Clinical Laboratory Services and Demographics from CMS

Provider of Services File data contains demographic and testing service information for clinical laboratories certified by CMS. The dataset includes provider numbers, names, addresses, and other laboratory characteristics. It is maintained by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and was last updated in February 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze the distribution of laboratory testing services across different geographic regions using address data.
• Map provider numbers to laboratory names and addresses for facility identification and network analysis.
• Study the relationship between laboratory characteristics and the types of testing services offered.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
• Includes key identifiers like the CMS Certification Number (provider number) for linking records.
• Covers multiple laboratory characteristics, including demographics and testing services.

Limitations

• The specific number of rows, columns, and file size are unknown, limiting assessment of scale.
• Sample data and column definitions are unavailable, complicating initial data exploration.
• The description lacks details on temporal coverage, geographic scope, and update frequency.

Provenance

Source

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Collection Method

Harvested by ICPSR from a Dataverse repository.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-02-23.