Medicare Provider Demographics for Home Health, Hospice, and Surgical Centers

The Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES) Provider of Services File contains demographic and certification information for Medicare and Medicaid providers. It includes data on Home Health Agencies, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Hospices, Nursing Homes, and Organ Procurement Organizations. The dataset features provider numbers, names, addresses, and other characteristics for participating facilities.

Use Cases

• Map provider locations and service types using provider address and certification information.
• Analyze the distribution of provider characteristics across different facility types like Home Health Agency and Hospice.
• Link provider demographic data with other datasets using the unique provider number (CMS Certification Number).

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
• Covers multiple critical healthcare provider types including Home Health, Hospice, and Ambulatory Surgical Centers.

Limitations

• The specific number of provider records, file size, and available data columns are unknown.
• Data freshness is unclear as the last update date is in the future (2026-02-23).

Provenance

Source

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Collection Method

Provider enrollment and certification data from the iQIES system.

Freshness

Last updated date is listed as 2026-02-23, indicating potential metadata error or future update.

Geography

United States (implied by CMS jurisdiction)