Veterans Affairs Facility Contact and Wait Time Data

Department of Veterans Affairs data provides contact information, location, hours, and available services for all VA facilities. For medical facilities, it includes appointment wait times and patient satisfaction metrics. The dataset is accessible via an API maintained by the Lighthouse platform.

Use Cases

• Analyze appointment wait times across medical facilities to identify service bottlenecks.
• Map facility locations and available services to assess geographic coverage for veterans.
• Correlate patient satisfaction metrics with specific services offered at medical facilities.
• Monitor operational hours and contact details for facility management and outreach.

Strengths

• Official data from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, an authoritative source.
• Includes specialized metrics like appointment wait times and patient satisfaction for medical facilities.
• Released under a CC0 license, allowing for unrestricted use and redistribution.
• Recently updated in August 2025, indicating active maintenance.

Limitations

• Data scope is limited to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs facilities only.
• The specific data schema, column count, and total record count are not documented.
• Access is via an API (HTML documentation), not a direct downloadable file.

Provenance

Source

Department of Veterans Affairs

Collection Method

Sourced from the VA Facility API, part of the Lighthouse platform.

Freshness

Last updated on 2025-08-02.

Geography

United States (VA facilities)