Data.Medicare.Gov

The Socrata Open Data API (SODA) allows software developers to access data hosted in Socrata data sites programmatically. Developers can create applications that use the SODA APIs to visualize and “mash-up” Socrata datasets in new and exciting ways. Create an iPhone application that visualizes government spending in your area, a web application that allows citizens to look up potential government benefits they'd overlooked, or a service that automatically emails you when new earmarks are added to bills that you wish to track.

To start accessing this dataset programmatically, use the API endpoint provided below. For more information and examples on how to use the Socrata Open Data API, reference our Developer Documentation.

API Access Endpoint:

http://data.medicare.gov/resource/dg6a-rxvx.json

Column IDs:

Provider Number

provider_number

Nursing Home Name

nursing_home_name

Street

street

City

city

State

state

Zip Code

zip_code

Phone Number

phone_number

Health Survey Date

health_survey_date

Fire Survey Date

fire_survey_date

Number of Certified Beds

number_of_certified_beds

Total Number of Residents

total_number_of_residents

Percent of Occupied Beds

percent_of_occupied_beds

Sprinkler Status

sprinkler_status

Program Participation

program_participation

Type of Ownership

type_of_ownership

Located Within a Hospital?

located_within_a_hospital_

Multi Nursing Home Ownership?

multi_nursing_home_ownership_

Resident and Family Councils

resident_and_family_councils

Continuing Care Retirement Community?

continuing_care_retirement_community_

Quality Indicator Survey?

quality_indicator_survey_

Special Focus Facility?

special_focus_facility_