Medicare Providers / CMS data for AI agents
Medicare-certified provider directories from CMS Care Compare: hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, and hospices with quality ratings. Where the upstream source provides it, the response includes a timestamp or freshness note.
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How to connect
These Medicare Providers / CMS tools use the same LiveDataLink endpoint as the rest of the catalog. Add it to an MCP client that supports Streamable HTTP and include your bearer key. Each source has its own coverage, update schedule, and credential requirements; those limits are listed in the catalog and response notes.
{
"mcpServers": {
"livedatalink": {
"url": "https://livedatalink.ai/mcp",
"headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" }
}
}
}Once connected, call any tool below. The free tier covers 1,000 queries each month across the 377-tool catalog, with no credit card.
Medicare Providers / CMS tools (4)
| cms_hospital_search | Search Medicare-certified hospitals: name, address, ownership, emergency services, CMS overall star rating. |
| cms_nursing_home_search | Search Medicare-certified nursing homes: ownership, certification, beds, quality measures. |
| cms_home_health_search | Search Medicare-certified home health agencies: services offered and quality ratings. |
| cms_hospice_search | Search Medicare-certified hospice agencies: ownership and quality measures. |
Common queries this domain answers: cms · medicare · hospital · nursing home · home health · hospice · star rating · quality measure · provider · medicare certified · care compare · skilled nursing · facility rating.
Why LiveDataLink for Medicare Providers / CMS
- One key, 81 domains. These tools sit alongside FMCSA carrier safety, sanctions screening, SEC filings, courts, Census, and FRED through the same endpoint. Source coverage and credentials vary by tool.
- Check source terms. Sourced from CMS Care Compare; review its attribution and redistribution rules before shipping results.
- For agent workflows. Read-only annotated MCP tools over Streamable HTTP with Bearer auth. Use them with clients that support this transport, including compatible Claude, Cursor, and n8n setups.
FAQ
- What can I look up in Medicare Providers / CMS?
- Medicare-certified provider directories from CMS Care Compare: hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, and hospices with quality ratings. The catalog has 4 tools, including cms_hospital_search, cms_nursing_home_search, cms_home_health_search, cms_hospice_search. They are available over the Model Context Protocol at https://livedatalink.ai/mcp. Coverage and update timing come from CMS Care Compare.
- How do I connect these tools?
- Add https://livedatalink.ai/mcp as a Streamable HTTP MCP server in Claude, Cursor, n8n, or another compatible client, then send an "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" header. A free key includes 1,000 queries/month with no card at https://livedatalink.ai/signup/free. The same key works across domains, although some upstream sources have their own credentials or limits.
- Can I reuse the results in my product?
- That depends on CMS Care Compare's terms. Check its attribution and redistribution rules before shipping results to customers. LiveDataLink's free tier includes 1,000 queries/month, and paid plans start at $10/month.