Pharma Payments / Open Payments data for AI agents
CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act): general, research, and ownership payments from pharmaceutical and device companies to physicians and teaching hospitals, plus national, state, company, and specialty rollups. Where the upstream source provides it, the response includes a timestamp or freshness note.
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How to connect
These Pharma Payments / Open Payments 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.
Pharma Payments / Open Payments tools (8)
| open_payments_search | Search CMS Open Payments general payments (Sunshine Act): pharma/device payments to doctors and hospitals by company, doctor, state, specialty, year. |
| open_payments_top | Largest individual pharma payments (same filters as search, sorted by amount descending). |
| open_payments_research | Open Payments research payments: clinical research grants and study funding to doctors. |
| open_payments_ownership | Open Payments ownership/investment-interest data: doctors with equity stakes in pharma/device companies. |
| open_payments_by_company | Payment totals grouped by reporting company across all years. |
| open_payments_national_summary | National Open Payments totals and averages by payment-nature category. |
| open_payments_state_totals | State-level Open Payments totals and average per recipient. |
| open_payments_by_specialty | Open Payments totals grouped by medical specialty. |
Common queries this domain answers: open payments · sunshine act · pharma payments · physician payments · conflict of interest · doctor payments · device company · kickback · industry payments · royalty · consulting fee · cms open payments · pharma influence.
Why LiveDataLink for Pharma Payments / Open Payments
- 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 Open Payments; 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 Pharma Payments / Open Payments?
- CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act): general, research, and ownership payments from pharmaceutical and device companies to physicians and teaching hospitals, plus national, state, company, and specialty rollups. The catalog has 8 tools, including open_payments_search, open_payments_top, open_payments_research, open_payments_ownership, open_payments_by_company, open_payments_national_summary, plus others. They are available over the Model Context Protocol at https://livedatalink.ai/mcp. Coverage and update timing come from CMS Open Payments.
- 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 Open Payments'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.