Medicare Care Compare

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About

Medicare Care Compare is ranked #5 of 15 in healthcare provider directories on Inferse. It runs on Web. There is a free plan.

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Facts

Purpose: Care Compare lets people find and compare Medicare providers and use maps and filters to identify providers that may fit their needs.medicare.gov · 30 Sept 2026
Provider ratings: Nursing home overall ratings are based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.medicare.gov · 30 Sept 2026
Hospital data: CMS reports more than 150 hospital quality measures through Care Compare and the Provider Data Catalog.cms.gov · 30 Sept 2026
Clinician information: Clinician profiles can include measure-level star ratings, performance scores, check marks, telehealth indicators, and procedure-volume data.cms.gov · 30 Sept 2026
Clinician search audience: Medicare patients and caregivers can search for and compare clinicians and groups enrolled in Medicare.cms.gov · 30 Sept 2026
Maps and filters: Medicare says users can use maps and filters to identify providers that are right for them.medicare.gov · 30 Sept 2026
Data downloads: Users looking to explore and download provider data are directed to the Provider Data Catalog on Data.cms.gov.medicare.gov · 30 Sept 2026
Data sources: Clinician performance information comes from the Quality Payment Program, while general profile information primarily comes from PECOS and may be verified using claims data.cms.gov · 30 Sept 2026
Data update cadence: Clinician and group general information is updated monthly, while performance information is updated annually.cms.gov · 30 Sept 2026
Downloadable clinician data: The Provider Data Catalog includes clinician demographic, MIPS performance, final-score, performance-category, and procedure-volume data files.cms.gov · 30 Sept 2026
Limit: Only data from Medicare-certified hospitals are included in Care Compare.cms.gov · 30 Sept 2026
Platform experience: CMS describes the Care Compare interface as optimized for mobile and tablet use, including provider phone numbers that can be tapped to initiate calls.cms.gov · 30 Sept 2026
Security and privacy: The Medicare site provides links to its Privacy Policy and privacy settings from Care Compare pages.medicare.gov · 30 Sept 2026