Health Data and Tools available on Data.gov

Take a look at the different data sets and tools to access those that are publicly available. This page will be frequently updated and enhanced with the suggestions from the forums to ensure that it remains easy to use and appropriate for the public. If you’ve created an application utilizing the data, head on over to the Apps Expo and share it with others, or get some feedback on your idea through the forums.

Name	Agency	Downloads	API link
Part B National Summary Data File - CY2009 The Medicare Part B national datasets are summarized by meaningful Healthcare Common Procedure Coding/Current Procedural Terminology (HCPC/CPT) code ranges. Each data...	HHS/CMS
2000 Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) The Census Bureau's Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) program produces estimates of health insurance coverage for states and all counties. These data...	DOC/CENSUS
2006 Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) Interactive Data Tool The Census Bureau's Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) program produces estimates of health insurance coverage for states and all counties. These data...	DOC/CENSUS
2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Summary File A nationwide survey that collects information such as age, race, income, commute time to work, home value, veteran status, and other data. Data from the American...	DOC/CENSUS
2008 Basic Stand Alone Carrier Line Items PUF The CMS 2008 BSA Carrier Line Items PUF originates from a 5% simple random sample of beneficiaries drawn (without replacement) from the 100% Beneficiary Summary File for...	HHS/CMS
2008 Basic Stand Alone Durable Medical Equipment Line Items PUF This is a Public Use File from Durable Medical Equipment Claims drawn from the 2008 Beneficiary Summary File of Medicare beneficiaries enrolled during the calendar year...	HHS/CMS
2008 Basic Stand Alone Home Health Agency Beneficiary PUF The CMS 2008 BSA HHA Beneficiary PUF originates from a 5% simple random sample of beneficiaries drawn (without replacement) from the 100% Beneficiary Summary File for...	HHS/CMS
2008 Basic Stand Alone Hospice Beneficiary PUF This is a Public Use File from Hospice claims drawn from the 2008 Beneficiary Summary File of Medicare beneficiaries enrolled during the calendar year 2008, and their...	HHS/CMS
2008 Basic Stand Alone Inpatient Claims PUF This is a Public Use File of Inpatient Claims drawn from the 2008 Beneficiary Summary File of Medicare beneficiaries enrolled during the calendar year 2008, and their...	HHS/CMS
2008 Basic Stand Alone Outpatient Procedures PUF The CMS 2008 BSA Outpatient Procedures PUF originates from a 5% simple random sample of beneficiaries drawn (without replacement) from the 100% Beneficiary Summary File...	HHS/CMS
2008 Basic Stand Alone Prescription Drug Events PUF This is a Public Use File for Prescription Drug Events drawn from the 2008 Beneficiary Summary File of Medicare beneficiaries enrolled during the calendar year 2008, and...	HHS/CMS
2008 Basic Stand Alone Skilled Nursing Facility Beneficiary PUF The CMS 2008 BSA SNF Beneficiary PUF originates from a 5% simple random sample of beneficiaries drawn (without replacement) from the 100% Beneficiary Summary File for...	HHS/CMS
2008 Chronic Conditions PUF The 2008 Chronic Conditions PUF is an aggregated file in which each record is a profile or cell defined by the characteristics of Medicare beneficiaries. A profile is...	HHS/CMS
2008 Data Compendium This reference contains historic, current, and projected data on Medicare enrollment and Medicaid recipients, expenditures, and utilization. Data pertaining to budget,...	HHS/CMS
2008 Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) Data The Census Bureau's Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) program produces estimates of health insurance coverage for states and all counties. These data...	DOC/CENSUS
2008 Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) Interactive Data Tool The Census Bureau's Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) program produces estimates of health insurance coverage for states and all counties. These data...	DOC/CENSUS
2009 VHA Facility Quality and Safety Report - Infrastructure The 2008 Hospital Report Card was mandated by the FY08 Appropriations Act, and focused on Congressionally-mandated metrics applicable to general patient populations. The...	VA
2009 VHA Facility Quality and Safety Report - Patient Satisfaction The 2008 Hospital Report Card was mandated by the FY08 Appropriations Act, and focused on Congressionally-mandated metrics applicable to general patient populations. The...	VA
2009 VHA Facility Quality and Safety Report - Population Quality of Care The 2008 Hospital Report Card was mandated by the FY08 Appropriations Act, and focused on Congressionally-mandated metrics applicable to general patient populations. The...	VA
Adverse Event Reporting System (AERS) The Adverse Event Reporting System (AERS) is a computerized information database designed to support the FDA's post-marketing safety surveillance program for all...	HHS
All FDA Recalls Contains data for FDA recalls from 2009 through the present.	HHS/FDA
American Community Survey An annual nationwide survey that collects information such as age, race, income, commute time to work, home value, veteran status, and other data.	DOC/CENSUS
Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Surveillance In 1992, Congress enacted the Fertility Clinic Success Rate and Certification Act (FCSRCA). The act requires CDC to collect data from clinics and submit an annual...	HHS/CDC
Business Employment Dynamics Business Employment Dynamics is a set of statistics generated from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, or ES-202, program. These quarterly data series consist...	DOL/BLS
Cancer Incidence - Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Registries Limited-Use SEER Limited-Use cancer incidence data with associated population data. Geographic areas available are county and SEER registry. The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End...	HHS/NCI