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Medicare Care Compare
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
What it is
Medicare Care Compare is a free web tool for finding and comparing Medicare providers. It lists doctors and clinicians, hospitals, nursing homes, home health services, hospice care, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, long-term care hospitals, dialysis facilities, community health centers, and medical equipment and suppliers. Medicare patients and caregivers can search for clinicians and groups enrolled in Medicare, then use maps and filters to identify providers that may fit their needs. Clinician profiles can include measure-level star ratings, performance scores, check marks, telehealth indicators, and procedure-volume data. Nursing home overall ratings draw on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. CMS reports more than 150 hospital quality measures through Care Compare and the Provider Data Catalog. Clinician and group general information is updated monthly, while performance information is updated annually. For exploring or downloading provider data, users are directed to the Provider Data Catalog on Data.cms.gov. Care Compare includes data only from Medicare-certified hospitals. Its interface is described as optimized for mobile and tablet use, including phone numbers that can be tapped to call.
For and against
For
- Lists a wide range of provider types
- Maps and filters help narrow provider searches
- Clinician profiles may show performance and telehealth details
- Mobile and tablet interface supports tap-to-call numbers
Against
- Hospital data covers Medicare-certified hospitals only
- Clinician general information and performance data update on different schedules
The verdict
Care Compare offers a free way to search and compare providers, with profile details varying by provider type. For downloadable provider data, use the Provider Data Catalog.
Who it suits
Medicare patients and caregivers can use Care Compare to search for and compare enrolled clinicians and groups. It may also suit people looking for other listed provider types or downloadable provider data.
Plans and prices
Free
Public provider search and comparison tool
Read 30 Sep 2026 · medicare.gov
On the record
- Clinician information
- Clinician profiles can include measure-level star ratings, performance scores, check marks, telehealth indicators, and procedure-volume data.cms.gov · read 30 Sep 2026
- Clinician search audience
- Medicare patients and caregivers can search for and compare clinicians and groups enrolled in Medicare.cms.gov · read 30 Sep 2026
- Data downloads
- Users looking to explore and download provider data are directed to the Provider Data Catalog on Data.cms.gov.medicare.gov · read 30 Sep 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 · read 30 Sep 2026
- Data update cadence
- Clinician and group general information is updated monthly, while performance information is updated annually.cms.gov · read 30 Sep 2026
- Downloadable clinician data
- The Provider Data Catalog includes clinician demographic, MIPS performance, final-score, performance-category, and procedure-volume data files.cms.gov · read 30 Sep 2026
- Hospital data
- CMS reports more than 150 hospital quality measures through Care Compare and the Provider Data Catalog.cms.gov · read 30 Sep 2026
- Limit
- Only data from Medicare-certified hospitals are included in Care Compare.cms.gov · read 30 Sep 2026
- Maps and filters
- Medicare says users can use maps and filters to identify providers that are right for them.medicare.gov · read 30 Sep 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 · read 30 Sep 2026
- Provider ratings
- Nursing home overall ratings are based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.medicare.gov · read 30 Sep 2026
- Provider types
- The tool lists doctors and clinicians, hospitals, nursing homes, home health services, hospice care, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, long-term care hospitals, dialysis facilities, community health centers, and medical equipment and suppliers.medicare.gov · read 30 Sep 2026
- 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 · read 30 Sep 2026
- Security and privacy
- The Medicare site provides links to its Privacy Policy and privacy settings from Care Compare pages.medicare.gov · read 30 Sep 2026
