Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Service

Illustrative FHIR Observation mapping

How one record can be normalized.

{
  "resourceType": "Observation",
  "id": "mps-example",
  "_source": "cms-medicare-physician-service",
  "_methodology": "medicare-physician-service/v1",
  "code": { "text": "HCPCS service volume" },
  "valueQuantity": { "value": 240, "unit": "services" }
}

This example documents a normalized shape; it does not establish that a FHIR endpoint or bulk export is available for this catalog entry. When a record includes _source, _methodology, snapshot-date, or confidence fields, those fields are nullable and delivery surfaces can return different subsets. Published bulk files are listed separately in the bulk manifest.

Fields in this record

What each field in the illustrative Observation mapping means.

The fields below are derived from the displayed illustrative FHIR Observation mapping. When a record includes source-metadata fields (_source, _methodology, and a snapshot date), they describe that delivered record. Those fields are nullable and may be absent from a response; identity fields key the record and data fields carry the measured values.

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How to reach this dataset.

Dataset-specific delivery formats are confirmed during pilot review. This catalog entry does not promise a bulk file or FHIR endpoint. Pilot requests are reviewed within one business day; there is no charge during the pilot period.

Citations

1. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Service (upstream source)
2. Fonteum methodology (medicare-physician-service/v1)
3. Editorial & licensing policy