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Care Compare on Medicare.gov
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We are not paid by any organization listed here. There are no sponsored placements and no affiliate links. This directory is a free tool to help you compare your options. Listings are ordered by type (federal, state, then insurer) and alphabetically within each type. Payment does not affect ordering, because no payment is accepted.
What it checks
Find and compare Medicare providers and facilities near you, including hospitals, doctors and clinicians, with quality measures, patient survey results, and clinician procedure volume for a set of common procedures.
Full record
| Resource name | Care Compare on Medicare.gov |
|---|---|
| Who runs it | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| Type | Federal |
| Coverage | National |
| What it checks | Find and compare Medicare providers and facilities near you, including hospitals, doctors and clinicians, with quality measures, patient survey results, and clinician procedure volume for a set of common procedures. |
| Check tags | facilities, quality, procedure volume |
| Access | Free, no account needed |
| Best for | Checking which facilities and clinicians near you offer a service, and how their quality measures compare, before you ask for prices. |
| Limits | Care Compare is a quality and provider tool. It does not give you a facility cash price or your insurer negotiated price for a specific procedure. |
| Official link | https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/ |
| Source | CMS, Care Compare: Doctors and Clinicians Initiative page, read 2026-10-15 |
| Verified date | 2026-10-15 |
How to use it with this site
Get the number this resource gives you, then write it into the procedure quote worksheet next to the other facilities you asked. Compare each entered amount with the Medicare anchor on the matching procedure page for order of magnitude, and read how to ask for the cash price before you call. The anchor is not your bill, and a resource average is not your quote. Confirm your all-in price in writing before service.
Source and verification
Source: CMS, Care Compare: Doctors and Clinicians Initiative page, read 2026-10-15. Verified 2026-10-15. The description on this page paraphrases what the official page says the resource checks. If the official page has changed since the verified date, the official page is the one to trust.