Hospital General Information

A list of all hospitals that have been registered with Medicare.

Part of the CMS Data Feeds Dataset › Medicare

Dataplex delivers this CMS feed as the analysis-ready table DWV.HOSPITAL_GENERAL_INFORMATION on Snowflake and Databricks — six snapshot releases spanning 2024–2026, aligned to a single schema, refreshed automatically whenever CMS publishes a new file. Every row carries lineage back to the exact CMS source file that produced it.

Key facts

Snowflake	DWV.HOSPITAL_GENERAL_INFORMATION
Databricks	cms_dwv.hospital_general_information
Update pattern	Full-refresh — each file replaces the prior snapshot
CMS published	2026-04-28
Loaded	2026-05-15
Columns	39 data + 6 lineage
Identifiers	ZIP codes
File versions	6
License	CMS public data — U.S. Government work
Platforms	Snowflake Marketplace · Databricks Delta Sharing

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Current — CMS last published this feed on 2026-04-28. Coverage runs through 2026-04-28. Next CMS release expected ~Jul 2026.

Full-refresh feed — each file version is a complete snapshot and newer files supersede older ones. Filter to the latest file (see the sample query) to avoid double-counting across versions.

Sample queries

Snowflake

-- Latest snapshot only (avoids double-counting across file versions)
SELECT *
FROM DWV.HOSPITAL_GENERAL_INFORMATION
WHERE FILE_ID IN (
  SELECT ID FROM DWV.FEEDS_FILES WHERE IS_LATEST = 1
)
LIMIT 100;

Databricks

About this feed

A list of all hospitals that have been registered with Medicare. The list includes addresses, phone numbers, hospital type, and overall hospital rating.

— Source: CMS feed metadata

Keywords: Medicare, Hospital General Information Theme: Medicare

Coverage timeline

2024 🟩 · 2025 🟩 · 2026 🟩

3 of 3 years with snapshot releases — no gaps.

Release history

Reporting period	CMS published	Loaded	Latest file
Snapshot as of 2026-04-28	2026-04-28	2026-05-15	✓
Snapshot as of 2026-01-26	2026-01-26	2026-02-28
Snapshot as of 2025-10-14	2025-10-14	2025-11-28
Snapshot as of 2025-07-16	2025-07-16	2025-08-06
Snapshot as of 2025-01-08	2025-01-08	2025-02-27
Snapshot as of 2024-10-10	2024-10-10	2024-12-07

Data dictionary

📋 39 data columns + 6 lineage columns

Column-level definitions are maintained by CMS in the official Hospital General Information data dictionary.

Data columns

Column	Type
FACILITY_ID	TEXT
FACILITY_NAME	TEXT
ADDRESS	TEXT
CITY_TOWN	TEXT
STATE	TEXT
ZIP_CODE	TEXT
COUNTY_PARISH	TEXT
TELEPHONE_NUMBER	TEXT
HOSPITAL_TYPE	TEXT
HOSPITAL_OWNERSHIP	TEXT
EMERGENCY_SERVICES	BOOLEAN
MEETS_CRITERIA_FOR_BIRTHING_FRIENDLY_DESIGNATION	BOOLEAN
HOSPITAL_OVERALL_RATING	TEXT
HOSPITAL_OVERALL_RATING_FOOTNOTE	TEXT
MORT_GROUP_MEASURE_COUNT	TEXT
COUNT_OF_FACILITY_MORT_MEASURES	TEXT
COUNT_OF_MORT_MEASURES_BETTER	TEXT
COUNT_OF_MORT_MEASURES_NO_DIFFERENT	TEXT
COUNT_OF_MORT_MEASURES_WORSE	TEXT
MORT_GROUP_FOOTNOTE	NUMBER
SAFETY_GROUP_MEASURE_COUNT	TEXT
COUNT_OF_FACILITY_SAFETY_MEASURES	TEXT
COUNT_OF_SAFETY_MEASURES_BETTER	TEXT
COUNT_OF_SAFETY_MEASURES_NO_DIFFERENT	TEXT
COUNT_OF_SAFETY_MEASURES_WORSE	TEXT
SAFETY_GROUP_FOOTNOTE	TEXT
READM_GROUP_MEASURE_COUNT	TEXT
COUNT_OF_FACILITY_READM_MEASURES	TEXT
COUNT_OF_READM_MEASURES_BETTER	TEXT
COUNT_OF_READM_MEASURES_NO_DIFFERENT	TEXT
COUNT_OF_READM_MEASURES_WORSE	TEXT
READM_GROUP_FOOTNOTE	NUMBER
PT_EXP_GROUP_MEASURE_COUNT	TEXT
COUNT_OF_FACILITY_PT_EXP_MEASURES	TEXT
PT_EXP_GROUP_FOOTNOTE	NUMBER
TE_GROUP_MEASURE_COUNT	TEXT
COUNT_OF_FACILITY_TE_MEASURES	TEXT
TE_GROUP_FOOTNOTE	NUMBER
MEETS_CRITERIA_FOR_PROMOTING_INTEROPERABILITY_OF_EHRS	BOOLEAN

Lineage columns (present on every feed table)

Column	Type	Description
ROW_ID	TEXT	Unique row ID for this table (PK)
FILE_ID	TEXT	Source file — joins to FEEDS_FILES.ID (FK)
FILE_FEED_ID	TEXT	Parent feed — joins to FEEDS.ID (FK)
FILE_NAME	TEXT	Source file name as published by CMS
ROWNUM	NUMBER	Row number within the source file
CREATED_AT	TIMESTAMP_NTZ	Timestamp when the record was loaded

Row-level lineage

Every row in this table traces to the exact CMS source file that produced it. The FILE_ID column joins to the FEEDS_FILES catalog table, and FILE_FEED_ID joins to the FEEDS master table:

Trace any row back to its source file and reporting period:

SELECT d.FACILITY_ID, d.FACILITY_NAME, d.ADDRESS,
       ff.TEMPORAL_START, ff.TEMPORAL_END, ff.CMS_FEED_MODIFIED
FROM DWV.HOSPITAL_GENERAL_INFORMATION d
JOIN DWV.FEEDS_FILES ff ON d.FILE_ID = ff.ID;

Source & provenance

Published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

• Official CMS documentation

Frequently asked questions

How often is Hospital General Information updated?

CMS last published this feed on 2026-04-28. New releases are added automatically when CMS publishes them.

What years does Hospital General Information cover?

2024 through 2026.

How many records are in Hospital General Information?

Count the current snapshot yourself once the share is mounted:

SELECT COUNT(*)
FROM DWV.HOSPITAL_GENERAL_INFORMATION d
JOIN DWV.FEEDS_FILES ff ON d.FILE_ID = ff.ID
WHERE ff.IS_LATEST = 1;

How do I get Hospital General Information data?

It's included in the CMS Data Feeds Dataset on the Snowflake Marketplace (free trial available) and via Databricks Delta Sharing. Once mounted, query DWV.HOSPITAL_GENERAL_INFORMATION directly — no pipeline setup required.

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Get this feed

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2. Mount the share — the database and DWV schema appear in your account immediately

3. Run the sample query above — no ETL, no pipeline maintenance

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