American Medical Association Masterfile Research Analytics File
As the sole licensee of AMA’s historical data files, MMS is the primary source of information for current and historical AMA data requests supporting academic and nonprofit research projects.
Exclusive Access to Current and Historical AMA Data
By special arrangement with the AMA, MMS is the sole licensee of AMA’s historical data files. The AMA Masterfile Research Analytics File is an excellent information source for various academic, government, private sector, and workforce healthcare market research projects.
Uses of AMA Market Research Data
MMS is able to provide snapshots of data that can be compared in order to make statistical analyses. The AMA data can be used for academic, government, private sector and workforce healthcare market research projects and statistical analyses.
What Data is Available in the File?
A variety of demographic and geographic selections are available. The AMA market research data is available in deidentified (excluding name and address) or identified (including name, address, city, state, ZIP code) formats.
NPI Numbers
UPIN or NPI files can be used for matching purposes to target your requested audience. NPI numbers can be included within the identified data file layout.
Current Year Data:
AMA Research Current Year Deidentified Data File Layout
AMA Research Current Year Identified Data File Layout
Year-End Historic Data:
AMA Research Year End Deidentified Data File Layout — 1996–2017
AMA Research Year End Deidentified Data File Layout — 2018-2021
AMA Research Year End Identified Data File Layout — 1996–2017
AMA Research Year End Identified Data File Layout — 2018-2021
Historical Residency, ABMS and License Data File Layouts
Data-sharing Restrictions
AMA market research data use is governed by the One-Time Use Agreement, which limits the use for research statistical analysis purposes by your organization. Aggregate summary data can be published without physician identifiers as a result of the analysis; you will need to acknowledge the AMA as the source for the raw physician data and that statistics, tables, or tabulations were prepared by you using the AMA Masterfile data.
Am I allowed to use the data for direct marketing purposes?
Direct marketing of physician data (email marketing and direct mail lists) is handled under a separate agreement. Learn more here.
How to Obtain a Quote or Place an Order
The cost is based on the total number of records and your desired selections. Complete the Quote Request Information or email us, and we will happily provide you with a quote.
Please send the Quote Request Information to research@mmslists.com.
About AMA Physician Professional Data™
AMA Physician Professional Data™ was established by the American Medical Association (AMA) in 1906. The AMA Physician Professional Data was initially developed as a recordkeeping device supporting membership and mailing activities. Since then, the AMA Physician Professional Data has expanded to include significant education, training, and professional certification information on virtually all Doctors of Medicine (MDs) and Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DOs) in the United States, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and certain Pacific islands.
The AMA Physician Professional Data includes current and historical data for more than 1.4 million AMA members and non-members, physicians, residents, and medical students in the United States. This figure includes approximately 449,000 graduates of foreign medical schools who reside in the United States and have met the educational and credentialing requirements necessary for recognition.
A record is established when individuals enter medical schools accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) or, in the case of international medical graduates (IMGs), upon entry into a postgraduate residency training program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). IMGs are also identified when they obtain a license from one of the 68 U.S. licensing jurisdictions. As physicians’ training and careers develop, additional professional certification information is added to their AMA Physician Masterfile records.
AMA Physician Professional Data records are never removed, even after a physician's death. The AMA maintains information on deceased physicians. This data is shared with other organizations and agencies that credential physicians and is used to identify individuals who attempt to assume the credentials of deceased physicians fraudulently.
The AMA Division of Health Solutions Data Management (HSDM) is dedicated to effectively and accurately collecting, analyzing, and managing data within the AMA Physician Professional Data, which serves as a primary resource for professional medical organizations, universities and medical schools, research institutions, government agencies, and other health-related groups.
The use of the AMA Physician Professional Data by agencies and organizations concerned with verifying physicians' credentials and health workforce planning is fundamental to the AMA's mission to strengthen the medical profession and ensure quality health care for the American public.
The AMA seeks to achieve a high degree of accuracy in the organization and publication of physician data. Physicians' records are subject to change and are continuously updated through the extensive data collection and verification efforts performed within HSDM.
For more information, contact our Research Team at research@mmslists.com.
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