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Research, citations & directory facts

Covered Paincare is an independent research directory that organizes public CMS and senior-care records into crawlable facility, clinician, location, and guide pages. It is not affiliated with Medicare or the U.S. government.

Canonical directory facts

  • 57,774 searchable facility and clinician-location records.
  • 16,358 CMS-certified nursing-home records across 53 states and territories represented in the current database.
  • Primary sources: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information and CMS Doctors & Clinicians data.
  • Latest directory source update: August 2, 2026.
  • Listings are research starting points; participation, networks, availability, services, and costs must be verified directly.

Suggested citation

Covered Paincare. Medicare-relevant care directory: research, citations & directory facts. Updated August 2, 2026. https://www.coveredpaincare.com/for-researchers

Link to the most specific page

Cite an individual facility page for entity facts, a state or city hub for local counts, the skilled-nursing comparison checklist for selection guidance, and the methodology page for source definitions and current dataset dates.

Corrections and media questions

Use the Get Help form and identify the facility, URL, field, and supporting public source. Facility representatives can also claim a listing for review.