American Medical Association Masterfile Research Analytics File
As the sole licensee of AMA’s historical data files, MMS is the information source for current and historical AMA data requests to support 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 a variety of academic, government, private sector and workforce healthcare market research projects.
What the AMA market research data can be used for
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 on the file?
A variety of demographic and geographic selections is available. The AMA market research data is available in deidentified (does not include name and address) or identified (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.
Can I use the data for direct marketing purposes?
Direct marketing physician data (email marketing and direct mail lists) are handled under a different agreement. Learn more here.
How to get a quote/order
The cost is based on the total number of records and the type of selections you need. Complete the Quote Request Information or send us an email, and we will be happy to provide you with a quote.
Please send the Quote Request Information for to research@mmslists.com.
About AMA physician professional data
The AMA Physician Masterfile was established by the American Medical Association (AMA) in 1906. The AMA Physician Masterfile was initially developed as a recordkeeping device supporting membership and mailing activities. Since then, the AMA Physician Masterfile 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 Masterfile includes current and historical data for more than 1.4 million member and non-AMA-member 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 who 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 Masterfile records are never removed, even in the case of a physician's death. The AMA maintains information on more than 226,000 deceased physicians. These data are shared with other organizations and agencies that credential physicians and are used to identify individuals who attempt to fraudulently assume the credentials of deceased physicians.
The AMA Division of Health Solutions Data Management (HSDM) is dedicated to effectively and accurately collecting, analyzing and managing data within the AMA Physician Masterfile, which serves as a primary resource for professional medical organizations, universities and medical schools, research institutions, government agencies and other health-related groups.
Use of the AMA Physician Masterfile 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 Kristy Vanderplow at 630-477-1555 or k-vanderplow@mmslists.com.
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