pVerify Same or Similar API (discontinued)
Medicare same-or-similar DME history check. pVerify labels this product "(Discontinued)" in its own documentation while continuing to document it in full; every operation is marked deprecated in the spec.
Medicare same-or-similar DME history check. pVerify labels this product "(Discontinued)" in its own documentation while continuing to document it in full; every operation is marked deprecated in the spec.
# Derived from pVerify's published Postman collection: https://postman.pverify.com/
# method: derived generated: 2026-08-14
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
title: pVerify Same or Similar API (discontinued)
description: pVerify Same or Similar API (discontinued), derived operation-for-operation from the public
Postman collection pVerify publishes at https://postman.pverify.com/ (last updated 03/01/2026). All
calls require an OAuth2 bearer token from POST /Token plus the Client-API-Id header.
version: '1.0'
termsOfService: https://pverify.com/privacy-policy/
contact:
name: pVerify Support
email: support@pverify.com
url: https://pverify.com/contact-support/
servers:
- url: https://api.pverify.com
description: Production
- url: https://testapi.pverify.com
description: Test environment published by pVerify
- url: https://premium.pverify.com
description: pVerify premium portal host (PDF reports, widget setup)
tags:
- name: Same or Similar
paths:
/API/SameOrSimilarInquiry:
post:
operationId: sameOrSimilarInquiry
tags:
- Same or Similar
summary: SameOrSimilarInquiry
description: "Environment | \nURL | \n\nTest | \nhttps://testapi.pverify.com/API/SameOrSimilarInquiry\
\ | \n\nProduction | \nhttps://api.pverify.com/API/SameOrSimilarInquiry | \n\nThis endpoint submits\
\ a Same/Similar request into our queue. Note that this is not real time, and either the postback\
\ URL must be used (to submit the response to), or the GetSameOrSimilarResponse endpoint must\
\ be called with the request ID.\n\nKey | \nValue | \n\nURL | \nhttps://api.pverify.com/API/SameOrSimilarInquiry\
\ | \n\nMethod | \nPOST | \n\nHeaders | \nDescription | \n\nContent-Type | \napplication/json\
\ | \n\nAuthorization | \nAuthorization token from above preceded by the String \"Bearer\" | \n\
\nClient-API-Id* | \nYour pVerify client-api-id | \n\nBody | \nDescription | \n\nData Parameters\
\ | \nSee Right Panel | \n\n*Note: The Client-API-Id is required in header. Header keys are case\
\ sensitive.\n\nSameOrSimilarInquiry Request fields\n\nProperty Name | \nData Type | \nUsage |\
\ \nDescription | \n\nmemberId | \nString | \nRequired | \nPatient's member ID (MBI). | \n\npatient.FirstName\
\ | \nString | \nRequired | \nPatient First Name. | \n\npatientLastName | \nString | \nRequired\
\ | \nPatient Last Name. | \n\npatientDOB | \nString | \nRequired | \nPatient DOB (Expected format:\
\ MM/dd/YYYY ie 01/01/2000). | \n\npatientStateCode | \nString | \nRequired | \nPatient State\
\ Code ex: AL. | \n\nhcpcsCodes | \nString | \nRequired | \nHCPCS starting with A, B, E, K and\
\ L Codes supported, can sent multiple codes in same alphabetical category separated by comma.\
\ | \n\ndosStart | \nString | \nOptional | \nDate of service start date (Expected format: MM/dd/YYYY\
\ ie 01/01/2000). Default value is 5 years before date to current date. | \n\ndosEnd | \nString\
\ | \nOptional | \nDate of service end date (Expected format: MM/dd/YYYY ie 01/01/2000). Default\
\ value is current date (Today's date). | \n\nlocation | \nString | \nOptional | \nLocation name\
\ and the default is client user's location or client's location. | \n\ncallbackURL | \nString\
\ | \nOptional | \nJSON response will be posted to callbackURL when inquiry is processed and if\
\ callbackURL is valid. This URL should support HTTP POST method and Content-Type =’application/json’\
\ | \n\nAPIResponseCode Meaning\n\nAPIResponseCode | \nDescription | \n\n0 | \nProcessed | \n\n\
1 | \nRejected | \n\n2 | \nNoFunds (Insufficient Account Balance) | \n\n3 | \nPending (Pending\
\ need to get response later) | \n\n4 | \nInvalidRequest (Required Data Missing) | \n\n5 | \n\
InvalidFormat (data fields / data format is wrong) | \n\n6 | \nLocationError (Location is not\
\ configured) | \n\nSame or Similar Response Details\n\nProperty Name | \nData Type | \nDescription\
\ | \n\nRequestId | \nlong | \nSame or Similar Request ID. | \n\napiResponseCode | \nint | \n\
API transaction response code. Please see apiResponseCodes section. | \n\napiResponseMessage |\
\ \nString | \nAPI transaction response message. | \n\nisDataError | \nboolean | \nTrue - when\
\ invalid patient details (Invalid MBI or Incorrect DOB, Name etc) | \n\nClaims | \nList | \n\
\ | \n\n | \nContains claim status info. | \n | \n\nMessage | \nString | \nContains messages other\
\ than error messages (No claims found). | \n\nStatus | \nString | \nStatus of transaction. |\
\ \n\nClaim.HCPCS | \nString | \nContains HCPCS returned in response. | \n\nClaim.Status | \n\
String | \nContains Claim & Code status âAllowed ,Denied or No Claims. For Invalid data request\
\ it is Error. | \n\nClaim.DOSStart | \nString | \nClaim & Code Date of service start date. It\
\ is empty for Error or for No Claims. (Expected format: MM/dd/YYYY ie 01/01/2000) | \n\nClaim.DOSEnd\
\ | \nString | \nClaim & Code Date of service end date. It is empty for Jurisdiction A and D inquiries.\
\ It is empty for Error or for No Claims. (Expected format: MM/dd/YYYY ie 01/01/2000) | \n\nClaim.Unit\
\ | \nString | \nNo of units. | \n\nClaim.SupplierName | \nString | \nContains supplier name for\
\ all allowed or denied requests. Empty for no claims & error. | \n\nClaim.phone | \nString |\
\ \nContains supplier phone number for all allowed or denied. Empty for no claims & error. | \n\
\nClaim.Message | \nString | \nContains notes or error message, Ex: No claims found or Invalid\
\ MBI or Incorrect DOB or Incorrect name | \n\nDetailsURL | \nstring | \nURL for the full report\
\ | \n\nExpectedTimeInSeconds | \nstring | \nIt gives expected response time in seconds | \n\n\
Response JSON Processing Steps\n\nStep 1: Check the value of the API Response Code property. If\
\ the API Response Code is 3 (Pending) then the request is pending and the Request ID can be extracted.\n\
\nStep 2: Save the data\n\nNote: The Same or Similar API always returns API response code as 3\
\ (pending)"
deprecated: true
requestBody:
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
memberId:
type: string
example: '1231234567'
patientFirstName:
type: string
example: Test1
patientLastName:
type: string
example: Test2
patientDOB:
type: string
example: 01/02/2020
patientStateCode:
type: string
example: NJ
hcpcsCodes:
type: string
example: L3960,L3982,L3995
dosStart:
type: string
example: 04/21/2020
dosEnd:
type: string
example: 04/21/2020
location:
type: string
example: location Name
callBackUrl:
type: string
example:
memberId: '1231234567'
patientFirstName: Test1
patientLastName: Test2
patientDOB: 01/02/2020
patientStateCode: NJ
hcpcsCodes: L3960,L3982,L3995
dosStart: 04/21/2020
dosEnd: 04/21/2020
location: location Name
callBackUrl: ''
responses:
'200':
description: OK
security:
- bearerAuth: []
clientApiId: []
/API/GetSameOrSimilarResponse/{requestId}:
get:
operationId: getSameOrSimilarResponse
tags:
- Same or Similar
summary: GetSameOrSimilarResponse
description: "Get Same or Similar Response Using Unique Request ID\n\nEnvironment | \nURL | \n\n\
Test | \nhttps://testapi.pverify.com/API/GetSameOrSimilarResponse/125 | \n\nProduction | \nhttps://api.pverify.com/API/GetSameOrSimilarResponse/125\
\ | \n\nThis call is used to get the transaction result later using a unique request ID.\n\nNote:\
\ We purge this data after 90 days\n\nKey | \nValue | \n\nURL | \nhttps://api.pverify.com/API/GetSameOrSimilarResponse/125\
\ | \n\nMethod | \nGET | \n\nHeaders | \nDescription | \n\nContent-Type | \napplication/json |\
\ \n\nAuthorization | \nAuthorization token from above preceded by the String \"Bearer\" | \n\n\
Client-API-Id* | \nYour pVerify client-api-id | \n\n*Note: The Client-API-Id header is required.\
\ Header keys are case sensitive.\n\nNotes\n\nAlways check for apiResponseCode property value\
\ before processing.\n\nIf APIResponseCode is zero then look for ErrorMessage and Claims to process\
\ response.\n\nA successful GetSameOrSimilarResponse will have the same format as the SameOrSimilarInquiry\
\ response.\n\nAPI Response Codes\n\nAPIResponseCode | \nDescription | \n\n0 | \nProcessed | \n\
\n1 | \nRejected | \n\n2 | \nNoFunds (Insufficient Account Balance) | \n\n3 | \nPending (Pending\
\ need to get response later) | \n\n4 | \nInvalidRequest (Required Data Missing) | \n\n5 | \n\
InvalidFormat (data fields / data format is wrong) | \n\n6 | \nLocationError (Location is not\
\ configured) | \n\nField Descriptions\n\nSame or Similar Response Details\n\nProperty Name |\
\ \nData Type | \nDescription | \n\nRequestId | \nlong | \nSame or Similar Request ID. | \n\n\
apiResponseCode | \nint | \nAPI transaction response code. Please see apiResponseCodes section.\
\ | \n\napiResponseMessage | \nString | \nAPI transaction response message. | \n\nisDataError\
\ | \nboolean | \nTrue - when invalid patient details (Invalid MBI or Incorrect DOB, Name etc)\
\ | \n\nClaims | \nList | \n | \n\n | \nContains claim status info. | \n | \n\nMessage | \nString\
\ | \nContains messages other than error messages (No claims found). | \n\nStatus | \nString |\
\ \nStatus of transaction. | \n\nClaim.HCPCS | \nString | \nContains HCPCS returned in response.\
\ | \n\nClaim.Status | \nString | \nContains Claim & Code status âAllowed ,Denied or No Claims.\
\ For Invalid data request it is Error. | \n\nClaim.DOSStart | \nString | \nClaim & Code Date\
\ of service start date. It is empty for Error or for No Claims. (Expected format: MM/dd/YYYY\
\ ie 01/01/2000) | \n\nClaim.DOSEnd | \nString | \nClaim & Code Date of service end date. It is\
\ empty for Jurisdiction A and D inquiries. It is empty for Error or for No Claims. (Expected\
\ format: MM/dd/YYYY ie 01/01/2000) | \n\nClaim.Unit | \nString | \nNo of units. | \n\nClaim.SupplierName\
\ | \nString | \nContains supplier name for all allowed or denied requests. Empty for no claims\
\ & error. | \n\nClaim.phone | \nString | \nContains supplier phone number for all allowed or\
\ denied. Empty for no claims & error. | \n\nClaim.Message | \nString | \nContains notes or error\
\ message, Ex: No claims found or Invalid MBI or Incorrect DOB or Incorrect name | \n\nDetailsURL\
\ | \nstring | \nURL for the full report |"
deprecated: true
parameters:
- name: requestId
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
description: Unique pVerify transaction / request id returned by the matching inquiry call.
responses:
'200':
description: OK
security:
- bearerAuth: []
clientApiId: []
/PDFReport/SameorSimilar/{id}:
get:
operationId: getSameOrSimilarReport
tags:
- Same or Similar
summary: Same Or Similar Report
description: "This returns a PDF report of the Same or Similar request.\n\nNote two things: \n\n\
The endpoint is premium.pverify.com \n\nAuthentication token is not used, instead pass your API\
\ ID and Secret."
deprecated: true
parameters:
- name: id
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
description: Unique pVerify transaction / request id returned by the matching inquiry call.
responses:
'200':
description: OK
security:
- clientApiId: []
clientSecret: []
/API/GetSameAndSimilarDetailsURL/{requestId}:
get:
operationId: getSameOrSimilarDetailsUrl
tags:
- Same or Similar
summary: SoS Details URL
description: "Environment | \nURL | \n\nTest | \n/API/GetSameAndSimilarDetailsURL/{id} | \n\nProduction\
\ | \n/API/GetSameAndSimilarDetailsURL/{id} | \n\nThis GET method will return details URL with\
\ Same and Simialr Request ID as a parameter.\n\nGetSameAndSimilarDetailsURL Request\n\nKey |\
\ \nValue | \n\nURL | \n/API/GetSameAndSimilarDetailsURL/{id} | \n\nMethod | \nGET | \n\nHeaders\
\ | \nDescription | \n\nAuthorization | \nAuthorization token from above preceded by the String\
\ \"Bearer\" | \n\nClient-API-Id* | \nYour pVerify client-api-id | \n\nContent-Type | \napplication/json\
\ | \n\n*Note: The Client-API-Id header is required. Header keys are case sensitive.\n\nGetSameAndSimilarDetailsURL\
\ Resposne\n\nKey | \nValue | \n\nisDetailsURLGenerated | \nTrue or false | \n\nurl | \nstring\
\ URL | \n\nerrorMessage | \nMessage when isDetailsURLGenerated is false | \n\nJSON Response\n\
\n{\n\n\"isDetailsURLGenerated\": true,\n\n\"url\": \"https://premium.pverify.com/Details\",\n\
\n\"errorMessage\": null\n\n}"
deprecated: true
parameters:
- name: requestId
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
description: Unique pVerify transaction / request id returned by the matching inquiry call.
responses:
'200':
description: OK
security:
- bearerAuth: []
clientApiId: []
components:
securitySchemes:
bearerAuth:
type: http
scheme: bearer
description: 'OAuth2 access token returned by POST /Token, sent as `Authorization: Bearer <token>`.'
clientApiId:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: Client-API-Id
description: Client API identifier issued by pVerify. Required on every call; header keys are case
sensitive.
clientSecret:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: Client-Secret
description: Client secret issued by pVerify, used by the one-step (no-token) endpoints and the
premium report endpoints.