UnitedHealth Group

UnitedHealth Group Provider Directory API

FHIR R4 Provider Directory API implementing Da Vinci PDex Plan Net IG

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Operations 2

GET /Practitioner UnitedHealth Group List Network Practitioners #

GET /Organization UnitedHealth Group List Network Organizations #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: UnitedHealth Group Optum Provider Directory API
  description: The UnitedHealth Group interoperability APIs provide FHIR R4-compliant access to healthcare data including patient records, claims history, provider directories, and formulary information in compliance with CMS Interoperability and Patient Access final rule (CMS-9115-F).
  version: R4
  contact:
    name: UnitedHealth Group Interoperability
    url: https://www.uhc.com/legal/interoperability-apis
  license:
    name: UnitedHealth Group API Terms of Use
    url: https://www.uhc.com/legal/terms-of-use
servers:
- url: https://api.uhc.com/fhir/R4
  description: UnitedHealth Group FHIR R4 Production
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Provider Directory
  description: FHIR R4 Provider Directory API implementing Da Vinci PDex Plan Net IG
paths:
  /Practitioner:
    get:
      operationId: listPractitioners
      summary: UnitedHealth Group List Network Practitioners
      description: Search the UnitedHealthcare FHIR R4 Provider Directory for individual healthcare practitioners by name, NPI, specialty, or geographic location. Implements the Da Vinci PDex Plan Net Implementation Guide for provider directory services.
      tags:
      - Provider Directory
      x-microcks-operation:
        dispatcher: SCRIPT
        dispatcherRules: return 'DEFAULT';
      parameters:
      - name: name
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Provider name search
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: identifier
        in: query
        required: false
        description: NPI or other identifier
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: specialty
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Provider specialty taxonomy code
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: address-state
        in: query
        required: false
        description: State code for geographic filter
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: _count
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Maximum number of results
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 20
          maximum: 100
      responses:
        '200':
          description: FHIR Bundle of Practitioner resources
          content:
            application/fhir+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/FHIRBundle'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '429':
          description: Too many requests
  /Organization:
    get:
      operationId: listOrganizations
      summary: UnitedHealth Group List Network Organizations
      description: Search the UnitedHealthcare FHIR R4 Provider Directory for healthcare organizations including hospitals, medical groups, and specialty facilities. Supports filtering by organization type, name, and location. Implements Da Vinci PDex Plan Net IG.
      tags:
      - Provider Directory
      x-microcks-operation:
        dispatcher: SCRIPT
        dispatcherRules: return 'DEFAULT';
      parameters:
      - name: name
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Organization name search
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: type
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Organization type code
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: address-state
        in: query
        required: false
        description: State code filter
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: _count
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Maximum number of results
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 20
      responses:
        '200':
          description: FHIR Bundle of Organization resources
          content:
            application/fhir+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/FHIRBundle'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '429':
          description: Too many requests
components:
  schemas:
    FHIRBundle:
      type: object
      description: FHIR R4 Bundle resource containing a collection of FHIR resources returned from UnitedHealth Group interoperability API search operations
      properties:
        resourceType:
          type: string
          enum:
          - Bundle
          description: FHIR resource type identifier
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique Bundle ID
        meta:
          type: object
          description: Bundle metadata
          properties:
            lastUpdated:
              type: string
              format: date-time
        type:
          type: string
          enum:
          - searchset
          - collection
          description: Bundle type
        total:
          type: integer
          description: Total number of matching resources
        link:
          type: array
          description: Pagination and navigation links
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              relation:
                type: string
                enum:
                - self
                - next
                - previous
                - first
                - last
              url:
                type: string
                format: uri
        entry:
          type: array
          description: Bundle entries containing FHIR resources
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              fullUrl:
                type: string
                format: uri
              resource:
                type: object
                description: The embedded FHIR resource
              search:
                type: object
                properties:
                  mode:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - match
                    - include
                    - outcome
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: OAuth 2.0 Bearer token obtained via authorization code flow
externalDocs:
  description: UnitedHealth Group Interoperability APIs
  url: https://www.uhc.com/legal/interoperability-apis