API Documentation

Data at the Point of Care (DPC) API is a RESTful web service that shares Medicare claims data with Original Medicare provider organizations. It uses HL7® FHIR® resources to share this data in a standard format.

This documentation explains how to connect to realistic test data in the DPC Sandbox. The sandbox is available to any Original Medicare provider organization or their assigned Health IT team.

1. Sign up for the DPC Sandbox

   Request access to the DPC Sandbox and follow the steps to get DPC Sandbox credentials.

2. Use the sandbox

   Learn how to authenticate, attribute patients, and export DPC data. You can also use the DPC Postman collection to explore public endpoints with sample requests.

   1. Get a bearer token.
   2. Complete attribution by creating patient rosters.
   3. Initiate a job to export sample claims data with DPC.

Requirements

To complete these steps, you’ll need to:

• Use cURL and openssl with a command-line interface.
• Create cryptographic key pairs.
• Construct and interpret JSON.
• Understand ISO-8601 date format.

Reference

DPC uses Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR), which introduces unique terminology and commands.