Healthcare.gov vs NPPES
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Healthcare.gov vs NPPES: common questions
Which is more reliable, Healthcare.gov or NPPES?
On our scheduled checks, NPPES leads on measured uptime — Healthcare.gov at 96.1% versus NPPES at 100% over 90 days. These are our own probe results, not provider claims; the uptime bars above show the day-by-day record for both.
Which is faster, Healthcare.gov or NPPES?
Healthcare.gov has the lower median latency in our checks — Healthcare.gov responds in 420 ms versus NPPES at 910 ms (P50). Tail latency (P95) is in the table above; for most workloads the median is the number that shapes how the API feels.
Do Healthcare.gov and NPPES need an API key?
Neither needs a paid key — Healthcare.gov is callable with no signup, and NPPES is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.
Can I call Healthcare.gov and NPPES from the browser?
Neither sends browser-friendly CORS headers reliably, so call Healthcare.gov and NPPES from a server or proxy rather than client-side. The CORS and HTTPS rows above show exactly what we detected for each.
Are Healthcare.gov and NPPES free for commercial use?
Healthcare.gov allows commercial use on its free tier, and NPPES allows commercial use on its free tier. We track service terms and the data license as separate fields — see the Commercial use and Data license rows above, and confirm both before shipping either in a paid product.