payer-api-directory
Directory of US clearinghouse/payer APIs (Availity, Optum, Waystar) with pricing & access signals.
Should I use this
Quality & Safety
Findings (1)
- LOWTool 'vendors_by_function' description lacks action verbin vendors_by_function
Based on automated analysis of tool definitions and protocol compliance.
Context Cost
This is the approximate number of tokens consumed each time the server's tools are loaded into a model's context. Higher counts reduce the attention available for other tasks.
Install
One-Click Install
Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"payer-api-directory": {
"url": "https://clearinghouse.dropwatchhq.com/mcp"
}
}
}Remote endpoints
https://clearinghouse.dropwatchhq.com/mcpstreamable-httpWhat it can do
Tool inventory
Tools (4)
🟢list_clearinghouses
List all medical clearinghouse / payer-API vendors in the directory with their access model, API style, supported X12 functions, and whether pricing is public.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {}
}🟢get_clearinghouse(slug)
Full record for one vendor: what it does, dated+confidence-tagged pricing signals, access requirements, and small-practice fit. confidence is one of published/reported/none.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"slug": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Vendor slug, e.g. 'availity', 'stedi', 'office-ally'."
}
},
"required": [
"slug"
]
}⚪vendors_by_function(function)
Which vendors support a given X12 function. function slug one of: eligibility, claims, era, claim-status, prior-auth.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"function": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"function"
]
}⚪recommend_clearinghouse(functions, devIntegration, budgetSensitive)
Transparently rank vendors for a practice. Returns scored shortlist with the reasoning for each. Inputs: functions needed, dev-integration flag, budget-sensitive flag.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"functions": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"eligibility",
"claims",
"era",
"status",
"priorauth"
]
}
},
"devIntegration": {
"type": "boolean"
},
"budgetSensitive": {
"type": "boolean"
}
}
}Community
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