healthsim-networksim

Analyze real NPPES provider networks with DuckDB-backed analytics for synthetic healthcare cohorts.

1|Updated Jan 9, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/mark64oswald/healthsim-agent --skill healthsim-networksim
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: healthsim-networksim
Source: https://github.com/mark64oswald/healthsim-agent/tree/main/skills/networksim
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/mark64oswald/healthsim-agent --skill healthsim-networksim

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

NetworkSim provides provider network intelligence using real NPPES data (8.9M records) and DuckDB-backed analytics to ground synthetic healthcare cohorts. It enables authentic provider discovery, network adequacy assessment, density analysis, and cross‑product integration across HealthSim components.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Real provider data queries: search by specialty, location, credentials, and availability to build authentic cohorts.
  • Network adequacy and density analytics: compute provider-to-population ratios, time/distance proxies, and coverage gaps for regulatory and planning needs.
  • Cross‑product integration: supply real network context to PatientSim, MemberSim, TrialSim, and PopulationSim for cohesive, end‑to‑end cohorts.
  • Data sources and grounding: leverages NPPES, CMS facilities, hospital/physician quality metrics, HRSA county data, and PopulationSim demographics.

Quick Start

Example prompts:

  • “Find cardiologists in Harris County, Texas”
  • “Show provider density by county in California”
  • “Export network roster for Texas counties” Use the NetworkSim skill to query real networks or generate synthetic networks for demos.

Frequently Asked Questions about healthsim-networksim

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I analyze provider network adequacy using real healthcare data?

Provider density analysis calculates provider-to-population ratios and coverage gaps by county using real NPPES records. It leverages DuckDB-backed analytics to produce density maps and export rosters for healthcare planning.

How do I find healthcare providers by specialty and location in NPPES data?

Healthcare provider searches query 8.9 million NPPES records via DuckDB to filter by specialty, location, and credentials. This builds authentic provider cohorts for downstream synthetic healthcare data integration.

Can I use DuckDB to query NPPES records for cross-product healthcare simulations?

DuckDB can query NPPES records to supply real network context to PatientSim, MemberSim, TrialSim, and PopulationSim. This integration provides cohesive, end-to-end synthetic healthcare cohorts grounded in real provider data.

What real data sources are needed to ground synthetic healthcare cohorts?

Grounding synthetic healthcare cohorts requires NPPES provider data, CMS facilities data, hospital and physician quality metrics, and HRSA county data. These sources combined with PopulationSim demographics provide authentic network context.

Does this provider network intelligence tool support county-level density analysis?

This provider network intelligence tool supports county-level density analysis by computing provider-to-population ratios across geographic regions. It uses HRSA county data and PopulationSim demographics to identify coverage gaps.