Healthcare
26 columns
200 rows
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Healthcare Referral Network Dataset

This dataset provides a detailed mapping of healthcare provider referral networks, capturing directional relationships, patient demographics, and referral event details. It enables health systems and referral management solutions to analyze care coordination patterns, optimize provider networks, and improve patient outcomes through data-driven insights.

last updated 20 Aug 2025
by GoMask

The brief that made it

Analyzing provider referral patterns and network efficiency

Sample rows

preview · 8 of 200 rows · all 26 columns

referral_idstring	referral_typestring	patient_ageinteger	referring_provider_statestring	referring_provider_idstring	referred_provider_idstring	referral_datedate	patient_idstring	referral_statusstring	referring_provider_namestring	referring_provider_specialtystring	referring_provider_organizationstring	referring_provider_citystring	referring_provider_postal_codestring	referring_provider_countrystring	referred_provider_namestring	referred_provider_specialtystring	referred_provider_organizationstring	referred_provider_citystring	referred_provider_statestring	referred_provider_postal_codestring	referred_provider_countrystring	patient_genderstring	referral_prioritystring	referral_reasonstring	referral_notesstring
REF0001	diagnostic	44	WA	PRV1001	PRV2001	2022-10-15	PAT001	completed	Dr. Elizabeth Green	Family Medicine	Seattle Family Health Group	Seattle	98109	USA	Dr. Michael Lee	Endocrinologist	Downtown Endocrine Clinic	Seattle	WA	98109	USA	female	routine	Annual physical found elevated glucose levels.	Referral for further evaluation of diabetes risk and management.
REF0002	specialist	31	CO	PRV1002	PRV2002	2024-03-07	PAT002	in-progress	Dr. John Carter	Emergency Medicine	Denver General Hospital	Denver	80218	USA	Dr. Priya Shah	Ophthalmologist	Denver Eye Center	Denver	CO	80218	USA	male	stat	Patient reports sudden vision loss in right eye.	Immediate evaluation for retinal detachment recommended.
REF0003	specialist	5	IL	PRV1003	PRV2003	2023-12-01	PAT003	pending	Dr. Linda Wu	Pediatrician	Chicago Children's Clinic	Chicago	60611	USA	Dr. Samuel Klein	Otolaryngologist	Lakeshore ENT Group	Chicago	IL	60611	USA	female	routine	Child with recurrent ear infections, needs specialist consult.	Recommend tympanostomy tube placement due to frequency of infections.
REF0004	specialist	77	TX	PRV1004	PRV2004	2021-09-22	PAT004	completed	Dr. Barbara Ford	Geriatrician	Houston Senior Care Center	Houston	77054	USA	Dr. Richard Owens	Neurologist	Texas Neuro Group	Houston	TX	77054	USA	female	urgent	Elderly patient with memory decline for neuro evaluation.	Family reports progressive cognitive decline over 2 years.
REF0005	diagnostic	52	CA	PRV1005	PRV2005	2023-03-14	PAT005	completed	Dr. Steven Patel	General Practitioner	San Francisco Medical Group	San Francisco	94110	USA	Dr. Mary Becker	Pathologist	Mission Diagnostic Center	San Francisco	CA	94110	USA	male	routine	Routine annual checkup, refer for cholesterol screening.	Lipid panel and basic metabolic screening requested.
REF0006	specialist	34	WA	PRV1001	PRV2006	2022-12-10	PAT006	completed	Dr. Elizabeth Green	Family Medicine	Seattle Family Health Group	Seattle	98109	USA	Dr. Angela Torres	Pulmonologist	Puget Sound Pulmonary	Seattle	WA	98109	USA	female	routine	Patient with persistent cough, rule out asthma.	Chronic cough for 4 months, no improvement with antibiotics.
REF0007	diagnostic	68	CO	PRV1002	PRV2007	2024-02-16	PAT007	in-progress	Dr. John Carter	Emergency Medicine	Denver General Hospital	Denver	80218	USA	Ms. Sarah Miller	Radiologist	Denver Imaging Center	Denver	CO	80218	USA	female	urgent	Patient arrived after slip and fall with hip pain.	X-ray requested to rule out hip fracture.
REF0008	specialist	16	MA	PRV1006	PRV2008	2023-07-27	PAT008	completed	Dr. Olivia King	Pediatrician	Boston Youth Health Clinic	Boston	02116	USA	Dr. Eric Johnson	Psychiatrist	Boston Behavioral Center	Boston	MA	02116	USA	female	routine	Adolescent with eating disorder, needs specialist consult.	Concern for anorexia nervosa, request psychiatric evaluation.
REF0009	diagnostic	56	TX	PRV1007	PRV2009	2023-10-10	PAT009	completed	Dr. Mark Sanders	General Practitioner	Dallas Medical Center	Dallas	75204	USA	Dr. Nancy Pope	Gastroenterologist	Dallas Digestive Associates	Dallas	TX	75204	USA	male	routine	Routine colon cancer screening for patient over 50.	Colonoscopy recommended per screening guidelines.
REF0010	diagnostic	40	AZ	PRV1008	PRV2010	2024-04-03	PAT010	pending	Dr. Ethan Turner	Emergency Medicine	Phoenix Emergency Center	Phoenix	85016	USA	Ms. Janet Baker	Radiologist	Desert Imaging Clinic	Phoenix	AZ	85016	USA	female	urgent	Patient reports persistent knee pain after accident.	MRI recommended to assess ligament injury.
REF0011	other	3	FL	PRV1009	PRV2011	2023-11-22	PAT011	pending	Dr. Susan Watts	Pediatrician	Orlando Pediatric Center	Orlando	32806	USA	Ms. Lisa Chen	Speech Therapist	Orlando Speech Clinic	Orlando	FL	32806	USA	male	routine	Young child with suspected speech delay.	Request evaluation for expressive language delay.
REF0012	follow-up	82	FL	PRV1010	PRV2012	2021-05-11	PAT012	completed	Dr. Robert Jones	Geriatrician	Miami Senior Wellness	Miami	33136	USA	Mr. David Smith	Physical Therapist	Miami Rehab Center	Miami	FL	33136	USA	male	urgent	Elderly male with history of falls, needs PT consult.	Fall risk assessment and mobility improvement plan.
REF0013	specialist	49	CA	PRV1011	PRV2013	2022-08-19	PAT013	completed	Dr. Emily White	General Practitioner	San Jose Family Health	San Jose	95128	USA	Dr. Alex Kim	Endocrinologist	Silicon Valley Endocrine	San Jose	CA	95128	USA	female	routine	Middle-aged woman with abnormal thyroid labs.	Further evaluation for hypothyroidism.
REF0014	specialist	15	TX	PRV1012	PRV2014	2023-02-25	PAT014	completed	Dr. Anna Garcia	Family Medicine	Austin Family Care	Austin	78701	USA	Dr. Kevin Kim	Psychiatrist	Austin Mental Health Center	Austin	TX	78701	USA	male	routine	Teen with suspected ADHD needs psychiatric evaluation.	Attention deficit/hyperactivity evaluation requested.
REF0015	specialist	59	GA	PRV1013	PRV2015	2022-06-14	PAT015	completed	Dr. William Scott	General Practitioner	Atlanta Health Group	Atlanta	30309	USA	Dr. Laura Hill	Cardiologist	Peachtree Cardiology	Atlanta	GA	30309	USA	female	routine	Patient with elevated blood pressure, needs cardiology referral.	Blood pressure remains >140/90 despite medication.
REF0016	specialist	25	OR	PRV1014	PRV2016	2024-01-29	PAT016	in-progress	Dr. Eric Brown	Emergency Medicine	Portland Emergency Associates	Portland	97205	USA	Dr. Rachel Park	Immunologist	Portland Allergy Clinic	Portland	OR	97205	USA	male	urgent	Young adult with severe allergic reaction.	Referral for allergy testing and immunotherapy evaluation.
REF0017	specialist	85	PA	PRV1015	PRV2017	2023-05-18	PAT017	completed	Dr. Patricia Evans	Geriatrician	Philadelphia Senior Health Center	Philadelphia	19103	USA	Dr. Alan Davis	Orthopedist	Center City Orthopedics	Philadelphia	PA	19103	USA	female	urgent	Elderly female with chronic lower back pain.	Patient reports pain interfering with mobility and daily living.
REF0018	diagnostic	7	CA	PRV1016	PRV2018	2022-04-22	PAT018	completed	Dr. Monica Lee	Pediatrician	San Diego Pediatrics	San Diego	92101	USA	Ms. Karen Young	Audiologist	San Diego Hearing Center	San Diego	CA	92101	USA	male	routine	Annual well-child exam, refer for hearing test.	Screen for hearing impairment due to mild speech delay.
REF0019	specialist	9	CO	PRV1017	PRV2019	2022-11-06	PAT019	completed	Dr. James Bell	Pediatrician	Denver Children's Medical Center	Denver	80218	USA	Dr. Cynthia Reed	Dermatologist	Denver Dermatology Group	Denver	CO	80218	USA	female	routine	Young patient with chronic skin rash.	Referral for evaluation of persistent eczema.
REF0020	diagnostic	48	MN	PRV1018	PRV2020	2023-06-21	PAT020	completed	Dr. Henry Moore	General Practitioner	Minneapolis Medical Center	Minneapolis	55404	USA	Dr. Steven Davis	Cardiologist	Twin Cities Cardiology	Minneapolis	MN	55404	USA	male	urgent	Adult male with chest pain, needs cardiac workup.	Stress test and cardiac monitoring recommended.

What the 200 rows show

from the 200-row sample

Other (referral type) stands out: mean patient_age is 14.3, against 45.5 for the rest.

41median patient_age
3referral statuses
3referral priorities
4patient genders
9referring provider specialties
30referred provider states

Mean patient_age by referral_type200 rows

patient_age200 rows, in bands of 20

Median 41, from 2 to 120.

referring_provider_state200 rows · top 10 of 30 values

CA29
TX25
FL14
WA9
CO9
IL9
MO9
NC8
AZ7
OR7

26 columns by typefrom the column list below

string 24
integer 1
date 1

Columns

26 columns in three groups

blueprint · 26 columns
column	type	description	example
Text 24 columns
`referral_id`	string	Unique identifier for each referral event between providers.unique	REF0001
`referring_provider_id`	string	Unique identifier for the provider initiating the referral.	PRV1001
`referred_provider_id`	string	Unique identifier for the provider receiving the referral.	PRV2001
`patient_id`	string	Unique identifier for the patient being referred.	PAT001
`referral_reason`	string	Brief description of the reason for referral.optional	Speech delay evaluation.
`referral_status`	string	Current status of the referral (e.g., pending, completed, cancelled).pending · completed · cancelled · in-progress	completed
`referral_type`	string	Type of referral (e.g., specialist, diagnostic, follow-up).specialist · diagnostic · follow-up · other · optional	diagnostic
`referring_provider_name`	string	Full name of the referring provider.optional	Dr. Elizabeth Green
`referring_provider_specialty`	string	Medical specialty of the referring provider.9 specialties · optional	Family Medicine
`referring_provider_organization`	string	Organization or practice of the referring provider.optional	Denver General Hospital
`referring_provider_city`	string	City of the referring provider's practice.optional	Seattle
`referring_provider_state`	string	State of the referring provider's practice.optional	WA
`referring_provider_postal_code`	string	Postal code of the referring provider's practice.optional	98109
`referring_provider_country`	string	Country of the referring provider's practice.optional	USA
`referred_provider_name`	string	Full name of the referred provider.optional	Dr. Michael Lee
`referred_provider_specialty`	string	Medical specialty of the referred provider.optional	Endocrinologist
`referred_provider_organization`	string	Organization or practice of the referred provider.optional	Denver Eye Center
`referred_provider_city`	string	City of the referred provider's practice.optional	Seattle
`referred_provider_state`	string	State of the referred provider's practice.optional	WA
`referred_provider_postal_code`	string	Postal code of the referred provider's practice.optional	98109
`referred_provider_country`	string	Country of the referred provider's practice.optional	USA
`patient_gender`	string	Gender of the patient.male · female · other · unknown · optional	female
`referral_priority`	string	Priority level of the referral (e.g., routine, urgent, stat).routine · urgent · stat · optional	routine
`referral_notes`	string	Additional notes or comments about the referral.optional	Referral for further eval…
Numbers 1 column
`patient_age`	integer	Age of the patient at the time of referral.0 to 120 · optional	44
Dates and times 1 column
`referral_date`	date	Date the referral was made.	2022-10-15

Use it for

A healthcare dashboard
Patient_age by referral_type and a breakdown of referring_provider_state. Excel, Power BI or Tableau.
Why do the 25 other rows have a mean patient_age of 14.3?
A root-cause class exercise
Hand out the rows and one question. The answer is in the data, not in the brief.
Referrals200
REF000144diagnost…
REF000231speciali…
REF00035speciali…
A software demo
Believable referrals with referring_provider_id, referred_provider_id and referral_date to fill a screen in front of a buyer.

This dataset200 rows26 columns

Yours1,000 rows26 columnsreferring_provider_city: UK only

blueprint · healthcare-referral-network-dataset

Behind this dataset

Same schema. As many rows as you need.

These 200 rows came out of a blueprint — 26 columns with generation rules behind each one. Open it in Data Factory to retune a column, add your own, wire in foreign keys, and run it at the size you actually need.

Rules it was built with

Include provider specialties
Track referral counts per provider
Segment by referral type
Flag cross-network referrals

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