How we differ from IQVIA, Definitive
Healthcare & ZoomInfo.
We don't try to out-feature a full HCP-CRM or a claims-analytics suite. We sell the parts they bury inside enterprise seat licenses and price out of small teams' reach: fresh provider data + a federal exclusion screen + a new-exclusion alert feed, agent-callable, at a fraction of the cost.
✔ Last verified against NPPES & OIG-LEIE: Jun 21, 2026
The honest table
| Dimension | IQVIA | Definitive Healthcare | ZoomInfo | Health Intelligence (us) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual price | Six figures, enterprise sales | ~$15k–$50k+/yr | ~$15k–$40k+/yr | $0 to browse · $300–$1,500/mo · enterprise $3k–$5k/mo |
| Provider directory (NPI, specialty, location) | Yes — deep, claims-linked | Yes — deep firmographics | Yes — contacts/intent | Yes — public NPPES, source-linked, free to browse |
| Federal exclusion screening (OIG-LEIE/SAM) | Add-on / via partners | Limited | No | Yes — core product, by NPI or name, sourced |
| New-exclusion alert feed (daily diff) | No | No | No | Yes — webhook/email on a roster the day a provider is barred |
| Agent-callable (MCP) | No | No | No | Yes — native MCP, four tools |
| Self-serve, no sales call | No | No | No | Yes — invoice or crypto, key in 1 business day |
| Claims/Rx volumes, affiliations, referral graph | Yes — deep | Yes | Partial | No — directory + compliance, not claims analytics |
| Verified emails / direct dials / intent | Some | Some | Yes — its core | No — we are registry + compliance data, not a contact DB |
Where they win, we say so. If you need claims-linked HCP analytics or a verified-contact database, buy IQVIA / Definitive / ZoomInfo. If you need fresh provider data + a federal exclusion screen + a new-exclusion alert feed without a five-figure seat license, that's us.
Accuracy & freshness — stated plainly
Source
100% public records: CMS NPPES (provider registry), HHS-OIG LEIE (exclusion list), openFDA (enforcement). Every row links back to its source. We add nothing we can't cite.
Freshness
Daily fetch + diff of the LEIE; provider records refreshed on the same cadence. Verified date shown on every page.
New-exclusion history depth
Forward-only today. We started snapshotting recently, so the new-exclusion diff is shallow now and deepens daily. On day one we baseline from the most recent LEIE additions. We never claim a deep archive.
Match caution
NPI matches are exact. Name-only matches can be false positives (common names). We flag match type and urge identity confirmation (NPI/DOB/address) before any adverse action. We state facts + sources, never "this is fraud".
The rest of the DropWatch intelligence stack
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GovCon contract intelligence
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This product — provider + compliance
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