Over the last 5 years, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recorded $38.23 billion in obligated contract spending across 16,217 award actions, with an average action value of $2.36 million. Spending was concentrated in computer systems design, insurance carrier services, programming, contact centers, and management consulting, alongside major obligations to MAXIMUS FEDERAL SERVICES, INC., GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC., and other long-term vendors.
Federal Agency
CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
FPDS procurement summary for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Agency ID 7530) covering obligations, award activity, vendors, NAICS categories, and annual trends over the last 5 years.
Totals reflect readable and exact obligated values for the selected FPDS analysis window and may differ from rounded display amounts.
Agency ID
7530
Total Obligated
38.23 billion
38,230,000,738.80
Award Actions
16,217
Average Action Value
2,357,402.77
About CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES federal contract activity
CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES recorded $38.23 billion in obligated procurement actions across 16,217 awards over the last 5 years, with an average award value of $2,357,402.77. The profile reflects a large-volume, high-dollar acquisition base tied to healthcare administration, claims processing, and IT-enabled program support.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Vendor spending is concentrated among a small set of major service providers, led by MAXIMUS FEDERAL SERVICES, INC. at $3.88 billion across 143 awards. GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC., PALMETTO GBA, LLC, NORIDIAN HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, LLC, and NOVITAS SOLUTIONS, INC. also account for substantial obligations, indicating reliance on recurring, mission-critical contractors.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The highest obligations align with information technology and healthcare administration categories, especially 541512 COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES at $8.67 billion and 524114 DIRECT HEALTH AND MEDICAL INSURANCE CARRIERS at $5.96 billion. Other major categories include 541511 CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES, 561422 TELEMARKETING BUREAUS AND OTHER CONTACT CENTERS, and 541611 ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES, showing a mix of technical, operational, and beneficiary-facing support.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations peaked in 2024 at $8.70 billion across 3,351 awards, after $7.22 billion in 2023 and before easing to $7.85 billion in 2025. Spending remained elevated throughout the period, ranging from $7.00 billion in 2021 to $8.70 billion in 2024, while award counts stayed consistently high at roughly 2,778 to 3,460 per year.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS Query obligation data for CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES, Agency ID 7530, limited to the last 5 years. Totals, award counts, vendor concentrations, NAICS groupings, and annual trend figures reflect the values provided in the analysis window and are not normalized beyond the reported obligations.
Top Vendors
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vendor_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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SELECT
content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName AS vendor_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '7530'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY vendor_name
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAXIMUS FEDERAL SERVICES, INC. | 3,883,175,223.74 | 3.88 billion | 143 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 2,469,366,924.13 | 2.47 billion | 364 |
| PALMETTO GBA, LLC | 1,547,937,037.70 | 1.55 billion | 289 |
| NORIDIAN HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, LLC | 1,325,795,650.01 | 1.33 billion | 302 |
| NOVITAS SOLUTIONS, INC | 1,261,907,662.36 | 1.26 billion | 217 |
| NATIONAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC. | 1,243,711,105.83 | 1.24 billion | 275 |
| SERCO INC. | 1,002,200,231.32 | 1.00 billion | 34 |
| IPG DXTRA, INC. | 872,963,400.60 | 872.96 million | 29 |
| CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP. | 808,761,009.57 | 808.76 million | 145 |
| ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLC | 796,155,100.37 | 796.16 million | 35 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, CMS obligated $38.23 billion across 16,217 awards, with an average award value of $2.36 million, indicating a high-volume procurement portfolio. Obligations are concentrated among a small set of vendors: the top 10 vendors account for $15.21 billion, or about 40% of total obligations. MAXIMUS FEDERAL SERVICES, INC. is the largest recipient at $3.88 billion, followed by GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. at $2.47 billion, while the remaining top vendors each range from about $796 million to $1.55 billion.
Top NAICS
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naics_code,
naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode AS naics_code,
anyHeavy(content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode__description) AS naics_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '7530'
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY naics_code
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 8,668,548,519.39 | 8.67 billion | 2,255 |
| 524114 | DIRECT HEALTH AND MEDICAL INSURANCE CARRIERS | 5,956,280,637.76 | 5.96 billion | 1,291 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 3,572,821,962.21 | 3.57 billion | 1,242 |
| 561422 | TELEMARKETING BUREAUS AND OTHER CONTACT CENTERS | 3,509,920,072.86 | 3.51 billion | 70 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 3,309,557,709.23 | 3.31 billion | 3,014 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 2,557,274,706.56 | 2.56 billion | 1,034 |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 1,701,695,124.38 | 1.70 billion | 906 |
| 541720 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES | 1,659,964,594.52 | 1.66 billion | 1,582 |
| 541618 | OTHER MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 1,586,444,969.62 | 1.59 billion | 841 |
| 541810 | ADVERTISING AGENCIES | 1,561,313,372.51 | 1.56 billion | 261 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, CMS obligated $38.23 billion across 16,217 awards, with spending concentrated in a small set of service-heavy NAICS codes. Computer Systems Design Services (541512) is the largest category at $8.67 billion, followed by Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers (524114) at $5.96 billion and Custom Computer Programming Services (541511) at $3.57 billion. The top 10 NAICS codes account for a substantial share of total obligations and are dominated by IT, management consulting, contact center, and insurance-related services, indicating a procurement profile centered on administrative, technology, and program support functions.
Annual Trend
SELECT
year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
toYear(parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate)) AS year,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '7530'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,846,751,496.10 | 7.85 billion | 2,778 |
| 2024 | 8,697,387,229.76 | 8.70 billion | 3,351 |
| 2023 | 7,217,811,306.97 | 7.22 billion | 3,460 |
| 2022 | 7,467,660,593.50 | 7.47 billion | 3,332 |
| 2021 | 7,000,390,112.47 | 7.00 billion | 3,296 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, CMS obligated $38.23 billion across 16,217 awards, with an average award value of $2.36 million. Annual obligations were relatively stable in the $7.0 billion to $8.7 billion range, with a peak in 2024 at $8.70 billion and a decline to $7.85 billion in 2025. Award counts were also concentrated in a narrow band of roughly 2,800 to 3,500 per year, indicating a consistent distribution of procurement activity rather than a single-year surge.
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