Since SPARCS is a service offered by New York State, there is a fee associated with obtaining the data. These fees vary by type of request and requester. For more information on how SPARCS fees are calculated, click here.
After you receive your application’s approval letter, you will be sent an invoice with the amount to pay for the data you will receive. No data will be sent until you have paid the fee. You can pay via a physical check or electronic payment. Instructions for each are below.
Physical Checks
Make checks payable to:
New York State Department of Health - SPARCS
Write your invoice number on your check.
Include a copy of your invoice with your payment.
Send checks to:
SPARCS Governance
Office of Health Services and Quality Analytics, New York State Department of Health
Corning Tower, Room 1998
Albany, New York, 12237
Electronic Payments
Email dohrevenue@health.ny.gov, and copy sparcs.requests@health.ny.gov, stating that you will be sending a payment for a SPARCS Data Extract to the New York State Department of Health - SPARCS. Please list your SPARCS application number, your invoice number, and payment amount.
When sending payment, refer to the example below:
- KeyBank
- ABA/Routing #: 021052053
- Acct #: 73208817