Variable Format    Q#/Freq            Description/Label
 
BASEID   $BSIDFMT                      Unique SP Identification Number          
                        362,701        LOW-HIGH          BASEID Count                            
 
SURVEYYR SVYRFMT                       Survey Year                              
                        362,701                    2017  2017                                    
 
VERSION  VERSFMT                       Version Number                           
                        362,701                       1  Version 1                               
 
TYPE     $EVNTTYP                      Event type-Prescribed Medicine           
                        362,701        PM                Prescribed medicine                     
 
CORF     $INTRFMT                      Community or facility                    
                        293,064        C                 Community                               
                         69,637        F                 Facility                                
 
AMTTOT   MONYFMT                       Total payment                            
                        362,701        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
IAMTTOT  IMPFLAG                       AMTTOT payment amount imputed?           
                        342,308                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         20,393                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTCARE  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by Medicare                  
                        362,701        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPCARE IMPFLAG                       AMTCARE payment source imputed?          
                        339,247                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         23,454                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTCARE IMPFLAG                       AMTCARE payment amount imputed?          
                        325,830                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         36,871                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTCAID  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by Medicaid                  
                        362,701        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPCAID IMPFLAG                       AMTCAID payment source imputed?          
                        354,874                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          7,827                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTCAID IMPFLAG                       AMTCAID payment amount imputed?          
                        353,383                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          9,318                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTHMOP  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by private MCO/HMO           
                        362,701        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPHMOP IMPFLAG                       AMTHMOP payment source imputed?          
                        357,367                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          5,334                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTHMOP IMPFLAG                       AMTHMOP payment amount imputed?          
                        355,150                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          7,551                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTMADV  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by Medicare MCO/HMO          
                        362,701        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPMADV IMPFLAG                       AMTMADV payment source imputed?          
                        362,701                       0  Not Imputed                             
 
IAMTMADV IMPFLAG                       AMTMADV payment amount imputed?          
                        362,701                       0  Not Imputed                             
 
AMTPRVE  MONYFMT                       Amt paid by employer-sponsored priv ins  
                        362,701        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPPRVE IMPFLAG                       AMTPRVE payment source imputed?          
                        347,586                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         15,115                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTPRVE IMPFLAG                       AMTPRVE payment amount imputed?          
                        339,350                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         23,351                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTPRVI  MONYFMT                       Amt paid by individually-purch priv ins  
                        362,701        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPPRVI IMPFLAG                       AMTPRVI payment source imputed?          
                        359,827                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          2,874                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTPRVI IMPFLAG                       AMTPRVI payment amount imputed?          
                        358,943                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          3,758                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTPRVU  MONYFMT                       Amt paid by priv ins (unknown purchased) 
                        362,701        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPUNK  IMPFLAG                       AMTPRVU payment source imputed?          
                        362,701                       0  Not Imputed                             
 
IAMTPRVU IMPFLAG                       AMTPRVU payment amount imputed?          
                        362,701                       0  Not Imputed                             
 
AMTOOP   MONYFMT                       Amount paid out-of-pocket (OOP)          
                        362,701        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPOOP  IMPFLAG                       AMTOOP payment source imputed?           
                        339,199                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         23,502                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTOOP  IMPFLAG                       Imputed out-of-pocket amount             
                        312,194                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         50,507                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTDISC  MONYFMT                       Amount of uncollected SP liability       
                        362,701        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
         Notes:  Beginning in 2013 this includes sequestration reduction
 
ISOPDISC IMPFLAG                       AMTDISC payment source imputed?          
                        304,071                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         58,630                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTDISC IMPFLAG                       Imputed discount amount                  
                        301,465                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         61,236                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTOTH   MONYFMT                       Amt paid by other payor(s)(includes VA)  
                        362,701        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
         Notes:  Beginning in 2016, this field also includes VA payments
 
ISOPOTH  IMPFLAG                       AMTOTH payment source imputed?           
                        355,470                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          7,231                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTOTH  IMPFLAG                       Imputed other amount                     
                        345,626                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         17,075                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
DRUGNAME $DRUGNME                      Prescribed Medicine name                 
                        161,425                          Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        201,276        Range of Values   PM Name                                 
 
PMFORM   FORMFMT                       Prescribed Medicine form                 
                              3                       D  Don't know                              
                          8,862                       .  Inapplicable                            
                        305,338                       1  Pill                                    
                          2,793                       2  Liquid                                  
                          9,641                       3  Drops                                   
                          9,056                       4  Topical ointment                        
                             49                       5  Suppository                             
                         12,195                       6  Inhalant/aerosol spray                  
                            385                       7  Shampoo, soap                           
                          8,162                       8  Injection                               
                            393                       9  I.V.                                    
                          1,191                      10  Patch/pad                               
                          1,209                      11  Topical gel/jelly                       
                          2,758                      12  Powder                                  
                            666                      91  Other                                   
 
STRNUNI1 STRENGTH                      Unit of strength                         
                        282,954                       .  Inapplicable                            
                          4,817                       1  Micrograms                              
                         68,699                       2  Milligrams                              
                             65                       3  Grains                                  
                          1,136                       4  Milliequivalents (MEQ)                  
                            428                       5  Grams (GM,G)                            
                          3,107                       6  Percent                                 
                             96                       7  International units                     
                          1,003                       8  Units                                   
                            396                      91  Other                                   
 
STRNNUM1 STRNFMT                       Number of units                          
                        288,968                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                         73,733        Range of values   Number of units of strength             
 
STRNUNI2 STRENGTH                      Unit of strength/2nd combination         
                        360,299                       .  Inapplicable                            
                            188                       1  Micrograms                              
                          2,086                       2  Milligrams                              
                              6                       3  Grains                                  
                              5                       4  Milliequivalents (MEQ)                  
                              3                       5  Grams (GM,G)                            
                             87                       6  Percent                                 
                             10                       8  Units                                   
                             17                      91  Other                                   
 
STRNNUM2 STRNFMT                       Number of units/2nd combination          
                        360,386                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                          2,315        Range of values   Number of units of strength             
 
TABNUM   TABFMT                        Number of tablets                        
                            711                       D  Don't know                              
                        312,095                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              9                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              5                       R  Refused                                 
                         49,881        Range of values   Number of tablets in container          
 
SUPPNUM  SUPPFMT                       Number of suppositories                  
                        362,701                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
 
AMTNUM   AMTFMT                        Amount of prescr. medicine in container  
                          1,081                       D  Don't know                              
                        356,130                       .  Missing                                 
                             16                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              7                       R  Refused                                 
                          5,467        Range of values   Number of units in container            
 
AMTUNIT  PMUNIT                        Amount unit                              
                            847                       D  Don't know                              
                        355,765                       .  Missing                                 
                              2                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              2                       R  Refused                                 
                            364                       1  Ounces                                  
                          1,148                       2  Grams                                   
                          2,275                       3  Milliliters (ML, CC)                    
                             25                       4  Milliequivalents (MEQ)                  
                            214                       5  Milligrams (MG, MGM)                    
                            185                       6  Micrograms (MCG)                        
                          1,407                       7  Doses, puffs, blisters                  
                            467                      91  Other                                   
 
THERCC   $THERFMT                      F.D.B. generic therapeutic class         
                         16,184        02                Analgesics                              
                              1        03                Analgesic and antihist combo            
                            781        05                Anesthetics                             
                             57        08                Anti-obesity drugs                      
                            136        09                Antidotes                               
                          9,113        11                Anti-arthritics                         
                            196        12                Anti-inflam/TNF inhibiting agent        
                         11,864        14                Anti-asthmatics                         
                          2,180        17                Antihistamines                          
                             25        18                Antihistamine/Decongestant comb         
                         16,215        19                Antibiotics                             
                              1        20                Anti-infectives                         
                          1,476        21                Antivirals                              
                          6,282        22                Anti-fungals                            
                            467        23                Anti-infectives, miscellaneous          
                          4,371        25                Anti-platelet drugs                     
                          1,770        26                Anti-neoplastics                        
                          2,937        29                Anti-parkinson drugs                    
                          4,166        32                Autonomic drugs                         
                             55        34                Colony stimulating factors              
                            158        35                Blood                                   
                          7,758        36                Anticoagulants                          
                         17,523        38                Cardiac drugs                           
                         74,511        41                Cardiovascular                          
                         18,255        44                CNS drugs                               
                            380        47                Contraceptives                          
                            350        50                Cough and cold preparations             
                         17,094        56                Diuretics                               
                          6,407        59                Electrolyte, caloric, & fluid rep.      
                         11,840        62                EENT preparations                       
                         24,716        65                Gastrointestinal preparations           
                          5,463        68                Hormones                                
                         21,046        71                Hypoglycemics                           
                            654        72                Immunosuppresant                        
                             30        74                Misc. medical supp., devices, non-drug  
                              2        75                Misc. Medical Supplies or devices       
                          3,552        77                Muscle relaxants                        
                         37,460        80                Psychotherapeutic drugs                 
                          2,800        83                Sedative and hypnotic drugs             
                          4,815        86                Skin preparations                       
                         12,778        89                Thyroid preparations                    
                            305        92                Biologicals                             
                             31        94                Pre-natal vitamins                      
                          1,760        95                Vitamins, all others                    
                            116        97                Smoking deterrents                      
                         14,620        99                Unclassified drug products              
 
OTCLEG   $OTCFMT                       Over-the-counter/legend indicator        
                        361,702        F                 Federal or legend drug                  
                            999        O                 Over-the-counter drug                   
 
PMEID    $PMEID                        RICPME event ID                          
                        362,701        Range of Values   PME event ID                            
 
FDB_BN   $FDBBN                        First Databank brand name                
                            947                          Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        361,754        Range of Values   FDB BN                                  
 
FDB_GNN  $FDBGNN                       First Databank generic name              
                          1,845                          Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        360,856        Range of Values   FDB GNN                                 
 
FDB_STR  $FDBSTRN                      First Databank strength                  
                          2,310                          Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        360,391        Range of Values   Range of values                         
 
FDB_RTE  $FDBRTE                       First Databank Route                     
                          2,053                          Missing                                 
                        360,648        Range of Values   Range of values                         
 
SERV_DT  DATE8FMT                      Service Date                             
                         75,879                       .  Missing                                 
                        286,822        YYYYMMDD          Date in YYYYMMDD format                 
 
NDC_CD   $NDC                          NDC Code                                 
                         75,879                          Missing                                 
                        286,822        Range of Values   NDC Code                                
 
QNTY     QNTYFMT                       Quantity                                 
                         75,914                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        286,787        Range of values   Quantity                                
 
DAYSUPP  DAYSSUP                       Days Supplied                            
                         75,879                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        286,822        Range of values   Days supplied                           
 
PDEFLAG  MATCH                         PDE Match Indicator                      
                         75,879                       1  Survey Reported Event                   
                        161,425                       2  PDE Only Event                          
                        125,397                       3  Survey Reported Event matched to PDE    
 
