Variable Format    Q#/Freq            Description/Label
 
BASEID   $BSIDFMT                      Unique SP Identification Number          
                        353,090        LOW-HIGH          BASEID Count                            
 
SURVEYYR SVYRFMT                       Survey Year                              
                        353,090                    2018  2018                                    
 
VERSION  VERSFMT                       Version Number                           
                        353,090                       1  Version 1                               
 
TYPE     $EVNTTYP                      Event type-Prescribed Medicine           
                        353,090        PM                Prescribed medicine                     
 
CORF     $INTRFMT                      Community or facility                    
                        286,783        C                 Community                               
                         66,307        F                 Facility                                
 
AMTTOT   MONYFMT                       Total payment                            
                        353,090        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
IAMTTOT  IMPFLAG                       AMTTOT payment amount imputed?           
                        328,422                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         24,668                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTCARE  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by Medicare FFS/Part D       
                        353,090        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPCARE IMPFLAG                       AMTCARE payment source imputed?          
                        330,866                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         22,224                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTCARE IMPFLAG                       AMTCARE payment amount imputed?          
                        311,948                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         41,142                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTCAID  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by Medicaid                  
                        353,090        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPCAID IMPFLAG                       AMTCAID payment source imputed?          
                        344,397                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          8,693                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTCAID IMPFLAG                       AMTCAID payment amount imputed?          
                        342,192                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         10,898                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTHMOP  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by private MCO/HMO           
                        353,090        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPHMOP IMPFLAG                       AMTHMOP payment source imputed?          
                        349,238                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          3,852                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTHMOP IMPFLAG                       AMTHMOP payment amount imputed?          
                        345,572                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          7,518                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTMADV  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by Medicare MCO/HMO          
                        353,090        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPMADV IMPFLAG                       AMTMADV payment source imputed?          
                        353,090                       0  Not Imputed                             
 
IAMTMADV IMPFLAG                       AMTMADV payment amount imputed?          
                        353,090                       0  Not Imputed                             
 
AMTPRVE  MONYFMT                       Amt paid by employer-sponsored priv ins  
                        353,090        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPPRVE IMPFLAG                       AMTPRVE payment source imputed?          
                        339,200                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         13,890                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTPRVE IMPFLAG                       AMTPRVE payment amount imputed?          
                        331,700                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         21,390                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTPRVI  MONYFMT                       Amt paid by individually-purch priv ins  
                        353,090        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPPRVI IMPFLAG                       AMTPRVI payment source imputed?          
                        350,428                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          2,662                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTPRVI IMPFLAG                       AMTPRVI payment amount imputed?          
                        349,349                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          3,741                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTPRVU  MONYFMT                       Amt paid by priv ins (unknown purchased) 
                        353,090        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPUNK  IMPFLAG                       AMTPRVU payment source imputed?          
                        353,090                       0  Not Imputed                             
 
IAMTPRVU IMPFLAG                       AMTPRVU payment amount imputed?          
                        353,090                       0  Not Imputed                             
 
AMTOOP   MONYFMT                       Amount paid out-of-pocket (OOP)          
                        353,090        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPOOP  IMPFLAG                       AMTOOP payment source imputed?           
                        331,838                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         21,252                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTOOP  IMPFLAG                       Imputed out-of-pocket amount             
                        301,612                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         51,478                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTDISC  MONYFMT                       Amount of uncollected SP liability       
                        353,090        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
         Notes:  Beginning in 2013 this includes sequestration reduction
 
ISOPDISC IMPFLAG                       AMTDISC payment source imputed?          
                        291,970                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         61,120                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTDISC IMPFLAG                       Imputed discount amount                  
                        288,410                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         64,680                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTOTH   MONYFMT                       Amt paid by other payor(s)(includes VA)  
                        353,090        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
         Notes:  Beginning in 2016, this field also includes VA payments
 
ISOPOTH  IMPFLAG                       AMTOTH payment source imputed?           
                        345,967                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          7,123                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTOTH  IMPFLAG                       Imputed other amount                     
                        332,687                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         20,403                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
DRUGNAME $DRUGNME                      Prescribed Medicine name                 
                        150,183                          Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        202,907        Range of Values   PM Name                                 
 
PMFORM   FORMFMT                       Prescribed Medicine form                 
                          2,455                       .  Inapplicable                            
                        300,703                       1  Pill                                    
                          3,061                       2  Liquid                                  
                          9,107                       3  Drops                                   
                          9,600                       4  Topical ointment                        
                             42                       5  Suppository                             
                         12,192                       6  Inhalant/aerosol spray                  
                            335                       7  Shampoo, soap                           
                          9,369                       8  Injection                               
                            550                       9  I.V.                                    
                          1,118                      10  Patch/pad                               
                          1,376                      11  Topical gel/jelly                       
                          2,246                      12  Powder                                  
                            936                      91  Other                                   
 
PMCOND   PMCONDF                       Condition medicine is used for           
                            190                       D  Don't know                              
                        350,607                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              4                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             11                       R  Refused                                 
                              2                       2  Alzheimers                              
                            917                       3  Antibiotics                             
                             13                       4  Antipsychotic                           
                             44                       5  Asthma or Copd                          
                            137                       6  Blood pressure                          
                             41                       7  Cholesterol                             
                             21                       9  Depression                              
                             58                      10  Diabetes                                
                              1                      11  Diuretics (water pills)                 
                             22                      12  Ear drops                               
                             11                      13  Estrogen                                
                              3                      14  Eye drops or preparation                
                             17                      15  Nasal spray/drops                       
                              4                      16  Osteoporosis (bone loss)                
                            282                      17  Pain medicine                           
                             55                      18  Steroid (Glucocorticoid)                
                            103                      20  Other                                   
                            547                      91  Other - Specify                         
 
PMKNWNM  YES1FMT                       Name of medicine is known                
                        343,176                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             20                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              9                       R  Refused                                 
                          7,411                       1  Yes                                     
                          2,474                       2  No                                      
 
STRNUNI1 STRENGTH                      Unit of strength                         
                        352,202                       .  Inapplicable                            
                             63                       1  Micrograms                              
                            743                       2  Milligrams                              
                             20                       4  Milliequivalents (MEQ)                  
                              8                       5  Grams (GM,G)                            
                             44                       6  Percent                                 
                              1                       7  International units                     
                              5                       8  Units                                   
                              4                      91  Other                                   
 
STRNNUM1 STRNFMT                       Number of units                          
                        329,444                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                         23,646        Range of values   Number of units of strength             
 
TABNUM   TABFMT                        Number of tablets                        
                            983                       D  Don't know                              
                        311,726                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            104                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              3                       R  Refused                                 
                         40,274        Range of values   Number of tablets in container          
 
TABSADAY TABSADYF                      How many tabs a day are to be taken      
                          2,367                       D  Don't know                              
                        251,440                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            940                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              4                       R  Refused                                 
                         98,339        Range of values   Number of tabs to be taken in a day     
 
TABTAKE  TABTAKF                       Number of tabs usually taken in a day    
                          2,066                       D  Don't know                              
                        255,833                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                          1,223                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              4                       R  Refused                                 
                         93,964        Range of values   Number of tabs usually taken in a day   
 
SUPPNUM  SUPPFMT                       Number of suppositories                  
                        353,090                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
 
AMTNUM   AMTFMT                        Amount of prescr. medicine in container  
                          1,291                       D  Don't know                              
                        346,372                       .  Missing                                 
                             15                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              3                       R  Refused                                 
                          5,409        Range of values   Number of units in container            
 
AMTUNIT  PMUNIT                        Amount unit                              
                          1,262                       D  Don't know                              
                        345,524                       .  Missing                                 
                             97                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              2                       R  Refused                                 
                            369                       1  Ounces                                  
                          1,279                       2  Grams                                   
                          2,059                       3  Milliliters (ML, CC)                    
                             12                       4  Milliequivalents (MEQ)                  
                            226                       5  Milligrams (MG, MGM)                    
                            160                       6  Micrograms (MCG)                        
                          1,567                       7  Doses, puffs, blisters                  
                            533                      91  Other                                   
 
THERCC   $THERFMT                      F.D.B. generic therapeutic class         
                         14,983        02                Analgesics                              
                            599        05                Anesthetics                             
                             53        08                Anti-obesity drugs                      
                            185        09                Antidotes                               
                          8,654        11                Anti-arthritics                         
                            200        12                Anti-inflam/TNF inhibiting agent        
                         11,763        14                Anti-asthmatics                         
                          1,985        17                Antihistamines                          
                             51        18                Antihistamine/Decongestant comb         
                         15,705        19                Antibiotics                             
                              1        20                Anti-infectives                         
                          1,513        21                Antivirals                              
                          6,354        22                Anti-fungals                            
                            484        23                Anti-infectives, miscellaneous          
                             64        24                Anti-parasitics                         
                          4,227        25                Anti-platelet drugs                     
                          1,903        26                Anti-neoplastics                        
                          3,010        29                Anti-parkinson drugs                    
                          4,044        32                Autonomic drugs                         
                            105        34                Colony stimulating factors              
                            154        35                Blood                                   
                          8,402        36                Anticoagulants                          
                         17,717        38                Cardiac drugs                           
                         71,578        41                Cardiovascular                          
                         19,053        44                CNS drugs                               
                            451        47                Contraceptives                          
                            340        50                Cough and cold preparations             
                              2        53                Diagnostic                              
                         15,982        56                Diuretics                               
                          6,319        59                Electrolyte, caloric, & fluid rep.      
                         10,855        62                EENT preparations                       
                         24,622        65                Gastrointestinal preparations           
                          5,368        68                Hormones                                
                         20,796        71                Hypoglycemics                           
                            607        72                Immunosuppressant                       
                             19        74                Misc. medical supp., devices, non-drug  
                          3,598        77                Muscle relaxants                        
                         35,757        80                Psychotherapeutic drugs                 
                          2,577        83                Sedative and hypnotic drugs             
                          4,803        86                Skin preparations                       
                         12,040        89                Thyroid preparations                    
                            932        92                Biologicals                             
                             34        94                Pre-natal vitamins                      
                          1,572        95                Vitamins, all others                    
                            139        97                Smoking deterrents                      
                         13,490        99                Unclassified drug products              
 
OTCLEG   $OTCFMT                       Over-the-counter/legend indicator        
                        352,236        F                 Federal or legend drug                  
                            854        O                 Over-the-counter drug                   
 
PMEID    $PMEID                        RICPME event ID                          
                        353,090        Range of Values   PME event ID                            
 
FDB_BN   $FDBBN                        First Databank brand name                
                          1,457                          Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        351,633        Range of Values   FDB BN                                  
 
FDB_GNN  $FDBGNN                       First Databank generic name              
                          1,374                          Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        351,716        Range of Values   FDB GNN                                 
 
FDB_STR  $FDBSTRN                      First Databank strength                  
                          1,843                          Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        351,247        Range of Values   Range of values                         
 
FDB_RTE  $FDBRTE                       First Databank Route                     
                          1,533                          Missing                                 
                        351,557        Range of Values   Range of values                         
 
SERV_DT  MMDDYYn8                      Service Date                             
                         74,910                       .  Inapplicable                            
                        278,180        MMDDYYYY          Date as MMDDYYYY                        
 
NDC_CD   $NDC                          NDC Code                                 
                         74,910                          Missing                                 
                        278,180        Range of Values   NDC Code                                
 
QNTY     QNTYFMT                       Quantity                                 
                         74,930                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        278,160        Range of values   Quantity                                
 
DAYSUPP  DAYSSUP                       Days Supplied                            
                         74,910                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        278,180        Range of values   Days supplied                           
 
PDEFLAG  MATCH                         PDE Match Indicator                      
                         74,910                       1  Survey Reported Event                   
                        150,183                       2  PDE Only Event                          
                        127,997                       3  Survey Reported Event matched to PDE    
 
