Variable Format    Q#/Freq            Description/Label
 
BASEID   $BSIDFMT                      Unique SP Identification Number          
                        368,256        LOW-HIGH          BASEID Count                            
 
SURVEYYR SVYRFMT                       Survey Year                              
                        368,256                    2019  2019                                    
 
VERSION  VERSFMT                       Version Number                           
                        368,256                       1  Version 1                               
 
TYPE     $EVNTTYP                      Event type-Prescribed Medicine           
                        368,256        PM                Prescribed medicine                     
 
CORF     $INTRFMT                      Community or facility                    
                        297,601        C                 Community                               
                         70,655        F                 Facility                                
 
AMTTOT   MONYFMT                       Total payment                            
                        368,256        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
IAMTTOT  IMPFLAG                       AMTTOT payment amount imputed?           
                        348,079                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         20,177                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTCARE  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by Medicare FFS/Part D       
                        368,256        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPCARE IMPFLAG                       AMTCARE payment source imputed?          
                        346,664                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         21,592                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTCARE IMPFLAG                       AMTCARE payment amount imputed?          
                        329,970                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         38,286                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTCAID  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by Medicaid                  
                        368,256        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPCAID IMPFLAG                       AMTCAID payment source imputed?          
                        359,778                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          8,478                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTCAID IMPFLAG                       AMTCAID payment amount imputed?          
                        357,568                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         10,688                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTHMOP  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by private MCO/HMO           
                        368,256        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPHMOP IMPFLAG                       AMTHMOP payment source imputed?          
                        364,206                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          4,050                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTHMOP IMPFLAG                       AMTHMOP payment amount imputed?          
                        360,287                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          7,969                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTMADV  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by Medicare MCO/HMO          
                        368,256        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPMADV IMPFLAG                       AMTMADV payment source imputed?          
                        368,256                       0  Not Imputed                             
 
IAMTMADV IMPFLAG                       AMTMADV payment amount imputed?          
                        368,256                       0  Not Imputed                             
 
AMTPRVE  MONYFMT                       Amt paid by employer-sponsored priv ins  
                        368,256        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPPRVE IMPFLAG                       AMTPRVE payment source imputed?          
                        353,328                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         14,928                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTPRVE IMPFLAG                       AMTPRVE payment amount imputed?          
                        345,816                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         22,440                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTPRVI  MONYFMT                       Amt paid by individually-purch priv ins  
                        368,256        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPPRVI IMPFLAG                       AMTPRVI payment source imputed?          
                        365,624                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          2,632                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTPRVI IMPFLAG                       AMTPRVI payment amount imputed?          
                        364,680                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          3,576                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTPRVU  MONYFMT                       Amt paid by priv ins (unknown purchased) 
                        368,256        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPUNK  IMPFLAG                       AMTPRVU payment source imputed?          
                        368,256                       0  Not Imputed                             
 
IAMTPRVU IMPFLAG                       AMTPRVU payment amount imputed?          
                        368,256                       0  Not Imputed                             
 
AMTOOP   MONYFMT                       Amount paid out-of-pocket (OOP)          
                        368,256        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPOOP  IMPFLAG                       AMTOOP payment source imputed?           
                        347,785                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         20,471                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTOOP  IMPFLAG                       Imputed out-of-pocket amount             
                        318,681                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         49,575                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTDISC  MONYFMT                       Amount of uncollected SP liability       
                        368,256        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
         Notes:  Beginning in 2013 this includes sequestration reduction
 
ISOPDISC IMPFLAG                       AMTDISC payment source imputed?          
                        309,653                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         58,603                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTDISC IMPFLAG                       Imputed discount amount                  
                        306,416                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         61,840                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTOTH   MONYFMT                       Amt paid by other payor(s)(includes VA)  
                        368,256        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
         Notes:  Beginning in 2016, this field also includes VA payments
 
ISOPOTH  IMPFLAG                       AMTOTH payment source imputed?           
                        361,019                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          7,237                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTOTH  IMPFLAG                       Imputed other amount                     
                        349,610                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         18,646                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
DRUGNAME $DRUGNME                      Prescribed Medicine name                 
                        162,600                          Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        205,656        Range of Values   PM Name                                 
 
PMFORM   FORMFMT                       Prescribed Medicine form                 
                          1,849                       .  Inapplicable                            
                        311,850                       1  Pill                                    
                          3,431                       2  Liquid                                  
                          9,434                       3  Drops                                   
                         10,282                       4  Topical ointment                        
                             41                       5  Suppository                             
                         13,122                       6  Inhalant/aerosol spray                  
                            521                       7  Shampoo, soap                           
                         11,024                       8  Injection                               
                            770                       9  I.V.                                    
                          1,121                      10  Patch/pad                               
                          1,711                      11  Topical gel/jelly                       
                          1,664                      12  Powder                                  
                          1,436                      91  Other                                   
 
PMCOND   PMCONDF                       Condition medicine is used for           
                             96                       D  Don't know                              
                        365,740                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             10                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              4                       R  Refused                                 
                              8                       2  Alzheimers                              
                            972                       3  Antibiotics                             
                             15                       4  Antipsychotic                           
                             21                       5  Asthma or Copd                          
                            101                       6  Blood pressure                          
                             30                       7  Cholesterol                             
                             65                       8  Cough and cold medicine                 
                             30                       9  Depression                              
                             38                      10  Diabetes                                
                             14                      11  Diuretics (water pills)                 
                             20                      12  Ear drops                               
                             14                      13  Estrogen                                
                            123                      14  Eye drops or preparation                
                              6                      15  Nasal spray/drops                       
                              3                      16  Osteoporosis (bone loss)                
                            264                      17  Pain medicine                           
                             68                      18  Steroid (Glucocorticoid)                
                             37                      19  Stomach acid or ulcer                   
                            577                      91  Other - Specify                         
 
PMKNWNM  YES1FMT                       Name of medicine is known                
                        359,429                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             27                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              7                       R  Refused                                 
                          6,284                       1  Yes                                     
                          2,509                       2  No                                      
 
STRNUNI1 STRENGTH                      Unit of strength                         
                        367,694                       .  Inapplicable                            
                             27                       1  Micrograms                              
                            522                       2  Milligrams                              
                              1                       4  Milliequivalents (MEQ)                  
                              1                       5  Grams (GM,G)                            
                             11                       6  Percent                                 
 
STRNNUM1 STRNFMT                       Number of units                          
                        358,795                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                          9,461        Range of values   Number of units of strength             
 
TABNUM   TABFMT                        Number of tablets                        
                          1,148                       D  Don't know                              
                        312,936                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             17                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              5                       R  Refused                                 
                         54,150        Range of values   Number of tablets in container          
 
TABSADAY TABSADYF                      How many tabs a day are to be taken      
                          1,889                       D  Don't know                              
                        244,194                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                          1,251                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              6                       R  Refused                                 
                        120,916        Range of values   Number of tabs to be taken in a day     
 
TABTAKE  TABTAKF                       Number of tabs usually taken in a day    
                          2,127                       D  Don't know                              
                        235,223                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             98                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             12                       R  Refused                                 
                        130,796        Range of values   Number of tabs usually taken in a day   
 
SUPPNUM  SUPPFMT                       Number of suppositories                  
                        368,256                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
 
AMTNUM   AMTFMT                        Amount of prescr. medicine in container  
                          1,432                       D  Don't know                              
                        359,814                       .  Missing                                 
                              3                       R  Refused                                 
                          7,007        Range of values   Number of units in container            
 
AMTUNIT  PMUNIT                        Amount unit                              
                          1,452                       D  Don't know                              
                        358,816                       .  Missing                                 
                             42                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              5                       R  Refused                                 
                            429                       1  Ounces                                  
                          1,613                       2  Grams                                   
                          2,837                       3  Milliliters (ML, CC)                    
                             21                       4  Milliequivalents (MEQ)                  
                            257                       5  Milligrams (MG, MGM)                    
                            196                       6  Micrograms (MCG)                        
                          1,918                       7  Doses, puffs, blisters                  
                            670                      91  Other                                   
 
THERCC   $THERFMT                      F.D.B. generic therapeutic class         
                         15,001        02                Analgesics                              
                            564        05                Anesthetics                             
                             31        08                Anti-obesity drugs                      
                            209        09                Antidotes                               
                          9,075        11                Anti-arthritics                         
                            252        12                Anti-inflam/TNF inhibiting agent        
                         13,085        14                Anti-asthmatics                         
                          2,512        17                Antihistamines                          
                             17        18                Antihistamine/Decongestant comb         
                         16,533        19                Antibiotics                             
                              1        20                Anti-infectives                         
                          1,418        21                Antivirals                              
                          7,112        22                Anti-fungals                            
                            592        23                Anti-infectives, miscellaneous          
                             36        24                Anti-parasitics                         
                          4,493        25                Anti-platelet drugs                     
                          2,203        26                Anti-neoplastics                        
                          3,388        29                Anti-parkinson drugs                    
                          4,155        32                Autonomic drugs                         
                             64        34                Colony stimulating factors              
                             93        35                Blood                                   
                          8,665        36                Anticoagulants                          
                         17,577        38                Cardiac drugs                           
                         72,828        41                Cardiovascular                          
                         20,513        44                CNS drugs                               
                            431        47                Contraceptives                          
                            355        50                Cough and cold preparations             
                              2        53                Diagnostic                              
                         16,563        56                Diuretics                               
                          6,416        59                Electrolyte, caloric, & fluid rep.      
                         11,024        62                EENT preparations                       
                         24,768        65                Gastrointestinal preparations           
                          6,041        68                Hormones                                
                         21,475        71                Hypoglycemics                           
                            666        72                Immunosuppressant                       
                             30        74                Misc. medical supp., devices, non-drug  
                          3,879        77                Muscle relaxants                        
                         38,028        80                Psychotherapeutic drugs                 
                          2,537        83                Sedative and hypnotic drugs             
                          5,232        86                Skin preparations                       
                         11,911        89                Thyroid preparations                    
                          1,537        92                Biologicals                             
                             50        94                Pre-natal vitamins                      
                          2,157        95                Vitamins, all others                    
                            129        97                Smoking deterrents                      
                              9        98                Herbals                                 
                         14,599        99                Unclassified drug products              
 
OTCLEG   $OTCFMT                       Over-the-counter/legend indicator        
                        366,354        F                 Federal or legend drug                  
                            892        O                 Over-the-counter drug                   
                          1,010        Q                 Other                                   
 
PMEID    $PMEID                        RICPME event ID                          
                        368,256        Range of Values   PME event ID                            
 
FDB_BN   $FDBBN                        First Databank brand name                
                          1,552                          Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        366,704        Range of Values   FDB BN                                  
 
FDB_GNN  $FDBGNN                       First Databank generic name              
                          1,473                          Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        366,783        Range of Values   FDB GNN                                 
 
FDB_STR  $FDBSTRN                      First Databank strength                  
                          1,926                          Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        366,330        Range of Values   Range of values                         
 
FDB_RTE  $FDBRTE                       First Databank Route                     
                          1,614                          Missing                                 
                        366,642        Range of Values   Range of values                         
 
SERV_DT  MMDDYYn8                      Service Date                             
                         76,719                       .  Inapplicable                            
                        291,537        MMDDYYYY          Date as MMDDYYYY                        
 
NDC_CD   $NDC                          NDC Code                                 
                         76,719                          Missing                                 
                        291,537        Range of Values   NDC Code                                
 
QNTY     QNTYFMT                       Quantity                                 
                         76,754                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        291,502        Range of values   Quantity                                
 
DAYSUPP  DAYSSUP                       Days Supplied                            
                         76,719                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        291,537        Range of values   Days supplied                           
 
PDEFLAG  MATCH                         PDE Match Indicator                      
                         76,719                       1  Survey Reported Event                   
                        162,600                       2  PDE Only Event                          
                        128,937                       3  Survey Reported Event matched to PDE    
 
