Variable Format    Q#/Freq            Description/Label
 
BASEID   $BSIDFMT                      Unique SP Identification Number          
                        308,783        LOW-HIGH          BASEID Count                            
 
SURVEYYR SVYRFMT                       Survey Year                              
                        308,783                    2020  2020                                    
 
VERSION  VERSFMT                       Version Number                           
                        308,783                       1  Version 1                               
 
TYPE     $EVNTTYP                      Event type-Prescribed Medicine           
                        308,783        PM                Prescribed medicine                     
 
CORF     $INTRFMT                      Community or facility                    
                        252,478        C                 Community                               
                         56,305        F                 Facility                                
 
AMTTOT   MONYFMT                       Total payment                            
                        308,783        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
IAMTTOT  IMPFLAG                       AMTTOT payment amount imputed?           
                        294,578                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         14,205                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTCARE  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by Medicare FFS/Part D       
                        308,783        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPCARE IMPFLAG                       AMTCARE payment source imputed?          
                        292,855                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         15,928                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTCARE IMPFLAG                       AMTCARE payment amount imputed?          
                        284,637                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         24,146                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTCAID  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by Medicaid                  
                        308,783        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPCAID IMPFLAG                       AMTCAID payment source imputed?          
                        303,957                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          4,826                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTCAID IMPFLAG                       AMTCAID payment amount imputed?          
                        302,299                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          6,484                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTHMOP  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by private MCO/HMO           
                        308,783        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPHMOP IMPFLAG                       AMTHMOP payment source imputed?          
                        305,007                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          3,776                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTHMOP IMPFLAG                       AMTHMOP payment amount imputed?          
                        302,913                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          5,870                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTMADV  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by Medicare MCO/HMO          
                        308,783        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPMADV IMPFLAG                       AMTMADV payment source imputed?          
                        308,783                       0  Not Imputed                             
 
IAMTMADV IMPFLAG                       AMTMADV payment amount imputed?          
                        308,783                       0  Not Imputed                             
 
AMTPRVE  MONYFMT                       Amt paid by employer-sponsored priv ins  
                        308,783        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPPRVE IMPFLAG                       AMTPRVE payment source imputed?          
                        297,708                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         11,075                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTPRVE IMPFLAG                       AMTPRVE payment amount imputed?          
                        292,736                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         16,047                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTPRVI  MONYFMT                       Amt paid by individually-purch priv ins  
                        308,783        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPPRVI IMPFLAG                       AMTPRVI payment source imputed?          
                        306,882                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          1,901                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTPRVI IMPFLAG                       AMTPRVI payment amount imputed?          
                        306,323                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          2,460                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTPRVU  MONYFMT                       Amt paid by priv ins (unknown purchased) 
                        308,783        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPUNK  IMPFLAG                       AMTPRVU payment source imputed?          
                        308,783                       0  Not Imputed                             
 
IAMTPRVU IMPFLAG                       AMTPRVU payment amount imputed?          
                        308,783                       0  Not Imputed                             
 
AMTOOP   MONYFMT                       Amount paid out-of-pocket (OOP)          
                        308,783        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPOOP  IMPFLAG                       AMTOOP payment source imputed?           
                        291,121                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         17,662                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTOOP  IMPFLAG                       Imputed out-of-pocket amount             
                        275,112                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         33,671                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTDISC  MONYFMT                       Amount of uncollected SP liability       
                        308,783        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
         Notes:  Beginning in 2013 this includes sequestration reduction
 
ISOPDISC IMPFLAG                       AMTDISC payment source imputed?          
                        270,515                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         38,268                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTDISC IMPFLAG                       Imputed discount amount                  
                        269,184                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         39,599                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTOTH   MONYFMT                       Amt paid by other payor(s)(includes VA)  
                        308,783        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
         Notes:  Beginning in 2016, this field also includes VA payments
 
ISOPOTH  IMPFLAG                       AMTOTH payment source imputed?           
                        304,232                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          4,551                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTOTH  IMPFLAG                       Imputed other amount                     
                        298,670                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         10,113                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
DRUGNAME $DRUGNME                      Prescribed Medicine name                 
                        166,903                          Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        141,880        Range of Values   PM Name                                 
 
PMFORM   FORMFMT                       Prescribed Medicine form                 
                          1,883                       .  Inapplicable                            
                        261,870                       1  Pill                                    
                          2,570                       2  Liquid                                  
                          8,140                       3  Drops                                   
                          7,904                       4  Topical ointment                        
                             47                       5  Suppository                             
                         11,909                       6  Inhalant/aerosol spray                  
                            276                       7  Shampoo, soap                           
                          9,799                       8  Injection                               
                            464                       9  I.V.                                    
                            686                      10  Patch/pad                               
                          1,598                      11  Topical gel/jelly                       
                          1,029                      12  Powder                                  
                            608                      91  Other                                   
 
PMCOND   PMCONDF                       Condition medicine is used for           
                            122                       D  Don't know                              
                        306,027                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             37                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             30                       R  Refused                                 
                              4                       2  Alzheimers                              
                            868                       3  Antibiotics                             
                             73                       4  Antipsychotic                           
                             26                       5  Asthma or Copd                          
                            172                       6  Blood pressure                          
                             79                       7  Cholesterol                             
                             41                       8  Cough and cold medicine                 
                             29                       9  Depression                              
                             53                      10  Diabetes                                
                             25                      11  Diuretics (water pills)                 
                             17                      12  Ear drops                               
                             15                      13  Estrogen                                
                            155                      14  Eye drops or preparation                
                             17                      15  Nasal spray/drops                       
                              3                      16  Osteoporosis (bone loss)                
                            276                      17  Pain medicine                           
                             63                      18  Steroid (Glucocorticoid)                
                            651                      91  Other - Specify                         
 
PMKNWNM  YES1FMT                       Name of medicine is known                
                        302,262                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             18                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             16                       R  Refused                                 
                          3,747                       1  Yes                                     
                          2,740                       2  No                                      
 
TABNUM   TABFMT                        Number of tablets                        
                            829                       D  Don't know                              
                        263,846                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              9                       R  Refused                                 
                         44,098        Range of values   Number of tablets in container          
 
TABSADAY TABSADYF                      How many tabs a day are to be taken      
                          1,836                       D  Don't know                              
                        193,015                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            390                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             11                       R  Refused                                 
                        113,531        Range of values   Number of tabs to be taken in a day     
 
TABTAKE  TABTAKF                       Number of tabs usually taken in a day    
                          1,446                       D  Don't know                              
                        193,690                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            109                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             16                       R  Refused                                 
                        113,522        Range of values   Number of tabs usually taken in a day   
 
SUPPNUM  SUPPFMT                       Number of suppositories                  
                        308,783                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
 
AMTNUM   AMTFMT                        Amount of prescr. medicine in container  
                            800                       D  Don't know                              
                        302,424                       .  Missing                                 
                          5,559        Range of values   Number of units in container            
 
AMTUNIT  PMUNIT                        Amount unit                              
                          1,314                       D  Don't know                              
                        301,134                       .  Missing                                 
                             44                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             11                       R  Refused                                 
                            268                       1  Ounces                                  
                          1,096                       2  Grams                                   
                          2,157                       3  Milliliters (ML, CC)                    
                              9                       4  Milliequivalents (MEQ)                  
                            244                       5  Milligrams (MG, MGM)                    
                            176                       6  Micrograms (MCG)                        
                          1,771                       7  Doses, puffs, blisters                  
                            559                      91  Other                                   
 
THERCC   $THERFMT                      F.D.B. generic therapeutic class         
                         11,553        02                Analgesics                              
                            308        05                Anesthetics                             
                              3        06                Anti-allergy                            
                             27        08                Anti-obesity drugs                      
                            189        09                Antidotes                               
                          7,491        11                Anti-arthritics                         
                            297        12                Anti-inflam/TNF inhibiting agent        
                         11,497        14                Anti-asthmatics                         
                          2,129        17                Antihistamines                          
                              5        18                Antihistamine/Decongestant comb         
                         12,141        19                Antibiotics                             
                              1        20                Anti-infectives                         
                          1,436        21                Antivirals                              
                          4,889        22                Anti-fungals                            
                            623        23                Anti-infectives, miscellaneous          
                             23        24                Anti-parasitics                         
                          3,314        25                Anti-platelet drugs                     
                          1,856        26                Anti-neoplastics                        
                          2,772        29                Anti-parkinson drugs                    
                          3,498        32                Autonomic drugs                         
                             82        34                Colony stimulating factors              
                             30        35                Blood                                   
                          7,671        36                Anticoagulants                          
                         14,556        38                Cardiac drugs                           
                         62,938        41                Cardiovascular                          
                         17,301        44                CNS drugs                               
                            413        47                Contraceptives                          
                            187        50                Cough and cold preparations             
                              7        53                Diagnostic                              
                         13,656        56                Diuretics                               
                          5,000        59                Electrolyte, caloric, & fluid rep.      
                         10,036        62                EENT preparations                       
                         19,595        65                Gastrointestinal preparations           
                          5,040        68                Hormones                                
                         18,093        71                Hypoglycemics                           
                            572        72                Immunosuppressant                       
                             34        74                Misc. medical supp., devices, non-drug  
                          3,371        77                Muscle relaxants                        
                         33,236        80                Psychotherapeutic drugs                 
                          1,916        83                Sedative and hypnotic drugs             
                          4,787        86                Skin preparations                       
                         10,572        89                Thyroid preparations                    
                          1,286        92                Biologicals                             
                             25        94                Pre-natal vitamins                      
                          1,582        95                Vitamins, all others                    
                             93        97                Smoking deterrents                      
                             25        98                Herbals                                 
                         12,627        99                Unclassified drug products              
 
OTCLEG   $OTCFMT                       Over-the-counter/legend indicator        
                             22                          Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        306,760        F                 Federal or legend drug                  
                            757        O                 Over-the-counter drug                   
                          1,244        Q                 Other                                   
 
PMEID    $PMEID                        RICPME event ID                          
                        308,783        Range of Values   PME event ID                            
 
FDB_BN   $FDBBN                        First Databank brand name                
                          1,392                          Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        307,391        Range of Values   FDB BN                                  
 
FDB_GNN  $FDBGNN                       First Databank generic name              
                          1,238                          Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        307,545        Range of Values   FDB GNN                                 
 
FDB_STR  $FDBSTRN                      First Databank strength                  
                          1,652                          Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        307,131        Range of Values   Range of values                         
 
FDB_RTE  $FDBRTE                       First Databank Route                     
                          1,429                          Missing                                 
                        307,354        Range of Values   Range of values                         
 
SERV_DT  MMDDYYn8                      Service Date                             
                         54,471                       .  Inapplicable                            
                        254,312        MMDDYYYY          Date as MMDDYYYY                        
 
NDC_CD   $NDC                          NDC Code                                 
                         54,471                          Missing                                 
                        254,312        Range of Values   NDC Code                                
 
QNTY     QNTYFMT                       Quantity                                 
                         54,496                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        254,287        Range of values   Quantity                                
 
DAYSUPP  DAYSSUP                       Days Supplied                            
                         54,471                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        254,312        Range of values   Days supplied                           
 
PDEFLAG  MATCH                         PDE Match Indicator                      
                         54,471                       1  Survey Reported Event                   
                        166,903                       2  PDE Only Event                          
                         87,409                       3  Survey Reported Event matched to PDE    
 
