Variable Format    Q#/Freq            Description/Label
 
BASEID   $BSIDFMT                      Unique SP Identification Number          
                        306,539        LOW-HIGH          BASEID Count                            
 
SURVEYYR SVYRFMT                       Survey Year                              
                        306,539                    2021  2021                                    
 
VERSION  VERSFMT                       Version Number                           
                        306,539                       1  Version 1                               
 
TYPE     $EVNTTYP                      Event type-Prescribed Medicine           
                        306,539        PM                Prescribed medicine                     
 
CORF     $INTRFMT                      Community or facility                    
                        246,907        C                 Community                               
                         59,632        F                 Facility                                
 
AMTTOT   MONYFMT                       Total payment                            
                        306,539        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
IAMTTOT  IMPFLAG                       AMTTOT payment amount imputed?           
                        298,173                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          8,366                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTCARE  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by Medicare FFS/Part D       
                        306,539        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPCARE IMPFLAG                       AMTCARE payment source imputed?          
                        286,571                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         19,968                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTCARE IMPFLAG                       AMTCARE payment amount imputed?          
                        277,506                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         29,033                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTCAID  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by Medicaid                  
                        306,539        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPCAID IMPFLAG                       AMTCAID payment source imputed?          
                        300,158                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          6,381                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTCAID IMPFLAG                       AMTCAID payment amount imputed?          
                        298,584                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          7,955                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTHMOP  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by private MCO/HMO           
                        306,539        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPHMOP IMPFLAG                       AMTHMOP payment source imputed?          
                        302,409                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          4,130                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTHMOP IMPFLAG                       AMTHMOP payment amount imputed?          
                        300,931                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          5,608                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTMADV  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by Medicare MCO/HMO          
                        306,539        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPMADV IMPFLAG                       AMTMADV payment source imputed?          
                        306,539                       0  Not Imputed                             
 
IAMTMADV IMPFLAG                       AMTMADV payment amount imputed?          
                        306,539                       0  Not Imputed                             
 
AMTPRVE  MONYFMT                       Amt paid by employer-sponsored priv ins  
                        306,539        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPPRVE IMPFLAG                       AMTPRVE payment source imputed?          
                        294,149                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         12,390                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTPRVE IMPFLAG                       AMTPRVE payment amount imputed?          
                        288,691                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         17,848                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTPRVI  MONYFMT                       Amt paid by individually-purch priv ins  
                        306,539        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPPRVI IMPFLAG                       AMTPRVI payment source imputed?          
                        304,467                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          2,072                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTPRVI IMPFLAG                       AMTPRVI payment amount imputed?          
                        303,977                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          2,562                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTPRVU  MONYFMT                       Amt paid by priv ins (unknown purchased) 
                        306,539        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPUNK  IMPFLAG                       AMTPRVU payment source imputed?          
                        306,539                       0  Not Imputed                             
 
IAMTPRVU IMPFLAG                       AMTPRVU payment amount imputed?          
                        306,539                       0  Not Imputed                             
 
AMTOOP   MONYFMT                       Amount paid out-of-pocket (OOP)          
                        306,539        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPOOP  IMPFLAG                       AMTOOP payment source imputed?           
                        284,079                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         22,460                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTOOP  IMPFLAG                       Imputed out-of-pocket amount             
                        264,514                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         42,025                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTDISC  MONYFMT                       Amount of uncollected SP liability       
                        306,539        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
         Notes:  Beginning in 2013 this includes sequestration reduction
 
ISOPDISC IMPFLAG                       AMTDISC payment source imputed?          
                        260,813                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         45,726                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTDISC IMPFLAG                       Imputed discount amount                  
                        259,489                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         47,050                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTOTH   MONYFMT                       Amt paid by other payor(s)(includes VA)  
                        306,539        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
         Notes:  Beginning in 2016, this field also includes VA payments
 
ISOPOTH  IMPFLAG                       AMTOTH payment source imputed?           
                        301,485                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          5,054                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTOTH  IMPFLAG                       Imputed other amount                     
                        296,238                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         10,301                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
DRUGNAME $DRUGNME                      Prescribed Medicine name                 
                        148,158                          Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        158,381        Range of Values   PM Name                                 
 
PMFORM   FORMFMT                       Prescribed Medicine form                 
                          2,354                       .  Inapplicable                            
                        258,254                       1  Pill                                    
                          3,289                       2  Liquid                                  
                          7,716                       3  Drops                                   
                          8,259                       4  Topical ointment                        
                             50                       5  Suppository                             
                         11,600                       6  Inhalant/aerosol spray                  
                            446                       7  Shampoo, soap                           
                          9,505                       8  Injection                               
                            554                       9  I.V.                                    
                            731                      10  Patch/pad                               
                          1,601                      11  Topical gel/jelly                       
                          1,407                      12  Powder                                  
                            773                      91  Other                                   
 
PMCOND   PMCONDF                       Condition medicine is used for           
                            181                       D  Don't know                              
                        303,245                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             12                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             49                       R  Refused                                 
                              2                       2  Alzheimers                              
                            959                       3  Antibiotics                             
                             18                       4  Antipsychotic                           
                             41                       5  Asthma or Copd                          
                            236                       6  Blood pressure                          
                            107                       7  Cholesterol                             
                             25                       8  Cough and cold medicine                 
                             24                       9  Depression                              
                             67                      10  Diabetes                                
                             55                      11  Diuretics (water pills)                 
                             24                      12  Ear drops                               
                             14                      13  Estrogen                                
                            281                      14  Eye drops or preparation                
                             15                      15  Nasal spray/drops                       
                              2                      16  Osteoporosis (bone loss)                
                            277                      17  Pain medicine                           
                             97                      18  Steroid (Glucocorticoid)                
                             49                      19  Stomach acid or ulcer                   
                            759                      91  Other - Specify                         
 
PMKNWNM  YES1FMT                       Name of medicine is known                
                        300,147                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             47                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             44                       R  Refused                                 
                          3,051                       1  Yes                                     
                          3,250                       2  No                                      
 
TABNUM   TABFMT                        Number of tablets                        
                          1,178                       D  Don't know                              
                        258,770                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             10                       R  Refused                                 
                         46,581        Range of values   Number of tablets in container          
 
TABSADAY TABSADYF                      How many tabs a day are to be taken      
                          1,179                       D  Don't know                              
                        174,873                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            211                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             42                       R  Refused                                 
                        130,234        Range of values   Number of tabs to be taken in a day     
 
TABTAKE  TABTAKF                       Number of tabs usually taken in a day    
                          1,120                       D  Don't know                              
                        176,211                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            121                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             43                       R  Refused                                 
                        129,044        Range of values   Number of tabs usually taken in a day   
 
SUPPNUM  SUPPFMT                       Number of suppositories                  
                        306,539                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
 
AMTNUM   AMTFMT                        Amount of prescr. medicine in container  
                            946                       D  Don't know                              
                        300,010                       .  Missing                                 
                             10                       R  Refused                                 
                          5,573        Range of values   Number of units in container            
 
AMTUNIT  PMUNIT                        Amount unit                              
                          1,399                       D  Don't know                              
                        298,526                       .  Missing                                 
                             73                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             19                       R  Refused                                 
                            317                       1  Ounces                                  
                          1,013                       2  Grams                                   
                          1,998                       3  Milliliters (ML, CC)                    
                             13                       4  Milliequivalents (MEQ)                  
                            319                       5  Milligrams (MG, MGM)                    
                            165                       6  Micrograms (MCG)                        
                          2,112                       7  Doses, puffs, blisters                  
                            585                      91  Other                                   
 
THERCC   $THERFMT                      F.D.B. generic therapeutic class         
                         10,797        02                Analgesics                              
                            365        05                Anesthetics                             
                             36        08                Anti-obesity drugs                      
                            248        09                Antidotes                               
                          7,598        11                Anti-arthritics                         
                            201        12                Anti-inflam/TNF inhibiting agent        
                         11,034        14                Anti-asthmatics                         
                          2,144        17                Antihistamines                          
                             14        18                Antihistamine/Decongestant comb         
                         12,148        19                Antibiotics                             
                          1,461        21                Antivirals                              
                          5,652        22                Anti-fungals                            
                            524        23                Anti-infectives, miscellaneous          
                             44        24                Anti-parasitics                         
                          3,070        25                Anti-platelet drugs                     
                          1,670        26                Anti-neoplastics                        
                          2,841        29                Anti-parkinson drugs                    
                          2,987        32                Autonomic drugs                         
                             73        34                Colony stimulating factors              
                             84        35                Blood                                   
                          6,903        36                Anticoagulants                          
                         14,288        38                Cardiac drugs                           
                         61,818        41                Cardiovascular                          
                         17,610        44                CNS drugs                               
                            347        47                Contraceptives                          
                            146        50                Cough and cold preparations             
                              5        53                Diagnostic                              
                         12,910        56                Diuretics                               
                          4,741        59                Electrolyte, caloric, & fluid rep.      
                          9,688        62                EENT preparations                       
                         20,186        65                Gastrointestinal preparations           
                          4,977        68                Hormones                                
                         18,414        71                Hypoglycemics                           
                            728        72                Immunosuppressant                       
                             22        74                Misc. medical supp., devices, non-drug  
                          3,968        77                Muscle relaxants                        
                         32,899        80                Psychotherapeutic drugs                 
                          2,051        83                Sedative and hypnotic drugs             
                          4,896        86                Skin preparations                       
                         10,281        89                Thyroid preparations                    
                            796        92                Biologicals                             
                             16        94                Pre-natal vitamins                      
                          2,570        95                Vitamins, all others                    
                             72        97                Smoking deterrents                      
                              8        98                Herbals                                 
                         13,208        99                Unclassified drug products              
 
OTCLEG   $OTCFMT                       Over-the-counter/legend indicator        
                             72                          Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        304,160        F                 Federal or legend drug                  
                            715        O                 Over-the-counter drug                   
                          1,592        Q                 Other                                   
 
PMEID    $PMEID                        RICPME event ID                          
                        306,539        Range of Values   PME event ID                            
 
FDB_BN   $FDBBN                        First Databank brand name                
                          1,875                          Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        304,664        Range of Values   FDB BN                                  
 
FDB_GNN  $FDBGNN                       First Databank generic name              
                          1,705                          Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        304,834        Range of Values   FDB GNN                                 
 
FDB_STR  $FDBSTRN                      First Databank strength                  
                          2,128                          Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        304,411        Range of Values   Range of values                         
 
FDB_RTE  $FDBRTE                       First Databank Route                     
                          1,916                          Missing                                 
                        304,623        Range of Values   Range of values                         
 
SERV_DT  MMDDYYn8                      Service Date                             
                         57,748                       .  Inapplicable                            
                        248,791        MMDDYYYY          Date as MMDDYYYY                        
 
NDC_CD   $NDC                          NDC Code                                 
                         57,748                          Missing                                 
                        248,791        Range of Values   NDC Code                                
 
QNTY     QNTYFMT                       Quantity                                 
                         57,791                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        248,748        Range of values   Quantity                                
 
DAYSUPP  DAYSSUP                       Days Supplied                            
                         57,750                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        248,789        Range of values   Days supplied                           
 
PDEFLAG  MATCH                         PDE Match Indicator                      
                         57,748                       1  Survey Reported Event                   
                        148,158                       2  PDE Only Event                          
                        100,633                       3  Survey Reported Event matched to PDE    
 
