Variable Format    Q#/Freq            Description/Label
 
BASEID   $BSIDFMT                      Unique SP Identification Number          
                        467,678        LOW-HIGH          BASEID Count                            
 
SURVEYYR SVYRFMT                       Survey Year                              
                        467,678                    2015  2015                                    
 
VERSION  VERSFMT                       Version Number                           
                        467,678                       1  Version 1                               
 
TYPE     $EVNTTYP                      Event type-Prescribed Medicine           
                        467,678        PM                Prescribed medicine                     
 
CORF     $INTRFMT                      Community or facility                    
                        398,464        C                 Community                               
                         69,214        F                 Facility                                
 
AMTTOT   MONYFMT                       Total payment                            
                        467,678        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
IAMTTOT  $IMPFMT                       AMTTOT payment amount imputed?           
                        431,513        0                 Not imputed                             
                         36,165        1                 Imputed                                 
 
AMTCARE  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by Medicare                  
                        467,678        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPCARE $IMPFMT                       AMTCARE payment source imputed?          
                        416,463        0                 Not imputed                             
                         51,215        1                 Imputed                                 
 
IAMTCARE $IMPFMT                       AMTCARE payment amount imputed?          
                        374,485        0                 Not imputed                             
                         93,193        1                 Imputed                                 
 
AMTCAID  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by Medicaid                  
                        467,678        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPCAID $IMPFMT                       AMTCAID payment source imputed?          
                        443,069        0                 Not imputed                             
                         24,609        1                 Imputed                                 
 
IAMTCAID $IMPFMT                       AMTCAID payment amount imputed?          
                        437,530        0                 Not imputed                             
                         30,148        1                 Imputed                                 
 
AMTHMOP  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by private MCO/HMO           
                        467,678        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPHMOP $IMPFMT                       AMTHMOP payment source imputed?          
                        458,926        0                 Not imputed                             
                          8,752        1                 Imputed                                 
 
IAMTHMOP $IMPFMT                       AMTHMOP payment amount imputed?          
                        454,520        0                 Not imputed                             
                         13,158        1                 Imputed                                 
 
AMTMADV  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by Medicare MCO/HMO          
                        467,678        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPMADV $IMPFMT                       AMTMADV payment source imputed?          
                        467,678        0                 Not imputed                             
 
IAMTMADV $IMPFMT                       AMTMADV payment amount imputed?          
                        467,678        0                 Not imputed                             
 
AMTVA    MONYFMT                       Amount paid by Veterans Administration   
                        467,678        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPVA   $IMPFMT                       AMTVA payment source imputed?            
                        459,854        0                 Not imputed                             
                          7,824        1                 Imputed                                 
 
IAMTVA   $IMPFMT                       AMTVA payment amount imputed?            
                        458,738        0                 Not imputed                             
                          8,940        1                 Imputed                                 
 
AMTPRVE  MONYFMT                       Amt paid by employer-sponsored priv ins  
                        467,678        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPPRVE $IMPFMT                       AMTPRVE payment source imputed?          
                        435,575        0                 Not imputed                             
                         32,103        1                 Imputed                                 
 
IAMTPRVE $IMPFMT                       AMTPRVE payment amount imputed?          
                        429,963        0                 Not imputed                             
                         37,715        1                 Imputed                                 
 
AMTPRVI  MONYFMT                       Amt paid by individually-purch priv ins  
                        467,678        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPPRVI $IMPFMT                       AMTPRVI payment source imputed?          
                        459,662        0                 Not imputed                             
                          8,016        1                 Imputed                                 
 
IAMTPRVI $IMPFMT                       AMTPRVI payment amount imputed?          
                        451,297        0                 Not imputed                             
                         16,381        1                 Imputed                                 
 
AMTPRVU  MONYFMT                       Amt paid by priv ins (unknown purchased) 
                        467,678        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPUNK  $IMPFMT                       AMTPRVU payment source imputed?          
                        467,678        0                 Not imputed                             
 
IAMTPRVU $IMPFMT                       AMTPRVU payment amount imputed?          
                        467,678        0                 Not imputed                             
 
AMTOOP   MONYFMT                       Amount paid out-of-pocket (OOP)          
                        467,678        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPOOP  $IMPFMT                       AMTOOP payment source imputed?           
                        419,652        0                 Not imputed                             
                         48,026        1                 Imputed                                 
 
IAMTOOP  $IMPFMT                       Imputed out-of-pocket amount             
                        349,561        0                 Not imputed                             
                        118,117        1                 Imputed                                 
 
AMTDISC  MONYFMT                       Amount of uncollected SP liability       
                        467,678        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
         Notes:  Beginning in 2013 this includes sequestration reduction
 
ISOPDISC $IMPFMT                       AMTDISC payment source imputed?          
                        339,422        0                 Not imputed                             
                        128,256        1                 Imputed                                 
 
IAMTDISC $IMPFMT                       Imputed discount amount                  
                        338,553        0                 Not imputed                             
                        129,125        1                 Imputed                                 
 
AMTOTH   MONYFMT                       Amount paid by other payor(s)            
                        467,678        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPOTH  $IMPFMT                       AMTOTH payment source imputed?           
                        454,532        0                 Not imputed                             
                         13,146        1                 Imputed                                 
 
IAMTOTH  $IMPFMT                       Imputed other amount                     
                        428,988        0                 Not imputed                             
                         38,690        1                 Imputed                                 
 
DRUGNAME $DRUGNME                      Prescribed Medicine name                 
                        142,324                          Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        325,354        Range of Values   PM Name                                 
 
PMFORM   FORMFMT                       Prescribed Medicine form                 
                         25,448                       .  Inapplicable                            
                             14                       N  Not ascertained                         
                        378,135                       1  Pill                                    
                          4,116                       2  Liquid                                  
                         11,112                       3  Drops                                   
                         14,177                       4  Topical ointment                        
                            112                       5  Suppository                             
                         14,826                       6  Inhalant/aerosol spray                  
                            725                       7  Shampoo, soap                           
                         10,716                       8  Injection                               
                            715                       9  I.V.                                    
                          1,874                      10  Patch/pad                               
                          1,422                      11  Topical gel/jelly                       
                          2,667                      12  Powder                                  
                          1,619                      91  Other                                   
 
STRNUNI1 STRENGTH                      Unit of strength                         
                            822                       D  Don't know                              
                        198,169                       .  Inapplicable                            
                          1,013                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             18                       R  Refused                                 
                         16,439                       1  Micrograms                              
                        229,727                       2  Milligrams                              
                            308                       3  Grains                                  
                          3,257                       4  Milliequivalents (MEQ)                  
                          1,295                       5  Grams (GM,G)                            
                         10,375                       6  Percent                                 
                            373                       7  International units                     
                          3,972                       8  Units                                   
                          1,910                      91  Other                                   
 
STRNNUM1 STRNFMT                       Number of units                          
                          2,187                       D  Don't know                              
                        295,818                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              6                       R  Refused                                 
                          5,115                       0  Zero                                    
                        164,552        Range of values   Number of units of strength             
 
STRNUNI2 STRENGTH                      Unit of strength/2nd combination         
                             43                       D  Don't know                              
                        456,142                       .  Inapplicable                            
                              3                       R  Refused                                 
                            716                       1  Micrograms                              
                         10,209                       2  Milligrams                              
                              3                       3  Grains                                  
                             34                       4  Milliequivalents (MEQ)                  
                              1                       5  Grams (GM,G)                            
                            334                       6  Percent                                 
                              8                       7  International units                     
                             68                       8  Units                                   
                            117                      91  Other                                   
 
STRNNUM2 STRNFMT                       Number of units/2nd combination          
                              5                       D  Don't know                              
                        460,833                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             37                       0  Zero                                    
                          6,803        Range of values   Number of units of strength             
 
TABNUM   TABFMT                        Number of tablets                        
                            688                       D  Don't know                              
                        357,080                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              3                       R  Refused                                 
                        109,907        Range of values   Number of tablets in container          
 
SUPPNUM  SUPPFMT                       Number of suppositories                  
                        467,678                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
 
AMTNUM   AMTFMT                        Amount of prescr. medicine in container  
                          2,179                       D  Don't know                              
                        455,261                       .  Missing                                 
                             50                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              8                       R  Refused                                 
                         10,180        Range of values   Number of units in container            
 
AMTUNIT  PMUNIT                        Amount unit                              
                          1,511                       D  Don't know                              
                        455,259                       .  Missing                                 
                              7                       R  Refused                                 
                            730                       1  Ounces                                  
                          1,777                       2  Grams                                   
                          4,821                       3  Milliliters (ML, CC)                    
                             19                       4  Milliequivalents (MEQ)                  
                            222                       5  Milligrams (MG, MGM)                    
                            194                       6  Micrograms (MCG)                        
                          2,483                       7  Doses, puffs, blisters                  
                            655                      91  Other                                   
 
THERCC   $THERFMT                      F.D.B. generic therapeutic class         
                         21,603        02                Analgesics                              
                              3        03                Analgesic and antihist combo            
                          1,000        05                Anesthetics                             
                            130        08                Anti-obesity drugs                      
                             49        09                Antidotes                               
                         11,558        11                Antiarthritics                          
                         15,895        14                Antiasthmatics                          
                          3,862        17                Antihistamines                          
                             11        18                Antihistimine/Decongestant comb         
                         19,046        19                Antibiotics                             
                              1        20                Antiinfectives                          
                          1,997        21                Antivirals                              
                          8,564        22                Antifungals                             
                            641        23                Antiinfectives, miscellaneous           
                          5,873        25                Antiplatelet drugs                      
                          2,421        26                Antineoplastics                         
                          4,265        29                Antiparkinson drugs                     
                          5,034        32                Autonomic drugs                         
                             66        34                Colony stimulating factors              
                            145        35                Blood                                   
                          9,384        36                Anticoagulants                          
                         24,502        38                Cardiac drugs                           
                         98,475        41                Cardiovascular                          
                         22,801        44                CNS drugs                               
                            415        47                Contraceptives                          
                            360        50                Cough and cold preparations             
                             12        53                Diagnostic                              
                         21,380        56                Diuretics                               
                          8,248        59                Electrolyte, caloric, & fluid rep.      
                         14,491        62                EENT preparations                       
                         31,878        65                Gastrointestinal preparations           
                          7,043        68                Hormones                                
                         26,765        71                Hypoglycemics                           
                            735        72                Immunosuppresant                        
                             16        74                Misc. medical supp., devices, & other   
                          4,780        77                Muscle relaxants                        
                         44,931        80                Psychotherapeutic drugs                 
                          4,209        83                Sedative and hypnotic drugs             
                          8,411        86                Skin preparations                       
                         15,844        89                Thyroid preparations                    
                            316        92                Biologicals                             
                             48        94                Pre-natal vitamins                      
                          3,022        95                Vitamins, all others                    
                            137        97                Smoking deterrents                      
                              2        98                Herbals                                 
                         17,309        99                Unclassified drug products              
 
OTCLEG   $OTCFMT                       Over-the-counter/legend indicator        
                        466,634        F                 Federal or legend drug                  
                          1,044        O                 Over-the-counter drug                   
 
PMEID    $PMEID                        RICPME event ID                          
                        467,678        Range of Values   PME event ID                            
 
FDB_BN   $FDBBN                        First Databank brand name                
                          1,138                          Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        466,540        Range of Values   FDB BN                                  
 
FDB_GNN  $FDBGNN                       First Databank generic name              
                          1,013                          Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        466,665        Range of Values   FDB GNN                                 
 
FDB_STR  $FDBSTRN                      First Databank strength                  
                          1,627                          Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        466,051        Range of Values   Range of values                         
 
FDB_RTE  $FDBRTE                       First Databank Route                     
                          1,410                          Missing                                 
                        466,268        Range of Values   Range of values                         
 
SERV_DT  YYMMDDn8                      Service Date                             
                        148,239                       .  Missing                                 
                        319,439        YYYYMMDD          Date in YYYYMMDD format                 
 
NDC_CD   $NDC                          NDC Code                                 
                        148,239                          Missing                                 
                        319,439        Range of Values   NDC Code                                
 
QNTY     QNTYFMT                       Quantity                                 
                        148,290                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        319,388        Range of values   Quantity                                
 
DAYSUPP  DAYSSUP                       Days Supplied                            
                        148,239                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        319,439        Range of values   Days supplied                           
 
PDEFLAG  MATCH                         PDE Match Indicator                      
                        148,239                       1  Survey Reported Event                   
                        142,301                       2  PDE Only Event                          
                        177,138                       3  Survey Reported Event matched to PDE    
 
