Variable Format    Q#/Freq            Description/Label
 
BASEID   $BSIDFMT                      Unique SP Identification Number          
                        363,147        LOW-HIGH          BASEID Count                            
 
SURVEYYR SVYRFMT                       Survey Year                              
                        363,147                    2016  2016                                    
 
VERSION  VERSFMT                       Version Number                           
                        363,147                       1  Version 1                               
 
TYPE     $EVNTTYP                      Event type-Prescribed Medicine           
                        363,147        PM                Prescribed medicine                     
 
CORF     $INTRFMT                      Community or facility                    
                        300,636        C                 Community                               
                         62,511        F                 Facility                                
 
AMTTOT   MONYFMT                       Total payment                            
                        363,147        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
IAMTTOT  IMPFLAG                       AMTTOT payment amount imputed?           
                        341,257                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         21,890                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTCARE  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by Medicare                  
                        363,147        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPCARE IMPFLAG                       AMTCARE payment source imputed?          
                        332,375                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         30,772                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTCARE IMPFLAG                       AMTCARE payment amount imputed?          
                        315,564                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         47,583                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTCAID  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by Medicaid                  
                        363,147        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPCAID IMPFLAG                       AMTCAID payment source imputed?          
                        351,038                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         12,109                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTCAID IMPFLAG                       AMTCAID payment amount imputed?          
                        348,958                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         14,189                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTHMOP  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by private MCO/HMO           
                        363,147        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPHMOP IMPFLAG                       AMTHMOP payment source imputed?          
                        357,256                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          5,891                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTHMOP IMPFLAG                       AMTHMOP payment amount imputed?          
                        354,542                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          8,605                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTMADV  MONYFMT                       Amount paid by Medicare MCO/HMO          
                        363,147        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPMADV IMPFLAG                       AMTMADV payment source imputed?          
                        363,147                       0  Not Imputed                             
 
IAMTMADV IMPFLAG                       AMTMADV payment amount imputed?          
                        363,147                       0  Not Imputed                             
 
AMTPRVE  MONYFMT                       Amt paid by employer-sponsored priv ins  
                        363,147        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPPRVE IMPFLAG                       AMTPRVE payment source imputed?          
                        345,798                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         17,349                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTPRVE IMPFLAG                       AMTPRVE payment amount imputed?          
                        338,164                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         24,983                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTPRVI  MONYFMT                       Amt paid by individually-purch priv ins  
                        363,147        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPPRVI IMPFLAG                       AMTPRVI payment source imputed?          
                        359,584                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          3,563                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTPRVI IMPFLAG                       AMTPRVI payment amount imputed?          
                        357,735                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          5,412                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTPRVU  MONYFMT                       Amt paid by priv ins (unknown purchased) 
                        363,147        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPUNK  IMPFLAG                       AMTPRVU payment source imputed?          
                        363,147                       0  Not Imputed                             
 
IAMTPRVU IMPFLAG                       AMTPRVU payment amount imputed?          
                        363,147                       0  Not Imputed                             
 
AMTOOP   MONYFMT                       Amount paid out-of-pocket (OOP)          
                        363,147        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
ISOPOOP  IMPFLAG                       AMTOOP payment source imputed?           
                        333,912                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         29,235                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTOOP  IMPFLAG                       Imputed out-of-pocket amount             
                        303,087                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         60,060                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTDISC  MONYFMT                       Amount of uncollected SP liability       
                        363,147        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
         Notes:  Beginning in 2013 this includes sequestration reduction
 
ISOPDISC IMPFLAG                       AMTDISC payment source imputed?          
                        290,186                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         72,961                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTDISC IMPFLAG                       Imputed discount amount                  
                        289,551                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         73,596                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
AMTOTH   MONYFMT                       Amt paid by other payor(s)(includes VA)  
                        363,147        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
         Notes:  Beginning in 2016, this field also includes VA payments
 
ISOPOTH  IMPFLAG                       AMTOTH payment source imputed?           
                        352,551                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         10,596                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
IAMTOTH  IMPFLAG                       Imputed other amount                     
                        340,140                       0  Not Imputed                             
                         23,007                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
 
DRUGNAME $DRUGNME                      Prescribed Medicine name                 
                        138,938                          Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        224,209        Range of Values   PM Name                                 
 
PMFORM   FORMFMT                       Prescribed Medicine form                 
                         19,837                       .  Inapplicable                            
                        298,080                       1  Pill                                    
                          2,730                       2  Liquid                                  
                          8,819                       3  Drops                                   
                          7,625                       4  Topical ointment                        
                             73                       5  Suppository                             
                         11,987                       6  Inhalant/aerosol spray                  
                            343                       7  Shampoo, soap                           
                          8,165                       8  Injection                               
                            366                       9  I.V.                                    
                          1,428                      10  Patch/pad                               
                          1,076                      11  Topical gel/jelly                       
                          1,779                      12  Powder                                  
                            839                      91  Other                                   
 
STRNUNI1 STRENGTH                      Unit of strength                         
                        180,177                       .  Inapplicable                            
                         11,452                       1  Micrograms                              
                        157,216                       2  Milligrams                              
                            231                       3  Grains                                  
                          2,325                       4  Milliequivalents (MEQ)                  
                            939                       5  Grams (GM,G)                            
                          7,176                       6  Percent                                 
                            282                       7  International units                     
                          2,494                       8  Units                                   
                            855                      91  Other                                   
 
STRNNUM1 STRNFMT                       Number of units                          
                              2                       D  Don't know                              
                        190,396                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              5                       N  Not ascertained                         
                        172,744        Range of values   Number of units of strength             
 
STRNUNI2 STRENGTH                      Unit of strength/2nd combination         
                        353,729                       .  Inapplicable                            
                            820                       1  Micrograms                              
                          8,050                       2  Milligrams                              
                              5                       3  Grains                                  
                             24                       4  Milliequivalents (MEQ)                  
                             11                       5  Grams (GM,G)                            
                            330                       6  Percent                                 
                              8                       7  International units                     
                             70                       8  Units                                   
                            100                      91  Other                                   
 
STRNNUM2 STRNFMT                       Number of units/2nd combination          
                        354,239                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             67                       N  Not ascertained                         
                          8,841        Range of values   Number of units of strength             
 
TABNUM   TABFMT                        Number of tablets                        
                            321                       D  Don't know                              
                        295,648                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              6                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              2                       R  Refused                                 
                         67,170        Range of values   Number of tablets in container          
 
SUPPNUM  SUPPFMT                       Number of suppositories                  
                        363,147                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
 
AMTNUM   AMTFMT                        Amount of prescr. medicine in container  
                          1,374                       D  Don't know                              
                        355,200                       .  Missing                                 
                              5                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              2                       R  Refused                                 
                          6,566        Range of values   Number of units in container            
 
AMTUNIT  PMUNIT                        Amount unit                              
                            912                       D  Don't know                              
                        355,200                       .  Missing                                 
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                            344                       1  Ounces                                  
                          1,327                       2  Grams                                   
                          2,836                       3  Milliliters (ML, CC)                    
                             24                       4  Milliequivalents (MEQ)                  
                            155                       5  Milligrams (MG, MGM)                    
                            143                       6  Micrograms (MCG)                        
                          1,658                       7  Doses, puffs, blisters                  
                            546                      91  Other                                   
 
THERCC   $THERFMT                      F.D.B. generic therapeutic class         
                         16,701        02                Analgesics                              
                            816        05                Anesthetics                             
                              2        06                Anti-allergy                            
                             69        08                Anti-obesity drugs                      
                             70        09                Antidotes                               
                          9,304        11                Anti-arthritics                         
                         12,194        14                Anti-asthmatics                         
                          2,068        17                Antihistamines                          
                             26        18                Antihistamine/Decongestant comb         
                         15,222        19                Antibiotics                             
                          1,544        21                Antivirals                              
                          4,375        22                Anti-fungals                            
                            434        23                Anti-infectives, miscellaneous          
                          4,673        25                Anti-platelet drugs                     
                          1,656        26                Anti-neoplastics                        
                          3,307        29                Anti-parkinson drugs                    
                          4,170        32                Autonomic drugs                         
                             73        34                Colony stimulating factors              
                            153        35                Blood                                   
                          7,069        36                Anticoagulants                          
                         18,417        38                Cardiac drugs                           
                         77,004        41                Cardiovascular                          
                         18,149        44                CNS drugs                               
                            349        47                Contraceptives                          
                            249        50                Cough and cold preparations             
                              4        53                Diagnostic                              
                         17,627        56                Diuretics                               
                          6,383        59                Electrolyte, caloric, & fluid rep.      
                         11,405        62                EENT preparations                       
                         24,926        65                Gastrointestinal preparations           
                          5,789        68                Hormones                                
                         20,998        71                Hypoglycemics                           
                            659        72                Immunosuppresant                        
                             10        74                Misc. medical supp., devices, & other   
                          3,504        77                Muscle relaxants                        
                         36,702        80                Psychotherapeutic drugs                 
                          2,876        83                Sedative and hypnotic drugs             
                          4,959        86                Skin preparations                       
                         12,651        89                Thyroid preparations                    
                            320        92                Biologicals                             
                             35        94                Pre-natal vitamins                      
                          1,920        95                Vitamins, all others                    
                             95        97                Smoking deterrents                      
                              1        98                Herbals                                 
                         14,189        99                Unclassified drug products              
 
OTCLEG   $OTCFMT                       Over-the-counter/legend indicator        
                              3                          Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        362,354        F                 Federal or legend drug                  
                            790        O                 Over-the-counter drug                   
 
PMEID    $PMEID                        RICPME event ID                          
                        363,147        Range of Values   PME event ID                            
 
FDB_BN   $FDBBN                        First Databank brand name                
                            586                          Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        362,561        Range of Values   FDB BN                                  
 
FDB_GNN  $FDBGNN                       First Databank generic name              
                            655                          Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        362,492        Range of Values   FDB GNN                                 
 
FDB_STR  $FDBSTRN                      First Databank strength                  
                            964                          Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        362,183        Range of Values   Range of values                         
 
FDB_RTE  $FDBRTE                       First Databank Route                     
                            940                          Missing                                 
                        362,207        Range of Values   Range of values                         
 
SERV_DT  DATE8FMT                      Service Date                             
                         95,251                       .  Missing                                 
                        267,896        YYYYMMDD          Date in YYYYMMDD format                 
 
NDC_CD   $NDC                          NDC Code                                 
                         95,251                          Missing                                 
                        267,896        Range of Values   NDC Code                                
 
QNTY     QNTYFMT                       Quantity                                 
                         95,265                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        267,882        Range of values   Quantity                                
 
DAYSUPP  DAYSSUP                       Days Supplied                            
                         95,251                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                        267,896        Range of values   Days supplied                           
 
PDEFLAG  MATCH                         PDE Match Indicator                      
                         95,251                       1  Survey Reported Event                   
                        138,937                       2  PDE Only Event                          
                        128,959                       3  Survey Reported Event matched to PDE    
 
