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This variable is contained in the following files:
SAS Name
CMR_PROVIDER
This variable indicates the type of qualified provider who performed the initial comprehensive medication review (CMR).
| Code | Code value |
|---|---|
| 01 | Physician |
| 02 | Registered Nurse |
| 03 | Licensed Practical Nurse |
| 04 | Nurse Practitioner |
| 05 | Physician's Assistant |
| 06 | Local Pharmacist |
| 07 | LTC Consultant Pharmacist |
| 08 | Plan Sponsor Pharmacist |
| 09 | Plan Benefit Manager (PBM) Pharmacist |
| 10 | MTM Vendor Local Pharmacist |
| 11 | MTM Vendor In-house Pharmacist |
| 12 | Hospital Pharmacist |
| 13 | Pharmacist — other |
| 14 | Supervised pharmacy intern (new in 2016) |
| 99 | Other |
| Null/missing | beneficiary did not receive a CMR |
CMS created the MTM File from information submitted by Part D plan sponsors to CMS’s Health Plan Management System (HPMS).
If more than one CMR is received, this applies to the initial CMR.
Source: CMS (HPMS Files)