Data File | Availability | Date Requests Can Be Accepted for Upcoming Releases | Important Notes |
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Master Beneficiary Summary File (MBSF) Base | CY 1999-2020 | CY 2021 available 11/2022 | |
Master Beneficiary Summary File (MBSF): 30 CCW Chronic Conditions Segment | CY 2017-2020 | CY 2021 available 11/2022 | |
Master Beneficiary Summary File (MBSF): 27 CCW Chronic Conditions Segment | CY 1999-2020 | CY 2021 available 11/2022 | |
Master Beneficiary Summary File (MBSF): Other Chronic or Potentially Disabling Conditions Segment | CY 2000-2020 | CY 2021 available 11/2022 | |
Master Beneficiary Summary File (MBSF): Cost and Utilization Segment | CY 1999-2020 | CY 2021 available 11/2022 | |
Master Beneficiary Summary File (MBSF): National Death Index (NDI) Segment | CY 1999-2016 |
Only available in VRDC | |
Inpatient (Fee-for-Service) | CY 1999-2020 | CY 2021 available 11/2022 | |
MedPAR | CY 1999-2020 | CY 2021 available 11/2022 | |
Outpatient (Fee-for-Service) | CY 1999-2020 | CY 2021 available 11/2022 | |
Carrier (Fee-for-Service) | CY 1999-2020 | CY 2021 available 11/2022 | |
Skilled Nursing Facility (Fee-for-Service) | CY 1999-2020 | CY 2021 available 11/2022 | |
Durable Medical Equipment (Fee-for-Service) | CY 1999-2020 | CY 2021 available 11/2022 | |
Home Health Agency (Fee-for-Service) | CY 1999-2020 | CY 2021 available 11/2022 | |
Hospice (Fee-for-Service) | CY 1999-2020 | CY 2021 available 11/2022 | |
Inpatient (Encounter) | Service year 2015-2019 Service year 2020 Preliminary |
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Outpatient (Encounter) | Service year 2015-2019 Service year 2020 Preliminary |
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Carrier (Encounter) | Service year 2015-2019 Service year 2020 Preliminary |
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Skilled Nursing Facility (Encounter) | Service year 2015-2019 Service year 2020 Preliminary |
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Durable Medical Equipment (Encounter) | Service year 2015-2019 Service year 2020 Preliminary |
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Home Health Agency (Encounter) | Service year 2015-2019 Service year 2020 Preliminary |
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Plan Characteristics File | CY 2006-2020 | CY 2021 available 12/2022 | |
Risk Score Files | Payment Year 2014 |
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Part D Event (PDE) File | CY 2006-2020 |
CY 2021 available 12/2022 |
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Part D Drug Characteristics File | CY 2006-2020 |
CY 2021 available 12/2022 |
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Part D Formulary File | CY 2010-2020 |
CY 2021 available 12/2022 |
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Part D Pharmacy Characteristics File | CY 2006-2020 |
CY 2021 available 12/2022 |
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Part D Prescriber Characteristics File | CY 2006-2020 |
CY 2021 available 12/2022 |
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Part D Medication Therapy Management Data File | CY 2013-2020 |
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Part D Plan Election Type Beneficiary Summary File | CY 2007-2020 |
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TAF Demographic and Eligibility File | CY 2014-2019 2020 Preliminary |
File or variable availability may vary by year and/or state, TAF data requests may take longer to deliver than other CMS RIF data due to data volume | |
TAF Inpatient File | CY 2014-2019 2020 Preliminary |
File or variable availability may vary by year and/or state, TAF data requests may take longer to deliver than other CMS RIF data due to data volume | |
TAF Other Services File | CY 2014-2019 2020 Preliminary |
File or variable availability may vary by year and/or state, TAF data requests may take longer to deliver than other CMS RIF data due to data volume | |
TAF Long Term Care File | CY 2014-2019 2020 Preliminary |
File or variable availability may vary by year and/or state, TAF data requests may take longer to deliver than other CMS RIF data due to data volume | |
TAF Pharmacy File | CY 2014-2019 2020 Preliminary |
File or variable availability may vary by year and/or state, TAF data requests may take longer to deliver than other CMS RIF data due to data volume | |
TAF Annual Managed Care Plan (APL) | CY 2014-2019 2020 Preliminary |
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TAF Annual Provider (APR) | CY 2014-2019 2020 Preliminary |
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MAX Personal Summary File | CY 1999-2015 | File or variable availability may vary by year and/or state | |
MAX Inpatient File | CY 1999-2015 |
File or variable availability may vary by year and/or state | |
MAX Other Services File | CY 1999-2015 |
File or variable availability may vary by year and/or state | |
MAX Long Term Care File | CY 1999-2015 |
File or variable availability may vary by year and/or state | |
MAX Prescription Drug File | CY 1999-2015 |
File or variable availability may vary by year and/or state | |
Medicaid Enrollee Supplemental File (MESF): Conditions Segment | 1999-2013 |
File or variable availability may vary by year and/or state | |
Medicaid Enrollee Supplemental File (MESF): National Death Index (NDI) Segment | 1999-2013 |
Only available in VRDC, File or variable availability may vary by year and/or state | |
Long Term Care Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 | CY 2010-2020 | CY 2021 available 01/2023 | MDS data more recent than these annual files are typically available from CMS |
Home Health Outcome and Assessment Information Set | CY 1999-2020 |
CY 2021 available 01/2023 | |
Inpatient Rehab Facility-Patient Assessment Instrument | CY 1999-2020 |
CY 2021 available 01/2023 | |
Long Term Care Minimum Data Set (MDS) - Swing-Bed 3.0 | CY 2010-2020 | CY 2021 available 01/2023 | MDS data more recent than these annual files are typically available from CMS |
Long Term Care Minimum Data Set (MDS) 2.0 | CY 1999-2010 |
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Long Term Care Minimum Data Set (MDS) - Swing-Bed 2.0 | CY 1999-2010 |
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Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers & Systems RIF | Varies |
There are gaps in years of data submission due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |
Health and Retirement Survey - Medicare Linked Data | CY 1991-2015 |
CMS is no longer distributing this file. See MedRIC's website to request this data. | |
Medicare Data on Provider Practice and Specialty (MD-PPAS) | 2008-2020 |
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Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) Beneficiary-level RIF | PY 2013-2020 |
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Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) Provider-level RIF | PY 2013-2020 PY 2021: Initial PY 2022: Initial |
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Comprehensive ESRD Care (CEC) Beneficiary RIF | PY1: October 2015 - December 2016 PY2: 2017 |
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Comprehensive ESRD Care (CEC) Provider RIF | PY1: October 2015 - December 2016 PY2: 2017 |
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Next Generation ACO Model Beneficiary RIF | PY1: 2016 PY2: 2017 PY3: 2018 PY4: 2019 |
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Next Generation ACO Model Provider RIF | PY1: 2016 PY2: 2017 PY3: 2018 PY4: 2019 |
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National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) - Medicare Linked Data | Retrospective data package including CY 2006-2017 |
CMS is no longer distributing this file. See MedRIC's website to request this data. | |
Standardized Patient Assessment Data Elements (SPADEs) | Annual 2018 |
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Value Modifier Beneficiary-Level Research Identifiable File | Performance Years 2013-2016 |
Custom extracts are not available | |
Value Modifier NPI-Practice-Level Research Identifiable File | Performance Years 2013-2016 |
Custom extracts are not available | |
Value Modifier Practice-Level Research Identifiable File | Performance Years 2013-2016 |
Custom extracts are not available | |
Medicare-Medicaid Linked Enrollee Analytic Data Source (MMLEADS) 1.0 | CY 2006-2012 | ||
Medicare-Medicaid Linked Enrollee Analytic Data Source (MMLEADS) 3.0 | CY 2016 | ||
Pioneer Accountable Care Organization (ACO) | 2012-2014 |