| Data File | Availability | Date Requests Can Be Accepted for Upcoming Releases | Important Notes |
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| Master Beneficiary Summary File (MBSF) Base | CY 1999-2019 |
CY 2020 available 11/2021 |
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| Master Beneficiary Summary File (MBSF): Chronic Conditions Segment | CY 1999 - 2019 |
CY 2020 available 11/2021 |
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| Master Beneficiary Summary File (MBSF): Other Chronic or Potentially Disabling Conditions Segment | CY 2000 - 2019 |
CY 2020 available 11/2021 |
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| Master Beneficiary Summary File (MBSF): Cost and Utilization Segment | CY 1999 - 2019 |
CY 2020 available 11/2021 |
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| Master Beneficiary Summary File (MBSF): National Death Index (NDI) Segment | CY 1999 - 2016 |
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| Inpatient (Fee-for-Service) | CY 1999-2019 |
CY 2020 available 11/2021 |
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| MedPAR | CY 1999-2019 |
CY 2020 available 11/2021 |
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| Outpatient (Fee-for-Service) | CY 1999-2019 |
CY 2020 available 11/2021 |
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| Carrier (Fee-for-Service) | CY 1999-2019 |
CY 2020 available 11/2021 |
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| Skilled Nursing Facility (Fee-for-Service) | CY 1999-2019 |
CY 2020 available 11/2021 |
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| Durable Medical Equipment (Fee-for-Service) | CY 1999-2019 |
CY 2020 available 11/20201 |
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| Home Health Agency (Fee-for-Service) | CY 1999-2019 |
CY 2020 available 11/2021 |
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| Hospice (Fee-for-Service) | CY 1999-2019 |
CY 2020 available 11/2021 |
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| Inpatient (Encounter) | Service year 2015 - 2019 | ||
| Outpatient (Encounter) | Service year 2015 - 2019 | ||
| Carrier (Encounter) | Service year 2015 - 2019 | ||
| Skilled Nursing Facility (Encounter) | Service year 2015 - 2019 | ||
| Durable Medical Equipment (Encounter) | Service year 2015 - 2019 | ||
| Home Health Agency (Encounter) | Service year 2015 - 2019 | ||
| 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 2013-2019 |
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| Part D Plan Election Type Beneficiary Summary File | CY 2007-2019 |
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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 |
File or variable availability may vary by year and/or state | |
| Long Term Care Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 | CY 2010-2019 | CY 2020 available 01/2022 | MDS data more recent than these annual files are typically available from CMS |
| Home Health Outcome and Assessment Information Set | 1999-2019 |
CY 2020 available 01/2022 | |
| Inpatient Rehab Facility-Patient Assessment Instrument | CY 2002-2019 |
CY 2020 available 01/2022 | |
| Long Term Care Minimum Data Set (MDS) - Swing-Bed 3.0 | CY 2010-2019 | CY 2020 available 01/2022 | 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 |
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| 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) | 2008-2019 |
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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 |
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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 |