Search Data Variables

The end date of the pharmacy's relationship with a chain or franchise as reported to NCPDP.

Some pharmacies share a relationship with a common organization. For each of these pharmacies, there is a relationship ID (RELATIONSHIP_ID) and type (RELATIONSHIP_TYPE).

Pharmacy Relationship Type

The pharmacy relationship type indicates whether or not the pharmacy has a chain or franchise relationship with another entity.

Pharmacy Secondary Dispenser Type Code

This variable describes the secondary type of pharmacy that filled the prescription, if applicable.

Providers are not required by NCPDP to specify a secondary dispenser type.

Pharmacy Secondary Taxonomy Code

This is the secondary taxonomy code for the pharmacy, if applicable. This field allows researchers to better understand the type of pharmacy that dispensed the medication. Pharmacies are not required by NCPDP to specify a secondary dispenser type.

Pharmacy service type code

The type of pharmacy used. This variable indicates the type of pharmacy that dispensed the prescription, as recorded on the PDE.

CMS requires Part D plans to maintain pharmacy networks that are sufficient to ensure access to Medicare beneficiaries – including retail, home infusion, and long-term care pharmacies. Plan sponsors have contracts with pharmacies to provide “in-network” services.

Pharmacy Services Provider Taxonomy Indicator — Ever in Calendar Year

Indicates whether the provider’s taxonomy value maps to the other pharmacy provider category; ever in the calendar year.

Pharmacy Tertiary Dispenser Type Code

This variable describes the tertiary type of pharmacy that filled the prescriptionm, if applicable.

Providers are not required by NCPDP to specify a tertiary dispenser type.

Pharmacy Tertiary Taxonomy Code

This is the tertiary taxonomy code for the pharmacy, if applicable. This field allows researchers to better understand the type of pharmacy that dispensed the medication. Pharmacies are not required by NCPDP to specify a tertiary dispenser type.

PHQ-2 total score

If either E1a2 or E1b2 is coded 2 or 3, CONTINUE asking the questions below. If not, END the PHQ interview and SKIP to E-TIME.
PHQ-2 TOTAL: Add values from E1a2 and E1b2

PHQ-9 depression classification

PHQ-9 depression classification based on the total score

PHQ-9 depression classification for PHQ-9 OV (non-communicative)

PHQ-9 OV depression classification based on PHQ-9 OV total score

PHQ© Freq: how often are you bothered by poor appetite or overeating past 2 weeks? (e1e2)

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by a poor appetite or overeating?

PHQ© Freq: how often are you bothered by suicidal thoughts past 2 weeks? (e1i2)

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by thoughts that you would be better off dead, or hurting yourself in some way?

PHQ© Freq: how often are you bothered by too little/too much sleep past 2 weeks? (e1c2)

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by having trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much?

PHQ© Freq: how often are you bothered by trouble concentrating past 2 weeks? (e1g2)

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television?

PHQ© Freq: how often are you feeling down, depressed, hopeless past 2 weeks? (e1b2)

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by feeling down, depressed, or hopeless?

PHQ© Freq: how often do you feel bad about self past 2 weeks? (e1f2)

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by feeling bad about yourself – or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down?

PHQ© Freq: how often do you have little interest or pleasure in doing things past 2 weeks? (e1a2)

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by having little interest or pleasure in doing things?

PHQ© Freq: how often have you been bothered by moving or speaking slowly or being figety or restless? (e1h2)

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed. Or the opposite - being so fidgety or restless that you have been moving around a lot more than usual?

PHQ© Freq: how oftern are you bothered by being tired / no energy past 2 weeks?

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by feeling tired or having little energy?

PHQ© Section Notes

PHQ© Sx: being tired / no energy past 2 weeks? (e1d1)

Over the last 2 weeks, have you been bothered by feeling tired or having little energy?

PHQ© Sx: feel bad about self past 2 weeks? (e1f1)

Over the last 2 weeks, have you been bothered by feeling bad about yourself – or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down?

PHQ© Sx: feeling down, depressed, hopeless past 2 weeks? (e1b1)

Over the last 2 weeks, have you been bothered by feeling down, depressed, or hopeless?

PHQ© Sx: little interest or pleasure in doing things past 2 weeks (e1a1)

Over the last 2 weeks, have you been bothered by little interest or pleasure in doing things?

PHQ© Sx: moving or speaking slowly or being restless past 2 weeks? (e1h1)

Over the last 2 weeks, have you been bothered by moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed. Or the opposite - being so fidgety or restless that you have been moving around a lot more than usual?

PHQ© Sx: poor appetite or overeating past 2 weeks? (e1e1)

Over the last 2 weeks, have you been bothered by a poor appetite or overeating?

PHQ© Sx: suicidal thoughts past 2 weeks? (e1i1)

Over the last 2 weeks, have you been bothered by thoughts that you would be better off dead, or hurting yourself in some way?

PHQ© Sx: too little/too much sleep past 2 weeks? (e1c1)

Over the last 2 weeks, have you been bothered by trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much?

PHQ© Sx: trouble concentrating past 2 weeks? (e1g1)

Over the last 2 weeks, have you been bothered by trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television?

Physical behavioral symptoms directed towards others (h1a)

Physical behavioral symptoms directed toward others
(e.g., hitting, kicking, pushing, scratching, grabbing, abusing others sexually)

Physical Location of Pharmacy Closure Date

The last day of business for the pharmacy at this location, as reported to NCPDP. This variable is populated with dates only for stores that have closed or are planning to close. The date may not correspond with the year of the data file.

Physical Location of Pharmacy Open Date

The date the pharmacy opened at this location, as reported by the pharmacy to NCPDP.

Physical Location of Pharmacy State Code

The state where the pharmacy is physically located, using the standard two-character postal state code.

Physical Therapy Charge Amount ($)

The charge amount (rounded to whole dollars) for physical therapy services provided during the beneficiary's stay.

NOTE: Effective with MEDPAR2000 expansion, all amount fields were expanded from S9(7) to S9(9).

Physician Assistant or Advanced Practice Nursing Taxonomy Indicator — Ever in Calendar Year

Indicates whether the provider’s taxonomy value maps to the physician assistant (PA) and advanced practice nursing provider (APN) category; ever in the calendar year.

Pioneer ACO Provider

Place of service

CODE INDICATING THE PLACE WHERE THE SERVICE WAS PERFORMED.

Place of Service Code

A code indicating where the service was performed. CMS 1500 values are used for this data element.

Plan Benefit Package ID

This variable is the unique plan benefit package (PBP) identifier for the beneficiary’s Part D plan of record for the year. CMS assigns an identifier to each PBP within a contract that a Part D plan sponsor has with CMS.

If the beneficiary was enrolled in more than one plan during the year, this is the plan benefit package identifier for the plan in which the beneficiary was enrolled at the end of the year.

Plan Benefit Package Identifier

This variable is the unique plan benefit package (PBP) number for the plan sponsor's contract. CMS assigns an identifier to each PBP within a contract that a plan sponsor has with CMS.