Search Data Variables

A flag to indicate the provider’s affiliated programs information specified in the unique combination of affiliated program variables (AFLTD_PGM_TYPE_CD and PRVDR_AFLTD_PGM_ID) was active in the given month. Each of 12 months.

A flag to indicate the provider’s affiliated programs information specified in the unique combination of affiliated program variables (AFLTD_PGM_TYPE_CD and PRVDR_AFLTD_PGM_ID) was active in the given month. Each of 12 months.

A flag to indicate the provider’s affiliated programs information specified in the unique combination of affiliated program variables (AFLTD_PGM_TYPE_CD and PRVDR_AFLTD_PGM_ID) was active in the given month. Each of 12 months.

A flag to indicate the provider’s affiliated programs information specified in the unique combination of affiliated program variables (AFLTD_PGM_TYPE_CD and PRVDR_AFLTD_PGM_ID) was active in the given month. Each of 12 months.

A field to identify the Medicaid/CHIP programs, waivers and demonstrations in which the provider participates.

Provider age in years as of the end of the last month with a record in the APR, or date of death if date of death is before the end of the APR month.

This variable is the CMS Certification Number (CCN).

It is the CCN of the parent provider for IPPS hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, and IPPS-Excluded hospitals with IPPS-excluded rehabilitation or psychiatric units or swing beds (as applicable). It is null/missing for all other provider types.

The first two digits indicate the state where the provider is located, using the SSA state codes; the middle two characters indicate the type of provider; and the last two digits are used as a counter for the number of providers within that state and type of provider (i.e., this is a unique but not necessarily sequential number).

A flag to indicate the provider’s bed type information specified in the unique combination of bed type variables (BED_TYPE_CD and BED_CNT) was active in the given month. Each of 12 months.

A flag to indicate the provider’s bed type information specified in the unique combination of bed type variables (BED_TYPE_CD and BED_CNT) was active in the given month. Each of 12 months.

A flag to indicate the provider’s bed type information specified in the unique combination of bed type variables (BED_TYPE_CD and BED_CNT) was active in the given month. Each of 12 months.

A flag to indicate the provider’s bed type information specified in the unique combination of bed type variables (BED_TYPE_CD and BED_CNT) was active in the given month. Each of 12 months.

A flag to indicate the provider’s bed type information specified in the unique combination of bed type variables (BED_TYPE_CD and BED_CNT) was active in the given month. Each of 12 months.

A flag to indicate the provider’s bed type information specified in the unique combination of bed type variables (BED_TYPE_CD and BED_CNT) was active in the given month. Each of 12 months.

A flag to indicate the provider’s bed type information specified in the unique combination of bed type variables (BED_TYPE_CD and BED_CNT) was active in the given month. Each of 12 months.

A flag to indicate the provider’s bed type information specified in the unique combination of bed type variables (BED_TYPE_CD and BED_CNT) was active in the given month. Each of 12 months.

A flag to indicate the provider’s bed type information specified in the unique combination of bed type variables (BED_TYPE_CD and BED_CNT) was active in the given month. Each of 12 months.

A flag to indicate the provider’s bed type information specified in the unique combination of bed type variables (BED_TYPE_CD and BED_CNT) was active in the given month. Each of 12 months.

A flag to indicate the provider’s bed type information specified in the unique combination of bed type variables (BED_TYPE_CD and BED_CNT) was active in the given month. Each of 12 months.

A flag to indicate the provider’s bed type information specified in the unique combination of bed type variables (BED_TYPE_CD and BED_CNT) was active in the given month. Each of 12 months.

Provider city name. The provider city when the address type represents the provider’s billing, practice or service location.

Provider classification as a Participant Provider or Preferred Provider

The code value from the categorization schema identified in the PRVDR_CLSFCTN_SYS data element.

A flag to indicate the provider’s taxonomy/classification information specified in the unique combination of taxonomy/classification variables (PRVDR_CLSFCTN_SYS and PRVDR_CLSFCTN_CD) was active in the given month. Each of 12 months

A flag to indicate the provider’s taxonomy/classification information specified in the unique combination of taxonomy/classification variables (PRVDR_CLSFCTN_SYS and PRVDR_CLSFCTN_CD) was active in the given month. Each of 12 months.

A flag to indicate the provider’s taxonomy/classification information specified in the unique combination of taxonomy/classification variables (PRVDR_CLSFCTN_SYS and PRVDR_CLSFCTN_CD) was active in the given month. Each of 12 months.

A flag to indicate the provider’s taxonomy/classification information specified in the unique combination of taxonomy/classification variables (PRVDR_CLSFCTN_SYS and PRVDR_CLSFCTN_CD) was active in the given month. Each of 12 months.

A flag to indicate the provider’s taxonomy/classification information specified in the unique combination of taxonomy/classification variables (PRVDR_CLSFCTN_SYS and PRVDR_CLSFCTN_CD) was active in the given month. Each of 12 months.

A flag to indicate the provider’s taxonomy/classification information specified in the unique combination of taxonomy/classification variables (PRVDR_CLSFCTN_SYS and PRVDR_CLSFCTN_CD) was active in the given month. Each of 12 months.

A flag to indicate the provider’s taxonomy/classification information specified in the unique combination of taxonomy/classification variables (PRVDR_CLSFCTN_SYS and PRVDR_CLSFCTN_CD) was active in the given month. Each of 12 months.

A flag to indicate the provider’s taxonomy/classification information specified in the unique combination of taxonomy/classification variables (PRVDR_CLSFCTN_SYS and PRVDR_CLSFCTN_CD) was active in the given month. Each of 12 months

A flag to indicate the provider’s taxonomy/classification information specified in the unique combination of taxonomy/classification variables (PRVDR_CLSFCTN_SYS and PRVDR_CLSFCTN_CD) was active in the given month. Each of 12 months.

A flag to indicate the provider’s taxonomy/classification information specified in the unique combination of taxonomy/classification variables (PRVDR_CLSFCTN_SYS and PRVDR_CLSFCTN_CD) was active in the given month. Each of 12 months.

A flag to indicate the provider’s taxonomy/classification information specified in the unique combination of taxonomy/classification variables (PRVDR_CLSFCTN_SYS and PRVDR_CLSFCTN_CD) was active in the given month. Each of 12 months

A flag to indicate the provider’s taxonomy/classification information specified in the unique combination of taxonomy/classification variables (PRVDR_CLSFCTN_SYS and PRVDR_CLSFCTN_CD) was active in the given month. Each of 12 months.

The provider county when the address type represents the provider’s billing, practice or service location.

Date of birth of the provider. Applicable to individual providers only

Date of death of the provider, if applicable. Variable is populated only for individual providers ; derived from the same monthly Base record as the most recent value of the provider entity type code (PRVDR_ENT_TYPE_CD) in the calendar year.

The provider’s name that is commonly used by the public when the “doing business as” (DBA) name is different than the legal name. Registering a DBA is required to operate a business under a name that differs from the company's legal name, most recent in the calendar year.

Date the provider ended its association with a specific Entity.

The end date of the provider’s enrollment in the Medicaid and/or CHIP program with the state.

The start date of the provider’s enrollment in the Medicaid and/or CHIP program with the state

A flag to indicate the provider’s Medicaid and/or CHIP enrollment information was active in the given month. Each of 12 months.

A flag to indicate the provider’s Medicaid and/or CHIP enrollment information was active in the given month. Each of 12 months.

A flag to indicate the provider’s Medicaid and/or CHIP enrollment information was active in the given month. Each of 12 months.

A flag to indicate the provider’s Medicaid and/or CHIP enrollment information was active in the given month. Each of 12 months.

A flag to indicate the provider’s Medicaid and/or CHIP enrollment information was active in the given month. Each of 12 months.

A flag to indicate the provider’s Medicaid and/or CHIP enrollment information was active in the given month. Each of 12 months.

A flag to indicate the provider’s Medicaid and/or CHIP enrollment information was active in the given month. Each of 12 months.

A flag to indicate the provider’s Medicaid and/or CHIP enrollment information was active in the given month. Each of 12 months.

A flag to indicate the provider’s Medicaid and/or CHIP enrollment information was active in the given month. Each of 12 months.