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Medicare Part B Spending by Drug

Metadata Updated: June 27, 2024

The Medicare Part B by Drug dataset presents information on spending for drugs administered in doctors’ offices and other outpatient settings by physicians and other healthcare providers to Medicare Part B enrollees. 

The dataset focuses on average spending per dosage unit and change in average spending per dosage unit over time. It also includes consumer-friendly descriptions of the drug uses, clinical indications, and manufacturer(s).

Drug spending metrics for Part B drugs represent the full value of the product, including the Medicare payment and beneficiary liability. All Part B drug spending metrics are calculated at the HCPCS level.

Access & Use Information

Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: See this page for license information.

Downloads & Resources

References

https://data.cms.gov/resources/medicare-part-b-spending-by-drug-methodology

Dates

Metadata Created Date January 25, 2022
Metadata Updated Date June 27, 2024
Data Update Frequency R/P1Y

Metadata Source

Harvested from Healthdata.gov

Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Created Date January 25, 2022
Metadata Updated Date June 27, 2024
Publisher Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Maintainer
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Data First Published 2021-12-22
Language en-US
Data Last Modified 2024-06-13
Category Medicare
Public Access Level public
Data Update Frequency R/P1Y
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Homepage URL https://data.cms.gov/summary-statistics-on-use-and-payments/medicare-medicaid-spending-by-drug/medicare-part-b-spending-by-drug
License https://www.usa.gov/government-works
Program Code 009:000
Related Documents https://data.cms.gov/resources/medicare-part-b-spending-by-drug-methodology
Source Datajson Identifier True
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Temporal 2022-01-01/2022-12-31

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