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Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Geography and Drug

The Medicare Part D Prescribers by Geography and Drug dataset contains information on prescription drugs prescribed by individual physicians and other health…

Part of the CMS Data Feeds Dataset › Medicare

Dataplex delivers this CMS feed as the analysis-ready table DWV.MEDICARE_PART_D_PRESCRIBERS__BY_GEOGRAPHY_AND_DRUG on Snowflake and Databricks — 12 annual reporting periods (2013–2024) aligned to a single schema, refreshed automatically whenever CMS publishes a new file. Every row carries lineage back to the exact CMS source file that produced it.

Key facts

Snowflake

DWV.MEDICARE_PART_D_PRESCRIBERS__BY_GEOGRAPHY_AND_DRUG

Databricks

cms_dwv.medicare_part_d_prescribers__by_geography_and_drug

Coverage

Jan 2013 – Dec 2024 (12 of 12 annual reporting periods)

Rows

1,351,209 (total across all reporting periods)

Cadence

Annual

Update pattern

Time-partitioned — each file adds one reporting year

CMS published

2026-05-21

Loaded

2026-05-21

Columns

22 data + 6 lineage

File versions

12

License

CMS public data — U.S. Government work

Platforms

Snowflake Marketplace · Databricks Delta Sharing

Included in the CMS Data Feeds Dataset — start a free trial on Snowflake Marketplace.

Time-partitioned feed — each file version covers one reporting year, so history is additive. Query the full table for all years; filter on the reporting period columns for a single period. Do not filter to the latest file only — that would return just the 2024 reporting year.

Sample queries

About this feed

The Medicare Part D Prescribers by Geography and Drug dataset contains information on prescription drugs prescribed by individual physicians and other health care providers and paid for under the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program. For each drug, the dataset includes the total number of prescriptions that were dispensed, which include original prescriptions and any refills, and the total drug cost. The total drug cost includes the ingredient cost of the medication, dispensing fees, sales tax, and any applicable administration fees and is based on the amount paid by the Part D plan, Medicare beneficiary, government subsidies, and any other third-party payers.

Source: CMS feed metadata

Keywords: National, States & Territories, Medicare, Medicare Prescription Drug, Physicians & Practitioners, Drugs, Health Equity Theme: Medicare

Coverage timeline

2013–2024 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 (🟩 covered · ⬜ no data)

12 of 12 annual reporting periods present — no gaps.

Release history

Reporting period
CMS published
Loaded
Latest file

2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31

2026-05-21

2026-05-21

2023-01-01 – 2023-12-31

2025-04-24

2025-04-24

2022-01-01 – 2022-12-31

2024-06-04

2024-06-07

2021-01-01 – 2021-12-31

2023-05-10

2023-08-29

2020-01-01 – 2020-12-31

2023-05-10

2023-08-29

2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31

2023-05-10

2023-08-29

2018-01-01 – 2018-12-31

2023-05-10

2023-08-29

2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31

2023-05-10

2023-08-29

2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31

2023-05-10

2023-08-29

2015-01-01 – 2015-12-31

2023-05-10

2023-08-29

Show 2 earlier file versions
Reporting period
CMS published
Loaded
Latest file

2014-01-01 – 2014-12-31

2023-05-10

2023-08-29

2013-01-01 – 2013-12-31

2023-05-10

2023-08-29

Data dictionary

📋 22 data columns + 6 lineage columns

Column-level definitions are maintained by CMS in the official Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Geography and Drug data dictionary.

Data columns

Column
Type

PRSCRBR_GEO_LVL

TEXT

PRSCRBR_GEO_CD

TEXT

PRSCRBR_GEO_DESC

TEXT

BRND_NAME

TEXT

GNRC_NAME

TEXT

TOT_PRSCRBRS

NUMBER

TOT_CLMS

NUMBER

TOT_30DAY_FILLS

NUMBER

TOT_DRUG_CST

NUMBER

TOT_BENES

NUMBER

GE65_SPRSN_FLAG

TEXT

GE65_TOT_CLMS

NUMBER

GE65_TOT_30DAY_FILLS

NUMBER

GE65_TOT_DRUG_CST

NUMBER

GE65_BENE_SPRSN_FLAG

TEXT

GE65_TOT_BENES

NUMBER

LIS_BENE_CST_SHR

NUMBER

NONLIS_BENE_CST_SHR

NUMBER

OPIOID_DRUG_FLAG

BOOLEAN

OPIOID_LA_DRUG_FLAG

BOOLEAN

ANTBTC_DRUG_FLAG

BOOLEAN

ANTPSYCT_DRUG_FLAG

BOOLEAN

Lineage columns (present on every feed table)

Column
Type
Description

ROW_ID

TEXT

Unique row ID for this table (PK)

FILE_ID

TEXT

Source file — joins to FEEDS_FILES.ID (FK)

FILE_FEED_ID

TEXT

Parent feed — joins to FEEDS.ID (FK)

FILE_NAME

TEXT

Source file name as published by CMS

ROWNUM

NUMBER

Row number within the source file

CREATED_AT

TIMESTAMP_NTZ

Timestamp when the record was loaded

Row-level lineage

Every row in this table traces to the exact CMS source file that produced it. The FILE_ID column joins to the FEEDS_FILES catalog table, and FILE_FEED_ID joins to the FEEDS master table:

Trace any row back to its source file and reporting period:

Source & provenance

Published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (bureau 009:38).

Frequently asked questions

How often is Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Geography and Drug updated?

Annually. CMS last published this feed on 2026-05-21, and Dataplex loaded it to the warehouse the same day. New releases are added automatically when CMS publishes them.

What years does Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Geography and Drug cover?

2013 through 2024 — 12 annual reporting periods with no gaps. Each reporting year arrives as its own file version, and all years remain queryable side by side.

How many records are in Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Geography and Drug?

1,351,209 rows across all 12 reporting periods. Because this feed is time-partitioned, the full table total is the meaningful count — no deduplication needed.

How do I get Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Geography and Drug data?

It's included in the CMS Data Feeds Dataset on the Snowflake Marketplace (free trial available) and via Databricks Delta Sharing. Once mounted, query DWV.MEDICARE_PART_D_PRESCRIBERS__BY_GEOGRAPHY_AND_DRUG directly — no pipeline setup required.

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Get this feed

  1. Mount the share — the database and DWV schema appear in your account immediately

  2. Run the sample query above — no ETL, no pipeline maintenance

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