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

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Current — CMS last published this feed on 2026-05-21. Coverage is complete through the 2024 reporting year. Next CMS release expected ~May 2027.

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

Snowflake

-- Each file version covers one reporting period — history is additive
SELECT *
FROM DWV.MEDICARE_PART_D_PRESCRIBERS__BY_GEOGRAPHY_AND_DRUG
LIMIT 100;

Databricks

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:

SELECT d.PRSCRBR_GEO_LVL, d.PRSCRBR_GEO_CD, d.PRSCRBR_GEO_DESC,
       ff.TEMPORAL_START, ff.TEMPORAL_END, ff.CMS_FEED_MODIFIED
FROM DWV.MEDICARE_PART_D_PRESCRIBERS__BY_GEOGRAPHY_AND_DRUG d
JOIN DWV.FEEDS_FILES ff ON d.FILE_ID = ff.ID;

Source & provenance

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

• Official CMS data dictionary

• Medicare Part D Prescribers Methodology

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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