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# Medicare Telehealth Trends

Part of the [CMS Data Feeds Dataset](/data-catalog/cms-data-feeds-dataset/cms-data-feeds-catalog.md) › Medicare

Dataplex delivers this CMS feed as the analysis-ready table `DWV.MEDICARE_TELEHEALTH_TRENDS` on Snowflake and Databricks — coverage from 2022 to 2025 in a single aligned 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_TELEHEALTH_TRENDS`                       |
| **Databricks**     | `cms_dwv.medicare_telehealth_trends`                   |
| **Coverage**       | Oct 2022 – Dec 2025                                    |
| **Rows**           | 333,508 (total across all reporting periods)           |
| **Cadence**        | Quarterly                                              |
| **Update pattern** | Time-partitioned — each file adds one reporting period |
| **CMS published**  | 2026-06-18                                             |
| **Loaded**         | 2026-06-18                                             |
| **Columns**        | 13 data + 6 lineage                                    |
| **File versions**  | 13                                                     |
| **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](https://app.snowflake.com/marketplace/listing/GZT1Z125KDH/dataplex-consulting-data-products-cms-data-feeds-dataset).

{% hint style="success" %}
**Current** — CMS last published this feed on 2026-06-18. Coverage runs through 2025-12-31. Next CMS release expected \~Sep 2026.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
**Time-partitioned feed** — each file version covers one reporting period, so history is additive. Query the full table for all periods; filter on `YEAR` for a single period. Do **not** filter to the latest file only — that would return just the 2025 reporting period.
{% endhint %}

## Sample queries

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Snowflake" %}

```sql
-- Each file version covers one reporting period (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) — history is additive
SELECT *
FROM DWV.MEDICARE_TELEHEALTH_TRENDS
LIMIT 100;
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Databricks" %}

```sql
-- Each file version covers one reporting period (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) — history is additive
SELECT *
FROM cms_dwv.medicare_telehealth_trends
LIMIT 100;
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## About this feed

> The Medicare Telehealth Trends dataset provides information about people with Medicare who used telehealth services between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2025. The data were used to generate the Medicare Telehealth Trends Report.
>
> — *Source: CMS feed metadata*

**Keywords:** Medicare **Theme:** Medicare

## Coverage timeline

2022 🟩 · 2023 🟩 · 2024 🟩 · 2025 🟩

4 of 4 years covered — no gaps.

## Release history

| Reporting period        | CMS published | Loaded     | Latest file |
| ----------------------- | ------------- | ---------- | ----------- |
| 2025-10-01 – 2025-12-31 | 2026-06-18    | 2026-06-18 | ✓           |
| 2025-07-01 – 2025-09-30 | 2026-03-19    | 2026-03-19 |             |
| 2025-04-01 – 2025-06-30 | 2025-12-18    | 2025-12-18 |             |
| 2025-01-01 – 2025-03-31 | 2025-09-18    | 2025-09-18 |             |
| 2024-10-01 – 2024-12-31 | 2025-06-20    | 2025-06-20 |             |
| 2024-07-01 – 2024-09-30 | 2025-03-20    | 2025-03-20 |             |
| 2024-04-01 – 2024-06-30 | 2024-12-12    | 2024-12-12 |             |
| 2024-01-01 – 2024-03-31 | 2024-09-12    | 2024-09-12 |             |
| 2023-10-01 – 2023-12-31 | 2024-06-13    | 2024-06-13 |             |
| 2023-07-01 – 2023-09-30 | 2024-03-21    | 2024-03-21 |             |

<details>

<summary>Show 3 earlier file versions</summary>

| Reporting period        | CMS published | Loaded     | Latest file |
| ----------------------- | ------------- | ---------- | ----------- |
| 2023-04-01 – 2023-06-30 | 2023-12-14    | 2023-12-14 |             |
| 2023-01-01 – 2023-03-31 | 2023-09-15    | 2023-09-15 |             |
| 2022-10-01 – 2022-12-31 | 2023-06-15    | 2023-08-29 |             |

</details>

## Data dictionary

<details>

<summary>📋 <strong>13 data columns + 6 lineage columns</strong></summary>

Column-level definitions are maintained by CMS in the official [Medicare Telehealth Trends data dictionary](https://data.cms.gov/resources/medicare-telehealth-trends-data-dictionary).

**Data columns**

| Column                     | Type   |
| -------------------------- | ------ |
| `YEAR`                     | NUMBER |
| `QUARTER`                  | TEXT   |
| `BENE_GEO_DESC`            | TEXT   |
| `BENE_MDCD_MDCR_ENRL_STUS` | TEXT   |
| `BENE_RACE_DESC`           | TEXT   |
| `BENE_SEX_DESC`            | TEXT   |
| `BENE_MDCR_ENTLMT_STUS`    | TEXT   |
| `BENE_AGE_DESC`            | TEXT   |
| `BENE_RUCA_DESC`           | TEXT   |
| `TOTAL_BENE_TH_ELIG`       | NUMBER |
| `TOTAL_PARTB_ENRL`         | NUMBER |
| `TOTAL_BENE_TELEHEALTH`    | NUMBER |
| `PCT_TELEHEALTH`           | NUMBER |

**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         |

</details>

## 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:

```mermaid
erDiagram
    FEEDS ||--o{ FEEDS_FILES : "ID = FEED_ID"
    FEEDS ||--o{ MEDICARE_TELEHEALTH_TRENDS : "ID = FILE_FEED_ID"
    FEEDS_FILES ||--o{ MEDICARE_TELEHEALTH_TRENDS : "ID = FILE_ID"

    FEEDS {
        text ID PK
        text TITLE
        text VIEW_NAME
        text ACCURAL_PERIODICITY
    }
    FEEDS_FILES {
        text ID PK
        text FEED_ID FK
        date TEMPORAL_START
        date TEMPORAL_END
        date CMS_FEED_MODIFIED
        number IS_LATEST
    }
    MEDICARE_TELEHEALTH_TRENDS {
        text ROW_ID PK
        text FILE_ID FK
        text FILE_FEED_ID FK
        number YEAR
        text QUARTER
        text BENE_GEO_DESC
        text BENE_MDCD_MDCR_ENRL_STUS
        number remaining_9_data_columns
    }
```

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

```sql
SELECT d.YEAR, d.QUARTER, d.BENE_GEO_DESC,
       ff.TEMPORAL_START, ff.TEMPORAL_END, ff.CMS_FEED_MODIFIED
FROM DWV.MEDICARE_TELEHEALTH_TRENDS 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](https://data.cms.gov/resources/medicare-telehealth-trends-data-dictionary)
* [Medicare Telehealth Trends Methodology](https://data.cms.gov/resources/medicare-telehealth-trends-methodology)

## Frequently asked questions

### How often is Medicare Telehealth Trends updated?

Quarterly. CMS last published this feed on 2026-06-18, and Dataplex loaded it to the warehouse the same day. New releases are added automatically when CMS publishes them.

### What years does Medicare Telehealth Trends cover?

2022 through 2025.

### How many records are in Medicare Telehealth Trends?

333,508 rows across all 13 reporting periods. Because this feed is time-partitioned, the full table total is the meaningful count — no deduplication needed.

### How do I get Medicare Telehealth Trends data?

It's included in the CMS Data Feeds Dataset on the [Snowflake Marketplace](https://app.snowflake.com/marketplace/listing/GZT1Z125KDH/dataplex-consulting-data-products-cms-data-feeds-dataset) (free trial available) and via [Databricks Delta Sharing](https://checkout.dataplex-consulting.com/b/3cIdR2e1J59Sh2w7pWbQY00). Once mounted, query `DWV.MEDICARE_TELEHEALTH_TRENDS` directly — no pipeline setup required.

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## Get this feed

1. [Start a free trial on Snowflake Marketplace](https://app.snowflake.com/marketplace/listing/GZT1Z125KDH/dataplex-consulting-data-products-cms-data-feeds-dataset) or purchase via [Databricks](https://checkout.dataplex-consulting.com/b/3cIdR2e1J59Sh2w7pWbQY00)
2. Mount the share — the database and `DWV` schema appear in your account immediately
3. Run the [sample query](#sample-queries) above — no ETL, no pipeline maintenance

Questions about this feed? Contact us at <notifications@dataplex-consulting.com>.

***

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