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# Quality Payment Program Experience

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.QUALITY_PAYMENT_PROGRAM_EXPERIENCE` on Snowflake and Databricks — nine annual reporting periods (2017–2024) 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.QUALITY_PAYMENT_PROGRAM_EXPERIENCE`              |
| **Databricks**     | `cms_dwv.quality_payment_program_experience`          |
| **Coverage**       | Jan 2017 – Dec 2024 (8 of 8 annual reporting periods) |
| **Rows**           | 6,678,962 (total across all reporting periods)        |
| **Cadence**        | Annual                                                |
| **Update pattern** | Time-partitioned — each file adds one reporting year  |
| **CMS published**  | 2026-05-19                                            |
| **Loaded**         | 2026-05-19                                            |
| **Columns**        | 237 data + 6 lineage                                  |
| **Identifiers**    | NPI                                                   |
| **File versions**  | 9                                                     |
| **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 2026-05-19. Coverage is complete through the 2024 reporting year. Next CMS release expected \~May 2027.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
**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.
{% endhint %}

## Sample queries

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

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

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Databricks" %}

```sql
-- Each file version covers one reporting period — history is additive
SELECT *
FROM cms_dwv.quality_payment_program_experience
LIMIT 100;
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## About this feed

> The Quality Payment Program (QPP) Experience dataset provides participation and performance information in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) during each performance year. They cover eligibility and participation, performance categories, and final score and payment adjustments. The dataset provides additional details at the TIN/NPI level on what was published in the previous performance year. You can sort the data by variables like clinician type, practice size, scores, and payment adjustments.
>
> — *Source: CMS feed metadata*

**Keywords:** Medicare, Original Medicare, Health Care Use & Payments **Theme:** Medicare

## Coverage timeline

2017–2024 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 (🟩 covered · ⬜ no data)

8 of 8 annual reporting periods present — no gaps.

## Release history

| Reporting period        | CMS published | Loaded     | Latest file |
| ----------------------- | ------------- | ---------- | ----------- |
| 2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31 | 2026-05-19    | 2026-05-19 | ✓           |
| 2023-01-01 – 2023-12-31 | 2025-07-21    | 2025-10-18 |             |
| 2023-01-01 – 2023-12-31 | 2025-06-30    | 2025-06-30 |             |
| 2022-01-01 – 2022-12-31 | 2024-05-08    | 2024-05-08 |             |
| 2021-01-01 – 2021-12-31 | 2023-06-12    | 2023-08-29 |             |
| 2020-01-01 – 2020-12-31 | 2023-05-11    | 2023-08-29 |             |
| 2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31 | 2023-05-11    | 2023-08-29 |             |
| 2018-01-01 – 2018-12-31 | 2023-04-26    | 2023-08-29 |             |
| 2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31 | 2023-05-11    | 2023-08-29 |             |

## Data dictionary

<details>

<summary>📋 <strong>237 data columns + 6 lineage columns</strong></summary>

Column-level definitions are maintained by CMS in the official [Quality Payment Program Experience data dictionary](https://data.cms.gov/resources/quality-payment-program-experience-data-dictionary).

**Data columns**

| Column                                             | Type    |
| -------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
| `PROVIDER_KEY`                                     | NUMBER  |
| `PRACTICE_STATE_OR_US_TERRITORY`                   | TEXT    |
| `PRACTICE_SIZE`                                    | NUMBER  |
| `CLINICIAN_TYPE`                                   | TEXT    |
| `CLINICIAN_SPECIALTY`                              | TEXT    |
| `YEARS_IN_MEDICARE`                                | NUMBER  |
| `NPI`                                              | NUMBER  |
| `NON_REPORTING`                                    | BOOLEAN |
| `REPORTING_OPTION`                                 | TEXT    |
| `PARTICIPATION_OPTION`                             | TEXT    |
| `MIPS_VALUE_PATHWAY_ID`                            | TEXT    |
| `MIPS_VALUE_PATHWAY_TITLE`                         | TEXT    |
| `MEDICARE_PATIENTS`                                | NUMBER  |
| `ALLOWED_CHARGES`                                  | NUMBER  |
| `SERVICES`                                         | TEXT    |
| `OPTED_INTO_MIPS`                                  | BOOLEAN |
| `SMALL_PRACTICE_STATUS`                            | BOOLEAN |
| `RURAL_STATUS`                                     | BOOLEAN |
| `HEALTH_PROFESSIONAL_SHORTAGE_AREA_STATUS`         | BOOLEAN |
| `AMBULATORY_SURGICAL_CENTER_BASED_STATUS`          | BOOLEAN |
| `HOSPITAL_BASED_STATUS`                            | BOOLEAN |
| `NON_PATIENT_FACING_STATUS`                        | BOOLEAN |
| `FACILITY_BASED_STATUS`                            | BOOLEAN |
| `DUAL_ELIGIBILITY_RATIO`                           | NUMBER  |
| `SAFETY_NET_STATUS`                                | BOOLEAN |
| `EXTREME_UNCONTROLLABLE_CIRCUMSTANCE_EUC_`         | BOOLEAN |
| `RECEIVED_FACILITY_SCORE`                          | BOOLEAN |
| `FINAL_SCORE`                                      | NUMBER  |
| `PAYMENT_ADJUSTMENT_PERCENTAGE`                    | NUMBER  |
| `COMPLEX_PATIENT_BONUS`                            | TEXT    |
| `QUALITY_REWEIGHTING_EUC_`                         | BOOLEAN |
| `QUALITY_CATEGORY_SCORE`                           | NUMBER  |
| `QUALITY_CATEGORY_WEIGHT`                          | NUMBER  |
| `QUALITY_IMPROVEMENT_SCORE`                        | NUMBER  |
| `SMALL_PRACTICE_BONUS`                             | NUMBER  |
| `QUALITY_MEASURE_ID_1`                             | TEXT    |
| `QUALITY_MEASURE_COLLECTION_TYPE_1`                | TEXT    |
| `QUALITY_MEASURE_SCORE_1`                          | NUMBER  |
| `QUALITY_MEASURE_ID_2`                             | TEXT    |
| `QUALITY_MEASURE_COLLECTION_TYPE_2`                | TEXT    |
| `QUALITY_MEASURE_SCORE_2`                          | NUMBER  |
| `QUALITY_MEASURE_ID_3`                             | TEXT    |
| `QUALITY_MEASURE_COLLECTION_TYPE_3`                | TEXT    |
| `QUALITY_MEASURE_SCORE_3`                          | NUMBER  |
| `QUALITY_MEASURE_ID_4`                             | TEXT    |
| `QUALITY_MEASURE_COLLECTION_TYPE_4`                | TEXT    |
| `QUALITY_MEASURE_SCORE_4`                          | NUMBER  |
| `QUALITY_MEASURE_ID_5`                             | TEXT    |
| `QUALITY_MEASURE_COLLECTION_TYPE_5`                | TEXT    |
| `QUALITY_MEASURE_SCORE_5`                          | NUMBER  |
| `QUALITY_MEASURE_ID_6`                             | TEXT    |
| `QUALITY_MEASURE_COLLECTION_TYPE_6`                | TEXT    |
| `QUALITY_MEASURE_SCORE_6`                          | NUMBER  |
| `QUALITY_MEASURE_ID_7`                             | TEXT    |
| `QUALITY_MEASURE_COLLECTION_TYPE_7`                | TEXT    |
| `QUALITY_MEASURE_SCORE_7`                          | NUMBER  |
| `QUALITY_MEASURE_ID_8`                             | TEXT    |
| `QUALITY_MEASURE_COLLECTION_TYPE_8`                | TEXT    |
| `QUALITY_MEASURE_SCORE_8`                          | TEXT    |
| `QUALITY_MEASURE_ID_9`                             | TEXT    |
| `QUALITY_MEASURE_COLLECTION_TYPE_9`                | TEXT    |
| `QUALITY_MEASURE_SCORE_9`                          | TEXT    |
| `QUALITY_MEASURE_ID_10`                            | TEXT    |
| `QUALITY_MEASURE_COLLECTION_TYPE_10`               | TEXT    |
| `QUALITY_MEASURE_SCORE_10`                         | TEXT    |
| `QUALITY_MEASURE_ID_11`                            | NUMBER  |
| `QUALITY_MEASURE_COLLECTION_TYPE_11`               | TEXT    |
| `QUALITY_MEASURE_SCORE_11`                         | NUMBER  |
| `QUALITY_MEASURE_ID_12`                            | TEXT    |
| `QUALITY_MEASURE_COLLECTION_TYPE_12`               | TEXT    |
| `QUALITY_MEASURE_SCORE_12`                         | TEXT    |
| `PROMOTING_INTEROPERABILITY_PI_CATEGORY_SCORE`     | NUMBER  |
| `PROMOTING_INTEROPERABILITY_PI_CATEGORY_WEIGHT`    | NUMBER  |
| `PI_REWEIGHTING_EUC_`                              | BOOLEAN |
| `PI_REWEIGHTING_HARDSHIP_EXCEPTION_`               | BOOLEAN |
| `PI_REWEIGHTING_SPECIAL_STATUS_OR_CLINICIAN_TYPE_` | BOOLEAN |
| `CEHRT_ID`                                         | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_ID_1`                                  | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_TYPE_1`                                | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_SCORE_1`                               | NUMBER  |
| `PI_MEASURE_ID_2`                                  | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_TYPE_2`                                | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_SCORE_2`                               | NUMBER  |
| `PI_MEASURE_ID_3`                                  | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_TYPE_3`                                | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_SCORE_3`                               | NUMBER  |
| `PI_MEASURE_ID_4`                                  | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_TYPE_4`                                | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_SCORE_4`                               | NUMBER  |
| `PI_MEASURE_ID_5`                                  | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_TYPE_5`                                | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_SCORE_5`                               | NUMBER  |
| `PI_MEASURE_ID_6`                                  | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_TYPE_6`                                | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_SCORE_6`                               | NUMBER  |
| `PI_MEASURE_ID_7`                                  | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_TYPE_7`                                | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_SCORE_7`                               | NUMBER  |
| `PI_MEASURE_ID_8`                                  | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_TYPE_8`                                | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_SCORE_8`                               | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_ID_9`                                  | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_TYPE_9`                                | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_SCORE_9`                               | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_ID_10`                                 | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_TYPE_10`                               | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_SCORE_10`                              | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_ID_11`                                 | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_TYPE_11`                               | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_SCORE_11`                              | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_ID_12`                                 | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_TYPE_12`                               | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_SCORE_12`                              | NUMBER  |
| `PI_MEASURE_ID_13`                                 | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_TYPE_13`                               | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_SCORE_13`                              | NUMBER  |
| `PI_MEASURE_ID_14`                                 | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_TYPE_14`                               | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_SCORE_14`                              | NUMBER  |
| `PI_MEASURE_ID_15`                                 | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_TYPE_15`                               | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_SCORE_15`                              | NUMBER  |
| `PI_MEASURE_ID_16`                                 | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_TYPE_16`                               | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_SCORE_16`                              | NUMBER  |
| `PI_MEASURE_ID_17`                                 | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_TYPE_17`                               | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_SCORE_17`                              | NUMBER  |
| `PI_MEASURE_ID_18`                                 | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_TYPE_18`                               | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_SCORE_18`                              | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_ID_19`                                 | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_TYPE_19`                               | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_SCORE_19`                              | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_ID_20`                                 | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_TYPE_20`                               | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_SCORE_20`                              | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_ID_21`                                 | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_TYPE_21`                               | TEXT    |
| `PI_MEASURE_SCORE_21`                              | TEXT    |
| `IMPROVEMENT_ACTIVITIES_IA_CATEGORY_SCORE`         | NUMBER  |
| `IMPROVEMENT_ACTIVITIES_IA_CATEGORY_WEIGHT`        | NUMBER  |
| `IA_REWEIGHTING_EUC_`                              | BOOLEAN |
| `IA_CREDIT`                                        | BOOLEAN |
| `IA_MEASURE_ID_1`                                  | TEXT    |
| `IA_MEASURE_SCORE_1`                               | NUMBER  |
| `IA_MEASURE_ID_2`                                  | TEXT    |
| `IA_MEASURE_SCORE_2`                               | NUMBER  |
| `IA_MEASURE_ID_3`                                  | TEXT    |
| `IA_MEASURE_SCORE_3`                               | NUMBER  |
| `IA_MEASURE_ID_4`                                  | TEXT    |
| `IA_MEASURE_SCORE_4`                               | NUMBER  |
| `COST_CATEGORY_SCORE`                              | NUMBER  |
| `COST_IMPROVEMENT_SCORE`                           | NUMBER  |
| `COST_CATEGORY_WEIGHT`                             | NUMBER  |
| `COST_REWEIGHTING_EUC_`                            | BOOLEAN |
| `COST_MEASURE_ID_1`                                | TEXT    |
| `COST_MEASURE_ACHIEVEMENT_POINTS_1`                | NUMBER  |
| `COST_MEASURE_ID_2`                                | TEXT    |
| `COST_MEASURE_ACHIEVEMENT_POINTS_2`                | NUMBER  |
| `COST_MEASURE_ID_3`                                | TEXT    |
| `COST_MEASURE_ACHIEVEMENT_POINTS_3`                | NUMBER  |
| `COST_MEASURE_ID_4`                                | TEXT    |
| `COST_MEASURE_ACHIEVEMENT_POINTS_4`                | NUMBER  |
| `COST_MEASURE_ID_5`                                | TEXT    |
| `COST_MEASURE_ACHIEVEMENT_POINTS_5`                | NUMBER  |
| `COST_MEASURE_ID_6`                                | TEXT    |
| `COST_MEASURE_ACHIEVEMENT_POINTS_6`                | NUMBER  |
| `COST_MEASURE_ID_7`                                | TEXT    |
| `COST_MEASURE_ACHIEVEMENT_POINTS_7`                | NUMBER  |
| `COST_MEASURE_ID_8`                                | TEXT    |
| `COST_MEASURE_ACHIEVEMENT_POINTS_8`                | NUMBER  |
| `COST_MEASURE_ID_9`                                | TEXT    |
| `COST_MEASURE_ACHIEVEMENT_POINTS_9`                | NUMBER  |
| `COST_MEASURE_ID_10`                               | TEXT    |
| `COST_MEASURE_ACHIEVEMENT_POINTS_10`               | NUMBER  |
| `COST_MEASURE_ID_11`                               | TEXT    |
| `COST_MEASURE_ACHIEVEMENT_POINTS_11`               | NUMBER  |
| `COST_MEASURE_ID_12`                               | TEXT    |
| `COST_MEASURE_ACHIEVEMENT_POINTS_12`               | NUMBER  |
| `COST_MEASURE_ID_13`                               | TEXT    |
| `COST_MEASURE_ACHIEVEMENT_POINTS_13`               | NUMBER  |
| `COST_MEASURE_ID_14`                               | TEXT    |
| `COST_MEASURE_ACHIEVEMENT_POINTS_14`               | NUMBER  |
| `COST_MEASURE_ID_15`                               | TEXT    |
| `COST_MEASURE_ACHIEVEMENT_POINTS_15`               | NUMBER  |
| `COST_MEASURE_ID_16`                               | TEXT    |
| `COST_MEASURE_ACHIEVEMENT_POINTS_16`               | NUMBER  |
| `COST_MEASURE_ID_17`                               | TEXT    |
| `COST_MEASURE_ACHIEVEMENT_POINTS_17`               | NUMBER  |
| `COST_MEASURE_ID_18`                               | TEXT    |
| `COST_MEASURE_ACHIEVEMENT_POINTS_18`               | NUMBER  |
| `COST_MEASURE_ID_19`                               | TEXT    |
| `COST_MEASURE_ACHIEVEMENT_POINTS_19`               | NUMBER  |
| `COST_MEASURE_ID_20`                               | TEXT    |
| `COST_MEASURE_ACHIEVEMENT_POINTS_20`               | NUMBER  |
| `COST_MEASURE_ID_21`                               | TEXT    |
| `COST_MEASURE_ACHIEVEMENT_POINTS_21`               | NUMBER  |
| `COST_MEASURE_ID_22`                               | TEXT    |
| `COST_MEASURE_ACHIEVEMENT_POINTS_22`               | NUMBER  |
| `COST_MEASURE_ID_23`                               | TEXT    |
| `COST_MEASURE_ACHIEVEMENT_POINTS_23`               | NUMBER  |
| `COST_MEASURE_ID_24`                               | TEXT    |
| `COST_MEASURE_ACHIEVEMENT_POINTS_24`               | NUMBER  |
| `ENGAGED`                                          | BOOLEAN |
| `PARTICIPATION_TYPE`                               | TEXT    |
| `SMALL_PRACTITIONER`                               | BOOLEAN |
| `RURAL_CLINICIAN`                                  | BOOLEAN |
| `HPSA_CLINICIAN`                                   | BOOLEAN |
| `AMBULATORY_SURGICAL_CENTER`                       | BOOLEAN |
| `HOSPITAL_BASED_CLINICIAN`                         | BOOLEAN |
| `NON_PATIENT_FACING`                               | BOOLEAN |
| `FACILITY_BASED`                                   | BOOLEAN |
| `EXTREME_HARDSHIP`                                 | BOOLEAN |
| `EXTREME_HARDSHIP_QUALITY`                         | BOOLEAN |
| `QUALITY_IMPROVEMENT_BONUS`                        | NUMBER  |
| `QUALITY_BONUS`                                    | BOOLEAN |
| `EXTREME_HARDSHIP_PI`                              | BOOLEAN |
| `PI_HARDSHIP`                                      | BOOLEAN |
| `PI_REWEIGHTING`                                   | BOOLEAN |
| `PI_BONUS`                                         | BOOLEAN |
| `PI_CEHRT_ID`                                      | TEXT    |
| `IA_SCORE`                                         | NUMBER  |
| `EXTREME_HARDSHIP_IA`                              | BOOLEAN |
| `IA_STUDY`                                         | BOOLEAN |
| `COST_SCORE`                                       | TEXT    |
| `EXTREME_HARDSHIP_COST`                            | BOOLEAN |
| `COST_MEASURE_SCORE_1`                             | TEXT    |
| `COST_MEASURE_SCORE_2`                             | TEXT    |
| `COST_MEASURE_ID_25`                               | TEXT    |
| `COST_MEASURE_ACHIEVEMENT_POINTS_25`               | NUMBER  |
| `COST_MEASURE_ID_26`                               | TEXT    |
| `COST_MEASURE_ACHIEVEMENT_POINTS_26`               | NUMBER  |
| `COST_MEASURE_ID_27`                               | TEXT    |
| `COST_MEASURE_ACHIEVEMENT_POINTS_27`               | NUMBER  |
| `COST_MEASURE_ID_28`                               | TEXT    |
| `COST_MEASURE_ACHIEVEMENT_POINTS_28`               | 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{ QUALITY_PAYMENT_PROGRAM_EXPERIENCE : "ID = FILE_FEED_ID"
    FEEDS_FILES ||--o{ QUALITY_PAYMENT_PROGRAM_EXPERIENCE : "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
    }
    QUALITY_PAYMENT_PROGRAM_EXPERIENCE {
        text ROW_ID PK
        text FILE_ID FK
        text FILE_FEED_ID FK
        number PROVIDER_KEY
        text PRACTICE_STATE_OR_US_TERRITORY
        number PRACTICE_SIZE
        text CLINICIAN_TYPE
        number remaining_233_data_columns
    }
```

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

```sql
SELECT d.PROVIDER_KEY, d.PRACTICE_STATE_OR_US_TERRITORY, d.PRACTICE_SIZE,
       ff.TEMPORAL_START, ff.TEMPORAL_END, ff.CMS_FEED_MODIFIED
FROM DWV.QUALITY_PAYMENT_PROGRAM_EXPERIENCE 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/quality-payment-program-experience-data-dictionary)
* [2024 Qpp Puf Methodology](https://data.cms.gov/sites/default/files/2026-06/6b2a84a1-32f7-45a6-aa4f-96bdb6f5817b/2024-QPP-PUF-Methodology.pdf)

## Frequently asked questions

### How often is Quality Payment Program Experience updated?

Annually. CMS last published this feed on 2026-05-19, and Dataplex loaded it to the warehouse the same day. New releases are added automatically when CMS publishes them.

### What years does Quality Payment Program Experience cover?

2017 through 2024 — eight 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 Quality Payment Program Experience?

6,678,962 rows across all nine reporting periods. Because this feed is time-partitioned, the full table total is the meaningful count — no deduplication needed.

### How do I get Quality Payment Program Experience 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.QUALITY_PAYMENT_PROGRAM_EXPERIENCE` directly — no pipeline setup required.

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[Payroll Based Journal Daily Non-Nurse Staffing](/data-catalog/cms-data-feeds-dataset/cms-data-feeds-catalog/payroll-based-journal-daily-non-nurse-staffing.md)
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{% content-ref url="/pages/Sn2725n4tKoU6XkZLqcw" %}
[Medicare Outpatient Hospitals - by Provider and Service](/data-catalog/cms-data-feeds-dataset/cms-data-feeds-catalog/medicare-outpatient-hospitals-by-provider-and-service.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/k3h7GMyOG3YyssPl4uq2" %}
[Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Devices & Supplies - by Referring Provider and Service](/data-catalog/cms-data-feeds-dataset/cms-data-feeds-catalog/medicare-durable-medical-equipment-devices-supplies-by-referring-provider-and-service.md)
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