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Medicare Geographic Variation - by National, State & County

Demographic, spending, use and quality indicators for the Original Medicare population, by state and county.

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Last posted: May 15, 2026
Period covered: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Update frequency: Annually

Dates as CMS lists them in its catalog.

Before you use it

Covers Original Medicare only.
Spending is standardized to remove geographic differences in payment rates, so it is usually lower than actual spending. It is not adjusted for health status.

Columns 246

Column	What it means	Type
YEAR`YEAR`		number
BENE_GEO_LVL`BENE_GEO_LVL`		string
BENE_GEO_DESC`BENE_GEO_DESC`		string
BENE_GEO_CD`BENE_GEO_CD`		string
BENE_AGE_LVL`BENE_AGE_LVL`		string
BENES_TOTAL_CNT`BENES_TOTAL_CNT`		number
BENES_WTH_PTAPTB_CNT`BENES_WTH_PTAPTB_CNT`		number
BENES_OM_CNT`BENES_OM_CNT`		number
BENES_MA_CNT`BENES_MA_CNT`		number
MA_PRTCPTN_RATE`MA_PRTCPTN_RATE`		number
BENE_AVG_AGE`BENE_AVG_AGE`		number
BENE_FEML_PCT`BENE_FEML_PCT`		number
BENE_MALE_PCT`BENE_MALE_PCT`		number
BENE_RACE_WHT_PCT`BENE_RACE_WHT_PCT`		number
BENE_RACE_BLACK_PCT`BENE_RACE_BLACK_PCT`		number
BENE_RACE_HSPNC_PCT`BENE_RACE_HSPNC_PCT`		number
BENE_RACE_OTHR_PCT`BENE_RACE_OTHR_PCT`		number
BENE_DUAL_PCT`BENE_DUAL_PCT`		number
TOT_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`TOT_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`		number
TOT_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_AMT`TOT_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_AMT`		number
TOT_MDCR_PYMT_PC`TOT_MDCR_PYMT_PC`		number
TOT_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PC`TOT_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PC`		number
IP_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`IP_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`		number
IP_MDCR_PYMT_PCT`IP_MDCR_PYMT_PCT`		number
IP_MDCR_PYMT_PC`IP_MDCR_PYMT_PC`		number
IP_MDCR_PYMT_PER_USER`IP_MDCR_PYMT_PER_USER`		number
IP_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_AMT`IP_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_AMT`		number
IP_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PCT`IP_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PCT`		number
IP_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PC`IP_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PC`		number
IP_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PER_USER`IP_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PER_USER`		number
BENES_IP_CVRD_STAY_CNT`BENES_IP_CVRD_STAY_CNT`		number
BENES_IP_PCT`BENES_IP_PCT`		number
IP_CVRD_STAYS_PER_1000_BENES`IP_CVRD_STAYS_PER_1000_BENES`		number
IP_CVRD_DAYS_PER_1000_BENES`IP_CVRD_DAYS_PER_1000_BENES`		number
ACUTE_HOSP_READMSN_CNT`ACUTE_HOSP_READMSN_CNT`		number
ACUTE_HOSP_READMSN_PCT`ACUTE_HOSP_READMSN_PCT`		number
BENES_ER_VISITS_CNT`BENES_ER_VISITS_CNT`		number
ER_VISITS_PER_1000_BENES`ER_VISITS_PER_1000_BENES`		number
BENES_ER_VISITS_PCT`BENES_ER_VISITS_PCT`		number
OP_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`OP_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`		number
OP_MDCR_PYMT_PCT`OP_MDCR_PYMT_PCT`		number
OP_MDCR_PYMT_PC`OP_MDCR_PYMT_PC`		number
OP_MDCR_PYMT_PER_USER`OP_MDCR_PYMT_PER_USER`		number
OP_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_AMT`OP_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_AMT`		number
OP_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PCT`OP_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PCT`		number
OP_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PC`OP_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PC`		number
OP_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PER_USER`OP_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PER_USER`		number
BENES_OP_CNT`BENES_OP_CNT`		number
BENES_OP_PCT`BENES_OP_PCT`		number
OP_VISITS_PER_1000_BENES`OP_VISITS_PER_1000_BENES`		number
ASC_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`ASC_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`		number
ASC_MDCR_PYMT_PCT`ASC_MDCR_PYMT_PCT`		number
ASC_MDCR_PYMT_PC`ASC_MDCR_PYMT_PC`		number
ASC_MDCR_PYMT_PER_USER`ASC_MDCR_PYMT_PER_USER`		number
ASC_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_AMT`ASC_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_AMT`		number
ASC_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PCT`ASC_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PCT`		number
ASC_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PC`ASC_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PC`		number
ASC_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PER_USER`ASC_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PER_USER`		number
BENES_ASC_CNT`BENES_ASC_CNT`		number
BENES_ASC_PCT`BENES_ASC_PCT`		number
ASC_EVNTS_PER_1000_BENES`ASC_EVNTS_PER_1000_BENES`		number
SNF_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`SNF_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`		number
SNF_MDCR_PYMT_PCT`SNF_MDCR_PYMT_PCT`		number
SNF_MDCR_PYMT_PC`SNF_MDCR_PYMT_PC`		number
SNF_MDCR_PYMT_PER_USER`SNF_MDCR_PYMT_PER_USER`		number
SNF_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_AMT`SNF_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_AMT`		number
SNF_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PCT`SNF_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PCT`		number
SNF_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PC`SNF_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PC`		number
SNF_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PER_USER`SNF_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PER_USER`		number
BENES_SNF_CNT`BENES_SNF_CNT`		number
BENES_SNF_PCT`BENES_SNF_PCT`		number
SNF_CVRD_STAYS_PER_1000_BENES`SNF_CVRD_STAYS_PER_1000_BENES`		number
SNF_CVRD_DAYS_PER_1000_BENES`SNF_CVRD_DAYS_PER_1000_BENES`		number
IRF_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`IRF_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`		number
IRF_MDCR_PYMT_PCT`IRF_MDCR_PYMT_PCT`		number
IRF_MDCR_PYMT_PC`IRF_MDCR_PYMT_PC`		number
IRF_MDCR_PYMT_PER_USER`IRF_MDCR_PYMT_PER_USER`		number
IRF_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_AMT`IRF_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_AMT`		number
IRF_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PCT`IRF_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PCT`		number
IRF_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PC`IRF_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PC`		number
IRF_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PER_USER`IRF_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PER_USER`		number
BENES_IRF_CNT`BENES_IRF_CNT`		number
BENES_IRF_PCT`BENES_IRF_PCT`		number
IRF_CVRD_STAYS_PER_1000_BENES`IRF_CVRD_STAYS_PER_1000_BENES`		number
IRF_CVRD_DAYS_PER_1000_BENES`IRF_CVRD_DAYS_PER_1000_BENES`		number
LTCH_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`LTCH_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`		number
LTCH_MDCR_PYMT_PCT`LTCH_MDCR_PYMT_PCT`		number
LTCH_MDCR_PYMT_PC`LTCH_MDCR_PYMT_PC`		number
LTCH_MDCR_PYMT_PER_USER`LTCH_MDCR_PYMT_PER_USER`		number
LTCH_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_AMT`LTCH_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_AMT`		number
LTCH_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PCT`LTCH_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PCT`		number
LTCH_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PC`LTCH_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PC`		number
LTCH_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PER_USER`LTCH_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PER_USER`		number
BENES_LTCH_CNT`BENES_LTCH_CNT`		number
BENES_LTCH_PCT`BENES_LTCH_PCT`		number
LTCH_CVRD_STAYS_PER_1000_BENES`LTCH_CVRD_STAYS_PER_1000_BENES`		number
LTCH_CVRD_DAYS_PER_1000_BENES`LTCH_CVRD_DAYS_PER_1000_BENES`		number
HH_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`HH_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`		number
HH_MDCR_PYMT_PCT`HH_MDCR_PYMT_PCT`		number
HH_MDCR_PYMT_PC`HH_MDCR_PYMT_PC`		number
HH_MDCR_PYMT_PER_USER`HH_MDCR_PYMT_PER_USER`		number
HH_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_AMT`HH_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_AMT`		number
HH_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PCT`HH_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PCT`		number
HH_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PC`HH_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PC`		number
HH_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PER_USER`HH_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PER_USER`		number
BENES_HH_CNT`BENES_HH_CNT`		number
BENES_HH_PCT`BENES_HH_PCT`		number
HH_EPISODES_PER_1000_BENES`HH_EPISODES_PER_1000_BENES`		number
HH_VISITS_PER_1000_BENES`HH_VISITS_PER_1000_BENES`		number
HOSPC_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`HOSPC_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`		number
HOSPC_MDCR_PYMT_PCT`HOSPC_MDCR_PYMT_PCT`		number
HOSPC_MDCR_PYMT_PC`HOSPC_MDCR_PYMT_PC`		number
HOSPC_MDCR_PYMT_PER_USER`HOSPC_MDCR_PYMT_PER_USER`		number
HOSPC_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_AMT`HOSPC_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_AMT`		number
HOSPC_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PCT`HOSPC_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PCT`		number
HOSPC_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PC`HOSPC_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PC`		number
HOSPC_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PER_USER`HOSPC_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PER_USER`		number
BENES_HOSPC_CNT`BENES_HOSPC_CNT`		number
BENES_HOSPC_PCT`BENES_HOSPC_PCT`		number
HOSPC_CVRD_STAYS_PER_1000_BENES`HOSPC_CVRD_STAYS_PER_1000_BENES`		number
HOSPC_CVRD_DAYS_PER_1000_BENES`HOSPC_CVRD_DAYS_PER_1000_BENES`		number
EM_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`EM_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`		number
EM_MDCR_PYMT_PCT`EM_MDCR_PYMT_PCT`		number
EM_MDCR_PYMT_PC`EM_MDCR_PYMT_PC`		number
EM_MDCR_PYMT_PER_USER`EM_MDCR_PYMT_PER_USER`		number
EM_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_AMT`EM_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_AMT`		number
EM_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PCT`EM_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PCT`		number
EM_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PC`EM_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PC`		number
EM_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PER_USER`EM_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PER_USER`		number
BENES_EM_CNT`BENES_EM_CNT`		number
BENES_EM_PCT`BENES_EM_PCT`		number
EM_EVNTS_PER_1000_BENES`EM_EVNTS_PER_1000_BENES`		number
PRCDRS_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`PRCDRS_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`		number
PRCDRS_MDCR_PYMT_PCT`PRCDRS_MDCR_PYMT_PCT`		number
PRCDRS_MDCR_PYMT_PC`PRCDRS_MDCR_PYMT_PC`		number
PRCDRS_MDCR_PYMT_PER_USER`PRCDRS_MDCR_PYMT_PER_USER`		number
PRCDRS_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_AMT`PRCDRS_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_AMT`		number
PRCDRS_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PCT`PRCDRS_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PCT`		number
PRCDRS_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PC`PRCDRS_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PC`		number
PRCDRS_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PER_USER`PRCDRS_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PER_USER`		number
BENES_PRCDRS_CNT`BENES_PRCDRS_CNT`		number
BENES_PRCDRS_PCT`BENES_PRCDRS_PCT`		number
PRCDR_EVNTS_PER_1000_BENES`PRCDR_EVNTS_PER_1000_BENES`		number
TESTS_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`TESTS_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`		number
TESTS_MDCR_PYMT_PCT`TESTS_MDCR_PYMT_PCT`		number
TESTS_MDCR_PYMT_PC`TESTS_MDCR_PYMT_PC`		number
TESTS_MDCR_PYMT_PER_USER`TESTS_MDCR_PYMT_PER_USER`		number
TESTS_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_AMT`TESTS_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_AMT`		number
TESTS_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PCT`TESTS_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PCT`		number
TESTS_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PC`TESTS_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PC`		number
TESTS_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PER_USER`TESTS_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PER_USER`		number
BENES_TESTS_CNT`BENES_TESTS_CNT`		number
BENES_TESTS_PCT`BENES_TESTS_PCT`		number
TESTS_EVNTS_PER_1000_BENES`TESTS_EVNTS_PER_1000_BENES`		number
IMGNG_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`IMGNG_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`		number
IMGNG_MDCR_PYMT_PCT`IMGNG_MDCR_PYMT_PCT`		number
IMGNG_MDCR_PYMT_PC`IMGNG_MDCR_PYMT_PC`		number
IMGNG_MDCR_PYMT_PER_USER`IMGNG_MDCR_PYMT_PER_USER`		number
IMGNG_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_AMT`IMGNG_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_AMT`		number
IMGNG_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PCT`IMGNG_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PCT`		number
IMGNG_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PC`IMGNG_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PC`		number
IMGNG_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PER_USER`IMGNG_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PER_USER`		number
BENES_IMGNG_CNT`BENES_IMGNG_CNT`		number
BENES_IMGNG_PCT`BENES_IMGNG_PCT`		number
IMGNG_EVNTS_PER_1000_BENES`IMGNG_EVNTS_PER_1000_BENES`		number
DME_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`DME_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`		number
DME_MDCR_PYMT_PCT`DME_MDCR_PYMT_PCT`		number
DME_MDCR_PYMT_PC`DME_MDCR_PYMT_PC`		number
DME_MDCR_PYMT_PER_USER`DME_MDCR_PYMT_PER_USER`		number
DME_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_AMT`DME_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_AMT`		number
DME_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PCT`DME_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PCT`		number
DME_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PC`DME_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PC`		number
DME_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PER_USER`DME_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PER_USER`		number
BENES_DME_CNT`BENES_DME_CNT`		number
BENES_DME_PCT`BENES_DME_PCT`		number
DME_EVNTS_PER_1000_BENES`DME_EVNTS_PER_1000_BENES`		number
OP_DLYS_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`OP_DLYS_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`		number
OP_DLYS_MDCR_PYMT_PCT`OP_DLYS_MDCR_PYMT_PCT`		number
OP_DLYS_MDCR_PYMT_PC`OP_DLYS_MDCR_PYMT_PC`		number
OP_DLYS_MDCR_PYMT_PER_USER`OP_DLYS_MDCR_PYMT_PER_USER`		number
OP_DLYS_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_AMT`OP_DLYS_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_AMT`		number
OP_DLYS_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PCT`OP_DLYS_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PCT`		number
OP_DLYS_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PC`OP_DLYS_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PC`		number
OP_DLYS_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PER_USER`OP_DLYS_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PER_USER`		number
BENES_OP_DLYS_CNT`BENES_OP_DLYS_CNT`		number
BENES_OP_DLYS_PCT`BENES_OP_DLYS_PCT`		number
OP_DLYS_VISITS_PER_1000_BENES`OP_DLYS_VISITS_PER_1000_BENES`		number
FQHC_RHC_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`FQHC_RHC_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`		number
FQHC_RHC_MDCR_PYMT_PCT`FQHC_RHC_MDCR_PYMT_PCT`		number
FQHC_RHC_MDCR_PYMT_PC`FQHC_RHC_MDCR_PYMT_PC`		number
FQHC_RHC_MDCR_PYMT_PER_USER`FQHC_RHC_MDCR_PYMT_PER_USER`		number
FQHC_RHC_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_AMT`FQHC_RHC_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_AMT`		number
FQHC_RHC_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PCT`FQHC_RHC_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PCT`		number
FQHC_RHC_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PC`FQHC_RHC_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PC`		number
FQHC_RHC_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PU`FQHC_RHC_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PU`		number
BENES_FQHC_RHC_CNT`BENES_FQHC_RHC_CNT`		number
BENES_FQHC_RHC_PCT`BENES_FQHC_RHC_PCT`		number
FQHC_RHC_VISITS_PER_1000_BENES`FQHC_RHC_VISITS_PER_1000_BENES`		number
AMBLNC_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`AMBLNC_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`		number
AMBLNC_MDCR_PYMT_PCT`AMBLNC_MDCR_PYMT_PCT`		number
AMBLNC_MDCR_PYMT_PC`AMBLNC_MDCR_PYMT_PC`		number
AMBLNC_MDCR_PYMT_PER_USER`AMBLNC_MDCR_PYMT_PER_USER`		number
AMBLNC_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_AMT`AMBLNC_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_AMT`		number
AMBLNC_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PCT`AMBLNC_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PCT`		number
AMBLNC_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PC`AMBLNC_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PC`		number
AMBLNC_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PER_USER`AMBLNC_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PER_USER`		number
BENES_AMBLNC_CNT`BENES_AMBLNC_CNT`		number
BENES_AMBLNC_PCT`BENES_AMBLNC_PCT`		number
AMBLNC_EVNTS_PER_1000_BENES`AMBLNC_EVNTS_PER_1000_BENES`		number
TRTMNTS_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`TRTMNTS_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`		number
TRTMNTS_MDCR_PYMT_PCT`TRTMNTS_MDCR_PYMT_PCT`		number
TRTMNTS_MDCR_PYMT_PC`TRTMNTS_MDCR_PYMT_PC`		number
TRTMNTS_MDCR_PYMT_PER_USER`TRTMNTS_MDCR_PYMT_PER_USER`		number
TRTMNTS_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_AMT`TRTMNTS_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_AMT`		number
TRTMNTS_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PCT`TRTMNTS_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PCT`		number
TRTMNTS_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PC`TRTMNTS_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PC`		number
TRTMNTS_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PER_USER`TRTMNTS_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT_PER_USER`		number
BENES_TRTMNTS_CNT`BENES_TRTMNTS_CNT`		number
BENES_TRTMNTS_PCT`BENES_TRTMNTS_PCT`		number
TRTMNTS_EVNTS_PER_1000_BENES`TRTMNTS_EVNTS_PER_1000_BENES`		number
PTB_OTHR_SRVCS_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`PTB_OTHR_SRVCS_MDCR_PYMT_AMT`		number
PTB_OTHR_SRVCS_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT`PTB_OTHR_SRVCS_MDCR_STDZD_PYMT`		number
TOT_PBPMT_RDCTN_AMT`TOT_PBPMT_RDCTN_AMT`		number
TOT_PBPMT_RDCTN_PCC`TOT_PBPMT_RDCTN_PCC`		number
PQI03_DBTS_AGE_LT_65`PQI03_DBTS_AGE_LT_65`		number
PQI03_DBTS_AGE_65_74`PQI03_DBTS_AGE_65_74`		number
PQI03_DBTS_AGE_GE_75`PQI03_DBTS_AGE_GE_75`		number
PQI05_COPD_ASTHMA_AGE_40_64`PQI05_COPD_ASTHMA_AGE_40_64`		number
PQI05_COPD_ASTHMA_AGE_65_74`PQI05_COPD_ASTHMA_AGE_65_74`		number
PQI05_COPD_ASTHMA_AGE_GE_75`PQI05_COPD_ASTHMA_AGE_GE_75`		number
PQI07_HYPRTNSN_AGE_LT_65`PQI07_HYPRTNSN_AGE_LT_65`		number
PQI07_HYPRTNSN_AGE_65_74`PQI07_HYPRTNSN_AGE_65_74`		number
PQI07_HYPRTNSN_AGE_GE_75`PQI07_HYPRTNSN_AGE_GE_75`		number
PQI08_CHF_AGE_LT_65`PQI08_CHF_AGE_LT_65`		number
PQI08_CHF_AGE_65_74`PQI08_CHF_AGE_65_74`		number
PQI08_CHF_AGE_GE_75`PQI08_CHF_AGE_GE_75`		number
PQI11_BCTRL_PNA_AGE_LT_65`PQI11_BCTRL_PNA_AGE_LT_65`		number
PQI11_BCTRL_PNA_AGE_65_74`PQI11_BCTRL_PNA_AGE_65_74`		number
PQI11_BCTRL_PNA_AGE_GE_75`PQI11_BCTRL_PNA_AGE_GE_75`		number
PQI12_UTI_AGE_LT_65`PQI12_UTI_AGE_LT_65`		number
PQI12_UTI_AGE_65_74`PQI12_UTI_AGE_65_74`		number
PQI12_UTI_AGE_GE_75`PQI12_UTI_AGE_GE_75`		number
PQI15_ASTHMA_AGE_LT_40`PQI15_ASTHMA_AGE_LT_40`		number
PQI16_LWRXTRMTY_AMPUTN_AGE_LT_65`PQI16_LWRXTRMTY_AMPUTN_AGE_LT_65`		number
PQI16_LWRXTRMTY_AMPUTN_AGE_65_74`PQI16_LWRXTRMTY_AMPUTN_AGE_65_74`		number
PQI16_LWRXTRMTY_AMPUTN_AGE_GE_75`PQI16_LWRXTRMTY_AMPUTN_AGE_GE_75`		number

At a glance

Catalog: data.cms.gov
Publisher: Office of Enterprise Data and Analytics (OEDA)
Rows: 36,994
Columns: 246
State column: None found
Topics: Spending and use of services
Contact: PDAG_Data_Products@cms.hhs.gov

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CMS's description

The Medicare Geographic Variation by National, State & County dataset provides information on the geographic differences in the use and quality of health care services for the Original Medicare population. This dataset contains demographic, spending, use, and quality indicators at the state level (including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands) and the county level. Spending is standardized to remove geographic differences in payment rates for individual services as a source of variation. In general, total standardized per capita costs are less than actual per capita costs because the extra payments Medicare made to hospitals were removed, such as payments for medical education (both direct and indirect) and payments to hospitals that serve a disproportionate share of low-income patients. Standardization does not adjust for differences in beneficiaries’ health status.

Methodology and other documents from CMS:

Original Medicare Geographic Variation Public Use File Methods Paper (PDF)

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