_dta:
  1.  posclia2013 data set up by Jean Roth , jroth@nber.org , 23 May 2015

prvdr_ctgry_sbtyp_cd:
  1.  Provider Category Subtype Code
  2.  Identifies the subtype of the provider, within the
  3.  primary category.  Used in reporting to show the
  4.  breakdown of provider categories, mainly for hospitals
  5.  and SNFs.

prvdr_ctgry_cd:
  1.  Hospital, CATEGORY = "01"
  2.  Skilled Nursing Facility/Nursing Facility (Dually Certified), CATEGORY =
      "02"
  3.  Skilled Nursing Facility/Nursing Facility (Distinct Part), CATEGORY =
      "03"
  4.  Skilled Nursing Facility, CATEGORY = "04"
  5.  Home Health Agency, CATEGORY = "05"
  6.  Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility, CATEGORY = "06"
  7.  Portable X-Ray Supplier, CATEGORY = "07"
  8.  Outpatient Physical Therapy/Speech Pathology, CATEGORY = "08"
  9.  End Stage Renal Disease Facility, CATEGORY = "09"
 10.  Nursing Facility, CATEGORY = "10"
 11.  Intermediate Care Facility-Mentally Retarded, CATEGORY = "11"
 12.  Rural Health Clinic, CATEGORY = "12"
 13.  Comprehensive Outpatient Rehab Facility, CATEGORY = "14"
 14.  Ambulatory Surgical Center, CATEGORY = "15"
 15.  Hospice, CATEGORY = "16"
 16.  Organ Procurement Organization, CATEGORY = "17"
 17.  Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act Labs, CATEGORY = "18"
 18.  Community Mental Health Center, CATEGORY = "19"
 19.  Screening Mammography, CATEGORY = "20"
 20.  Federally Qualified Health Center, CATEGORY = "21"
 21.  CLIA Laboratory, CATEGORY = "22"
 22.  Provider Category Code
 23.  Identifies the type of provider participating in the
 24.  Medicare/Medicaid program.

chow_cnt:
  1.  CHOW Count
  2.  Number of times this provider has undergone a change of
  3.  ownership.

chow_dt:
  1.  CHOW Date
  2.  Effective date of the most recent change of ownership for
  3.  this provider.

city_name:
  1.  Address: City
  2.  City in which the provider is physically located.

acptbl_poc_sw:
  1.  Compliance: Acceptable POC
  2.  Indicates if a provider is in compliance with program
  3.  requirements based on an acceptable plan for correction
  4.  of deficiencies.

cmplnc_stus_cd:
  1.  Compliance: Status
  2.  Compliance status of a provider at the time of
  3.  certification survey.

ssa_cnty_cd:
  1.  SSA County Code
  2.  Social Security Administration geographic code indicating
  3.  the county where the provider is located.

cross_rfrnc_prvdr_num:
  1.  Cross Ref Provider Number
  2.  Cross reference provider number

crtfctn_dt:
  1.  Certification Date
  2.  Equal to the exit date of the initial visit of the Health
  3.  survey for certifications completed after July 28, 2012.
  4.  For certifications prior to that date, the certification
  5.  date is equal to the exit date of the initial visit of
  6.  the Health survey or LSC survey, whichever is later.

elgblty_sw:
  1.  Eligibility Indicator
  2.  Indicates if a facility is eligible to participate in the
  3.  Medicare and/or Medicaid programs.

fac_name:
  1.  Facility Name
  2.  Name of the provider certified to participate in the
  3.  Medicare and/or Medicaid programs.

intrmdry_carr_cd:
  1.  Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) or
  2.  Number assigned to the Medicare Administrative
  3.  Contractor, intermediary or carrier servicing this
  4.  provider.

mdcd_vndr_num:
  1.  Medicaid Vendor Number
  2.  Number which may be assigned to a provider by the state
  3.  Medicaid agency for external control or billing purposes.

orgnl_prtcptn_dt:
  1.  Original Participation Date
  2.  Date a provider is first approved to provide Medicare
  3.  and/or Medicaid services.

chow_prior_dt:
  1.  Prior CHOW Date
  2.  Effective date of the previous change of ownership for
  3.  this provider.

intrmdry_carr_prior_cd:
  1.  Prior Medicare Administrative Contractor (MA
  2.  Number assigned to the previous Medicare Administrative
  3.  Contractor, intermediary or carrier servicing this
  4.  provider.

prvdr_num:
  1.  CCN
  2.  Six or ten position identification number that is
  3.  assigned to a certified provider.  This is the CMS
  4.  Certification Number.

rgn_cd:
  1.  Region Code
  2.  Indicates the CMS Regional Office responsible for the
  3.  certification of the provider.

skltn_rec_sw:
  1.  Skeleton Record Indicator
  2.  Indicates if the record is a skeleton record.  Only a
  3.  limited set of data is available for this provider; no
  4.  survey data exists.

state_cd:
  1.  State Abbreviation
  2.  Two-character state abbreviation.

ssa_state_cd:
  1.  SSA State Code
  2.  Social Security Administration geographic code indicating
  3.  the state where the provider is located.

state_rgn_cd:
  1.  State Region Code
  2.  Identifies the region within a state where the provider
  3.  is located.

st_adr:
  1.  Address: Street
  2.  Street address where the provider is located.

phne_num:
  1.  Telephone Number
  2.  Telephone number of the provider.

pgm_trmntn_cd:
  1.  Termination Code
  2.  Indicates the current termination status for the
  3.  provider.

trmntn_exprtn_dt:
  1.  Termination or Expiration Date
  2.  Date the provider was terminated.  For CLIA providers,
  3.  date the laboratory's certificate was terminated or the
  4.  expiration date of the current CLIA certificate.

crtfctn_actn_type_cd:
  1.  Type of Action Code
  2.  Identifies the reason for the certification.  Type of
  3.  action from the official survey record, CMS 1539 form.

gnrl_cntl_type_cd:
  1.  Ownership Type Code
  2.  Indicates the ownership type of the provider.

zip_cd:
  1.  Address: ZIP Code
  2.  Five-digit ZIP code for a provider's physical address.

fips_state_cd:
  1.  FIPS State Code
  2.  FIPS State Code

fips_cnty_cd:
  1.  FIPS County Code
  2.  FIPS County Code

cbsa_urbn_rrl_ind:
  1.  CBSA Urban Rural Indicator
  2.  CBSA (Core Based Statistical Area) indicates whether the
  3.  county is defined as Urban or Rural.

aabb_acrdtd_cd:
  1.  AABB Accredited Code
  2.  Indicates if the lab reported that it is accredited by
  3.  the American Association of Blood Banks.  This
  4.  information is from the lab's CMS-116.

aabb_acrdtd_y_match_dt:
  1.  AABB Accredited Y Match Date
  2.  Date the American Association of Blood Banks confirmed
  3.  the lab is accredited.  When the lab is accredited by
  4.  multiple accrediting organizations, the earliest Y match
  5.  date initiates billing of the certificate of
  6.  accreditation fees.

aabb_acrdtd_y_match_sw:
  1.  AABB Accredited Y Match Indicator
  2.  Indicates if the lab is confirmed as accredited by the
  3.  American Association of Blood Banks.

affiliated_provider_number_1:
  1.  Affiliated Provider Number 1
  2.  Affiliated provider number 1

affiliated_provider_number_2:
  1.  Affiliated Provider Number 2
  2.  Affiliated provider number 2

aoa_acrdtd_cd:
  1.  AOA Accredited Code
  2.  Indicates if the lab reported that it is accredited by
  3.  the American Osteopathic Association.  This information
  4.  is from the lab's CMS-116.

aoa_acrdtd_y_match_dt:
  1.  AOA Accredited Y Match Date
  2.  Date the American Osteopathic Association confirmed the
  3.  lab is accredited.  When the lab is accredited by
  4.  multiple accrediting organizations, the earliest Y match
  5.  date initiates billing of the certificate of
  6.  accreditation fees.

aoa_acrdtd_y_match_sw:
  1.  AOA Accredited Y Match Indicator
  2.  Indicates if the lab is confirmed as accredited by the
  3.  American Osteopathic Association.

aplctn_rcvd_dt:
  1.  Application Received SA Date
  2.  Date the CMS-116 application was received by the state
  3.  agency.

aplctn_type_cd:
  1.  Application Type Code
  2.  The type of CLIA certificate applied for by a laboratory.

ashi_acrdtd_cd:
  1.  ASHI Accredited Code
  2.  Indicates if the lab reported that it is accredited by
  3.  the American Society for Histocompatibility and
  4.  Immunogenetics.  This information is from the lab's
  5.  CMS-116.

ashi_acrdtd_y_match_dt:
  1.  ASHI Accredited Y Match Date
  2.  Date the American Society for Histocompatibility and
  3.  Immunogenetics confirmed the lab is accredited.  When the
  4.  lab is accredited by multiple accrediting organizations,
  5.  the earliest Y match date initiates billing of the
  6.  certificate of accreditation fees.

ashi_acrdtd_y_match_sw:
  1.  ASHI Accredited Y Match Indicator
  2.  Indicates if the lab is confirmed as accredited by the
  3.  American Society for Histocompatibility and
  4.  Immunogenetics.

cap_acrdtd_cd:
  1.  CAP Accredited Code
  2.  Indicates if the lab reported that it is accredited by
  3.  the College of American Pathologists.  This information
  4.  is from the lab's CMS-116.

cap_acrdtd_y_match_dt:
  1.  CAP Accredited Y Match Date
  2.  Date the College of American Pathologists confirmed the
  3.  lab is accredited.  When the lab is accredited by
  4.  multiple accrediting organizations, the earliest Y match
  5.  date initiates billing of the certificate of
  6.  accreditation fees.

cap_acrdtd_y_match_sw:
  1.  CAP Accredited Y Match Indicator
  2.  Indicates if the lab is confirmed as accredited by the
  3.  College of American Pathologists.

crtfct_efctv_dt:
  1.  CLIA Certificate Effective Date
  2.  Date the current laboratory certificate is effective,
  3.  determined by the approval date of the certificate
  4.  application unless overridden.

crtfct_mail_dt:
  1.  CLIA Certificate Mailed Date
  2.  The date the certificate was mailed.

crtfct_type_cd:
  1.  CLIA Certificate Type Code
  2.  A code that identifies the type of laboratory certificate
  3.  currently in effect.

current_clia_lab_clsfctn_cd:
  1.  Current CLIA Lab Clsfctn CD
  2.  Current Lab Classification

clia_lab_classification_cd_1:
  1.  CLIA Lab Classification CD 1
  2.  Laboratory Classification 1

clia_lab_classification_cd_10:
  1.  CLIA Lab Classification CD 10
  2.  Laboratory Classification 10

clia_lab_classification_cd_2:
  1.  CLIA Lab Classification CD 2
  2.  Laboratory Classification 2

clia_lab_classification_cd_3:
  1.  CLIA Lab Classification CD 3
  2.  Laboratory Classification 3

clia_lab_classification_cd_4:
  1.  CLIA Lab Classification CD 4
  2.  Laboratory Classification 4

clia_lab_classification_cd_5:
  1.  CLIA Lab Classification CD 5
  2.  Laboratory Classification 5

clia_lab_classification_cd_6:
  1.  CLIA Lab Classification CD 6
  2.  Laboratory Classification 6

clia_lab_classification_cd_7:
  1.  CLIA Lab Classification CD 7
  2.  Laboratory Classification 7

clia_lab_classification_cd_8:
  1.  CLIA Lab Classification CD 8
  2.  Laboratory Classification 8

clia_lab_classification_cd_9:
  1.  CLIA Lab Classification CD 9
  2.  Laboratory Classification 9

clia_mdcr_num:
  1.  CLIA Medicare Number
  2.  CLIA Medicare Number

clia_trmntn_cd:
  1.  CLIA Termination Code
  2.  The reason a facility has been terminated from the
  3.  Medicare and/or Medicaid programs.

acrdtn_schdl_cd:
  1.  CMS-116 Accreditation Schedule Code
  2.  Indicates the lab's accreditation schedule code
  3.  calculated by the CLIA system, based on the information
  4.  in the most recent CMS-116 application form.  Applies
  5.  only to labs with a certificate of accredition.

form_116_acrdtd_test_vol_cnt:
  1.  CMS-116 Accredited Annual Test Volume
  2.  Annual test volume of the lab for all specialties as
  3.  reported on the most recent CMS-116 application form.
  4.  Applies only to labs with a certificate of accredition.

form_116_test_vol_cnt:
  1.  CMS-116 Annual Test Volume
  2.  Annual test volume of the lab for all specialties as
  3.  reported on the most recent CMS-116 application form.
  4.  Applies only to labs with a certificate of compliance or
  5.  accreditation.

cola_acrdtd_cd:
  1.  COLA Accredited Code
  2.  Indicates if the lab reported that it is accredited by
  3.  the Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation.  This
  4.  information is from the lab's CMS-116.

cola_acrdtd_y_match_dt:
  1.  COLA Accredited Y Match Date
  2.  Date the Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation
  3.  confirmed the lab is accredited.  When the lab is
  4.  accredited by multiple accrediting organizations, the
  5.  earliest Y match date initiates billing of the
  6.  certificate of accreditation fees.

cola_acrdtd_y_match_sw:
  1.  COLA Accredited Y Match Indicator
  2.  Indicates if the lab is confirmed as accredited by the
  3.  Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation.

drctly_afltd_lab_cnt:
  1.  Directly Affiliated Lab Count
  2.  Number of laboratories directly affiliated

fax_phne_num:
  1.  Fax Phone Number
  2.  10-digit fax phone number of the primary contact or the
  3.  operator of the provider.

fy_end_mo_day_cd:
  1.  Fiscal Year End Date (MMDD)
  2.  End date, consisting of the month and day, of the
  3.  provider's fiscal year.

jcaho_acrdtd_cd:
  1.  JC Accredited Code
  2.  Indicates if the lab reported that it is accredited by
  3.  the Joint Commission.  This information is from the lab's
  4.  CMS-116.

jcaho_acrdtd_y_match_dt:
  1.  JC Accredited Y Match Date
  2.  Date the Joint Commission confirmed the lab is
  3.  accredited.  When the lab is accredited by multiple
  4.  accrediting organizations, the earliest Y match date
  5.  initiates billing of the certificate of accreditation
  6.  fees.

jcaho_acrdtd_y_match_sw:
  1.  JC Accredited Y Match Indicator
  2.  Indicates if the lab is confirmed as accredited by the
  3.  Joint Commission.

lab_site_cnt:
  1.  Lab Site Count
  2.  Total number of lab sites for which a lab has applied for
  3.  a single certificate.

gnrl_fac_type_cd:
  1.  Gnrl Fac Type Cd
  2.  General Fac Type Cd

mlt_site_excptn_sw:
  1.  Multiple Site Certificate Indicator
  2.  Indicates if a lab has applied for one certificate for
  3.  multiple sites.

non_prft_excptn_sw:
  1.  Multiple Site Exception: Public Health Indic
  2.  Indicates if the certificate is for multiple sites with
  3.  non-profit, federal, state or local government status and
  4.  engaged in limited public health testing.

ppmp_test_vol_cnt:
  1.  PPM Test Volume Count
  2.  Volume of Provider Performed Microscopy tests performed
  3.  by the lab.

clia_67_lcnsd_sw:
  1.  Previously Regulated Indicator
  2.  Indicates if the laboratory was licensed under CLIA 67 or
  3.  participated in the Medicare/Medicaid programs.

related_provider_number:
  1.  Related Provider Number
  2.  Related provider number

shr_lab_sw:
  1.  Shared Lab Indicator
  2.  Indicates if the lab is a shared lab.  Only the lab type
  3.  of Physician Office may answer yes to the shared lab
  4.  field. A shared lab is when two or more sole practicing
  5.  physicians collectively pool resources to fund a lab's
  6.  operation. A shared lab may also include two or more
  7.  physician group practices that share the expenses for the
  8.  lab's operation.

form_1557_crtfct_schdl_cd:
  1.  Survey Certificate Schedule Code
  2.  1557 Certificate Schedule Code.  This code is
  3.  system-generated and is based on the test volume and
  4.  specialties entered into ODIE following the survey. CLIA
  5.  fees are based on the schedule codes.

form_1557_cmplnc_schdl_cd:
  1.  Survey Compliance Schedule Code
  2.  1557 Compliance Schedule Code. This code is
  3.  system-generated and is based on the number of tests and
  4.  specialties entered into ODIE following the survey.  CLIA
  5.  fees are based on the schedule codes.

form_1557_test_vol_cnt:
  1.  Survey Test Volume Count
  2.  Number of tests performed annually in a laboratory.  This
  3.  information is collected at the time of the state survey
  4.  agency inspection.

vldtn_srvy_dt:
  1.  Validation Survey Date
  2.  Date of the most recent validation survey of a deemed
  3.  provider, performed by the state agency.

  obs:       436,513                          
 vars:            89                          23 May 2015 06:55
 size:   155,398,628                          (_dta has notes)
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              storage   display    value
variable name   type    format     label      variable label
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prvdr_ctgry_sbtyp_cd
                str1    %9s                 * Provider Category Subtype Code
prvdr_ctgry_cd  str2    %9s                 * Provider Category Code
chow_cnt        byte    %8.0g               * CHOW Count
chow_dt         long    %12.0g              * CHOW Date
city_name       str25   %25s                * Address: City
acptbl_poc_sw   str1    %9s                 * Compliance: Acceptable POC
cmplnc_stus_cd  str1    %9s                 * Compliance: Status
ssa_cnty_cd     str3    %9s                 * SSA County Code
cross_rfrnc_prvdr_num
                str6    %9s                 * Cross Ref Provider Number
crtfctn_dt      long    %12.0g              * Certification Date
elgblty_sw      str1    %9s                 * Eligibility Indicator
fac_name        str50   %50s                * Facility Name
intrmdry_carr_cd
                str5    %9s                 * Medicare Administrative
                                                Contractor (MAC) or
mdcd_vndr_num   str1    %9s                 * Medicaid Vendor Number
orgnl_prtcptn_dt
                long    %12.0g              * Original Participation Date
chow_prior_dt   long    %12.0g              * Prior CHOW Date
intrmdry_carr_prior_cd
                str5    %9s                 * Prior Medicare Administrative
                                                Contractor (MA
prvdr_num       str11   %11s                * Provider Number / CMS
                                                Certification Number (CCN)
rgn_cd          str2    %9s                 * Region Code
skltn_rec_sw    str1    %9s                 * Skeleton Record Indicator
state_cd        str2    %9s                 * State Abbreviation
ssa_state_cd    str2    %9s                 * SSA State Code
state_rgn_cd    str3    %9s                 * State Region Code
st_adr          str50   %50s                * Address: Street
phne_num        str10   %10s                * Telephone Number
pgm_trmntn_cd   str2    %9s                 * Termination Code
trmntn_exprtn_dt
                long    %12.0g              * Termination or Expiration Date
crtfctn_actn_type_cd
                byte    %8.0g               * Type of Action Code
gnrl_cntl_type_cd
                str2    %9s                 * Ownership Type Code
zip_cd          str5    %9s                 * Address: ZIP Code
fips_state_cd   str2    %9s                 * FIPS State Code
fips_cnty_cd    str3    %9s                 * FIPS County Code
cbsa_urbn_rrl_ind
                str1    %9s                 * CBSA Urban Rural Indicator
aabb_acrdtd_cd  str1    %9s                 * AABB Accredited Code
aabb_acrdtd_y_match_dt
                long    %12.0g              * AABB Accredited Y Match Date
aabb_acrdtd_y_match_sw
                str1    %9s                 * AABB Accredited Y Match Indicator
affiliated_provider_number_1
                double  %10.0g              * Affiliated Provider Number 1
affiliated_provider_number_2
                double  %10.0g              * Affiliated Provider Number 2
aoa_acrdtd_cd   str1    %9s                 * AOA Accredited Code
aoa_acrdtd_y_match_dt
                long    %12.0g              * AOA Accredited Y Match Date
aoa_acrdtd_y_match_sw
                str1    %9s                 * AOA Accredited Y Match Indicator
aplctn_rcvd_dt  long    %12.0g              * Application Received SA Date
aplctn_type_cd  byte    %8.0g               * Application Type Code
ashi_acrdtd_cd  str1    %9s                 * ASHI Accredited Code
ashi_acrdtd_y_match_dt
                long    %12.0g              * ASHI Accredited Y Match Date
ashi_acrdtd_y_match_sw
                str1    %9s                 * ASHI Accredited Y Match Indicator
cap_acrdtd_cd   str1    %9s                 * CAP Accredited Code
cap_acrdtd_y_match_dt
                long    %12.0g              * CAP Accredited Y Match Date
cap_acrdtd_y_match_sw
                str1    %9s                 * CAP Accredited Y Match Indicator
crtfct_efctv_dt long    %12.0g              * CLIA Certificate Effective Date
crtfct_mail_dt  long    %12.0g              * CLIA Certificate Mailed Date
crtfct_type_cd  byte    %8.0g               * CLIA Certificate Type Code
current_clia_lab_clsfctn_cd
                byte    %8.0g               * Current CLIA Lab Clsfctn CD
clia_lab_classification_cd_1
                byte    %8.0g               * CLIA Lab Classification CD 1
clia_lab_classification_cd_10
                byte    %8.0g               * CLIA Lab Classification CD 10
clia_lab_classification_cd_2
                byte    %8.0g               * CLIA Lab Classification CD 2
clia_lab_classification_cd_3
                byte    %8.0g               * CLIA Lab Classification CD 3
clia_lab_classification_cd_4
                byte    %8.0g               * CLIA Lab Classification CD 4
clia_lab_classification_cd_5
                byte    %8.0g               * CLIA Lab Classification CD 5
clia_lab_classification_cd_6
                byte    %8.0g               * CLIA Lab Classification CD 6
clia_lab_classification_cd_7
                byte    %8.0g               * CLIA Lab Classification CD 7
clia_lab_classification_cd_8
                byte    %8.0g               * CLIA Lab Classification CD 8
clia_lab_classification_cd_9
                byte    %8.0g               * CLIA Lab Classification CD 9
clia_mdcr_num   str12   %12s                * CLIA Medicare Number
clia_trmntn_cd  byte    %8.0g               * CLIA Termination Code
acrdtn_schdl_cd str1    %9s                 * CMS-116 Accreditation Schedule
                                                Code
form_116_acrdtd_test_vol_cnt
                long    %12.0g              * CMS-116 Accredited Annual Test
                                                Volume
form_116_test_vol_cnt
                long    %12.0g              * CMS-116 Annual Test Volume
cola_acrdtd_cd  str1    %9s                 * COLA Accredited Code
cola_acrdtd_y_match_dt
                long    %12.0g              * COLA Accredited Y Match Date
cola_acrdtd_y_match_sw
                str1    %9s                 * COLA Accredited Y Match Indicator
drctly_afltd_lab_cnt
                byte    %8.0g               * Directly Affiliated Lab Count
fax_phne_num    str10   %10s                * Fax Phone Number
fy_end_mo_day_cd
                str4    %9s                 * Fiscal Year End Date (MMDD)
jcaho_acrdtd_cd str1    %9s                 * JC Accredited Code
jcaho_acrdtd_y_match_dt
                long    %12.0g              * JC Accredited Y Match Date
jcaho_acrdtd_y_match_sw
                str1    %9s                 * JC Accredited Y Match Indicator
lab_site_cnt    int     %8.0g               * Lab Site Count
gnrl_fac_type_cd
                str2    %9s                 * Gnrl Fac Type Cd
mlt_site_excptn_sw
                str1    %9s                 * Multiple Site Certificate
                                                Indicator
non_prft_excptn_sw
                str1    %9s                 * Multiple Site Exception: Public
                                                Health Indic
ppmp_test_vol_cnt
                long    %12.0g              * PPM Test Volume Count
clia_67_lcnsd_sw
                str1    %9s                 * Previously Regulated Indicator
related_provider_number
                str1    %9s                 * Related Provider Number
shr_lab_sw      str1    %9s                 * Shared Lab Indicator
form_1557_crtfct_schdl_cd
                str1    %9s                 * Survey Certificate Schedule Code
form_1557_cmplnc_schdl_cd
                str1    %9s                 * Survey Compliance Schedule Code
form_1557_test_vol_cnt
                long    %12.0g              * Survey Test Volume Count
vldtn_srvy_dt   long    %12.0g              * Validation Survey Date
                                            * indicated variables have notes
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Sorted by: prvdr_num