About this Dataset

Medicare Part B Spending By Drug

The Medicare Part B by Drug dataset presents information on spending for drugs administered in doctors’ offices and other outpatient settings by physicians and other healthcare providers to Medicare Part B enrollees.

The dataset focuses on average spending per dosage unit and change in average spending per dosage unit over time. It also includes consumer-friendly descriptions of the drug uses, clinical indications, and manufacturer(s).

Drug spending metrics for Part B drugs represent the full value of the product, including the Medicare payment and beneficiary liability. All Part B drug spending metrics are calculated at the HCPCS level.
Organization: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Last updated: 2025-10-07T07:27:05.623299
Tags: drugs, medicare, original-medicare

Tables

Medicare Part B Spending By Drug : 2023-01-01

@usgov.hhs_gov_medicare_part_b_spending_by_drug_3aba4.medicare_part_b_spending_by_drug_2023_01_01

271.01 kB
734 rows
47 columns

CREATE TABLE medicare_part_b_spending_by_drug_2023_01_01 (
  "hcpcs_cd" VARCHAR,
  "hcpcs_desc" VARCHAR,
  "brnd_name" VARCHAR,
  "gnrc_name" VARCHAR,
  "tot_spndng_2019" DOUBLE,
  "tot_dsg_unts_2019" DOUBLE,
  "tot_clms_2019" DOUBLE,
  "tot_benes_2019" DOUBLE,
  "avg_spndng_per_dsg_unt_2019" DOUBLE,
  "avg_spndng_per_clm_2019" DOUBLE,
  "avg_spndng_per_bene_2019" DOUBLE,
  "outlier_flag_2019" DOUBLE,
  "tot_spndng_2020" DOUBLE,
  "tot_dsg_unts_2020" DOUBLE,
  "tot_clms_2020" DOUBLE,
  "tot_benes_2020" DOUBLE,
  "avg_spndng_per_dsg_unt_2020" DOUBLE,
  "avg_spndng_per_clm_2020" DOUBLE,
  "avg_spndng_per_bene_2020" DOUBLE,
  "outlier_flag_2020" DOUBLE,
  "tot_spndng_2021" DOUBLE,
  "tot_dsg_unts_2021" DOUBLE,
  "tot_clms_2021" DOUBLE,
  "tot_benes_2021" DOUBLE,
  "avg_spndng_per_dsg_unt_2021" DOUBLE,
  "avg_spndng_per_clm_2021" DOUBLE,
  "avg_spndng_per_bene_2021" DOUBLE,
  "outlier_flag_2021" DOUBLE,
  "tot_spndng_2022" DOUBLE,
  "tot_dsg_unts_2022" DOUBLE,
  "tot_clms_2022" DOUBLE,
  "tot_benes_2022" DOUBLE,
  "avg_spndng_per_dsg_unt_2022" DOUBLE,
  "avg_spndng_per_clm_2022" DOUBLE,
  "avg_spndng_per_bene_2022" DOUBLE,
  "outlier_flag_2022" DOUBLE,
  "tot_spndng_2023" DOUBLE,
  "tot_dsg_unts_2023" DOUBLE,
  "tot_clms_2023" BIGINT,
  "tot_benes_2023" DOUBLE,
  "avg_spndng_per_dsg_unt_2023" DOUBLE,
  "avg_spndng_per_clm_2023" DOUBLE,
  "avg_spndng_per_bene_2023" DOUBLE,
  "outlier_flag_2023" BIGINT,
  "avg_dy23_asp_price" DOUBLE,
  "chg_avg_spndng_per_dsg_unt_22_23" DOUBLE,
  "cagr_avg_spnd_per_dsg_unt_19_23" DOUBLE
);