State Medicaid Outpatient Drug Utilization and Spending, 2009

State Drug Utilization Data 2009 contains drug utilization information reported by state Medicaid agencies for covered outpatient drugs. The data includes state, drug name, National Drug Code, number of prescriptions, and dollars reimbursed since the start of the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program. It is provided by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and was last updated on the platform in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze state-level prescription volumes and costs based on reported drug name and reimbursement data.
• Compare Medicaid drug spending across states based on the state and dollars reimbursed fields.
• Track utilization of specific pharmaceuticals in public health programs based on National Drug Code and prescription count.
• Study the impact of the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program based on the reported outpatient drug data.

Strengths

• Data is reported by state Medicaid agencies, providing an official government source.
• Includes key financial and utilization metrics: number of prescriptions and dollars reimbursed.
• Covers the year 2009, offering a specific historical snapshot.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Collection Method

Reported by states for covered outpatient drugs paid for by state Medicaid agencies.

Time Range

2009

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-08 20:29:51.486233; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United States (state-level)