State Medicaid Drug Utilization Data for 2014

State Drug Utilization Data for 2014 contains records of covered outpatient drugs paid for by state Medicaid agencies. The data includes state, drug name, National Drug Code, number of prescriptions, and dollars reimbursed. 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 drug spending patterns based on dollars reimbursed.
• Compare utilization rates of specific drugs across states based on the number of prescriptions.
• Study pharmaceutical market share within Medicaid programs based on drug name and NDC codes.
• Model the relationship between prescription volume and reimbursement costs.

Strengths

• Data is reported by states under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, suggesting an official reporting mechanism.
• Includes key financial and utilization metrics: dollars reimbursed and number of prescriptions.
• Covers a specific year (2014), providing a clear temporal 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

2014

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-08 20:31:41.291197; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United States (state-level)