Table 1 Features of the DMEPOS Dataset
From: Evaluating classifier performance with highly imbalanced Big Data
Feature name | Description |
|---|---|
Rfrg_Prvdr_Crdntls | The referring provider’s credentials [example: MD]; categorical, 7,315 distinct values |
Rfrg_Prvdr_Gndr | The referring provider’s gender; categorical, three distinct values |
Rfrg_Prvdr_Ent_Cd | Type of entity [individual or organization] reported in NPPES; categorical, 2 distinct values |
Rfrg_Prvdr_Type | Derived from the Medicare provider/supplier specialty code reported on all of the NPI’s Part B non-institutional claims (DMEPOS and non-DMEPOS); categorical, 204 distinct values |
Rfrg_Prvdr_Type_Flag | A flag variable that indicates the source of the Referring Provider Type; categorical two distinct values |
BETOS_Lvl | High level grouping of the Berenson-Eggers Type of Service (Berenson-Eggers Type of Service) Classifications into three groups including Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetic and Orthotic Devices, and Drugs and Nutritional Products; categorical three distinct values |
BETOS_Cd | The BETOS classification code assigned to the HCPCS Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System code; categorical, 12 distinct values |
BETOS_Desc | Description of the HCPCS code for the specific product or service furnished by the DMEPOS supplier; categorical, 12 distinct values |
HCPCS_Cd | HCPCS code for the specific product or service furnished by the DMEPOS supplier; categorical, 1337 distinct values |
HCPCS_Desc | Description of the HCPCS code for the specific product or service furnished by the DMEPOS supplier; categorical, 1,618 distinct values |
Suplr_Rentl_Ind | Identifies whether the DMEPOS product/service submitted on the supplier’s claim is rental or non-rental; categorical 2 distinct values |
Tot_Suplrs | Number of suppliers rendering DMEPOS products/services ordered by the referring provider |
Tot_Suplr_Benes | Number of beneficiaries associated with the supplier DMEPOS products/services ordered by the referring provider |
Tot_Suplr_Clms | Number of DMEPOS claims submitted by the supplier, reflecting products/services ordered by the referring provider |
Tot_Suplr_Srvcs | Number of DMEPOS products/services rendered by the supplier |
Avg_Suplr_Sbmtd_Chrg | Average of the charges that suppliers submit for DMEPOS products/services |
Avg_Suplr_Mdcr_Alowd_Amt | Average Medicare allowed amounts for the DMEPOS product/service rendered by suppliers |
Avg_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt | Average amount that Medicare paid suppliers after deductible and coinsurance amounts have been deducted for the line item DMEPOS product/service |