The POS file consists of two data files, one for CLIA labs and one for 18 other provider types. The file names are CLIA and OTHER. If downloading the file, note it is fairly large (125MB in CSV).
The POS Extract is created from the QIES (Quality Improvement Evaluation System) database. These data include provider number, name, and address and characterize the participating institutional providers. The data are collected through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Regional Offices. The file contains an individual record for each Medicare-approved provider and is updated quarterly. For a list of provider types, layout files, and how to order previous annual files, please see the Source Link in the About tab.

Two data issues in the CLIA POS file have been resolved as of the 2nd Quarter 2016 file. The data issues occurred in CLIA POS files starting with the 2nd Quarter 2011 file through 1st quarter 2016.

Data Issue 1: Incorrect Certificate Data
Certificate data in the CLIA POS file should always come from the lab's current effective certificate. Due to a sorting issue, certificate data from a lab's pending or historical certificates were used and the lab's current effective certificate data was not used.

Fields
SHORT DESCRIPTION LEN START END TYPE
Application Type Code 1 475 475 VARCHAR2
Description: Type of CLIA certificate applied for by a laboratory.
SAS Name: APLCTN_TYPE_CD
COBOL Name: APLCTN-TYPE-CD

CLIA Certificate Effective Date 8 478 485 DATE
Description: Start date of the certificate.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_EFCTV_DT
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-EFCTV-DT

CLIA Certificate Mailed Date 8 486 493 DATE
Description: Date the certificate was generated for mailing.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_MAIL_DT
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-MAIL-DT

CLIA Certificate Type Code 1 494 494 VARCHAR2
Description: Type of certificate issued to the laboratory, based on
the application type code.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_TYPE_CD
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-TYPE-CD

CLIA Termination Code 2 529 530 VARCHAR2
Description: Identifies a laboratory's active or terminated status.
If terminated, identifies the reason.
SAS Name: CLIA_TRMNTN_CD
COBOL Name: CLIA-TRMNTN-CD

Data Issue 2: Labs Never Certified Included in POS
CLIA providers that have never paid nor received a CLIA certificate should not be included in CLIA POS.

The POS file consists of two data files, one for CLIA labs and one for 18 other provider types. The file names are CLIA and OTHER. If downloading the file, note it is fairly large (125MB in CSV).
The POS Extract is created from the QIES (Quality Improvement Evaluation System) database. These data include provider number, name, and address and characterize the participating institutional providers. The data are collected through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Regional Offices. The file contains an individual record for each Medicare-approved provider and is updated quarterly. For a list of provider types, layout files, and how to order previous annual files, please see the Source Link in the About tab.

Two data issues in the CLIA POS file have been resolved as of the 2nd Quarter 2016 file. The data issues occurred in CLIA POS files starting with the 2nd Quarter 2011 file through 1st quarter 2016.

Data Issue 1: Incorrect Certificate Data
Certificate data in the CLIA POS file should always come from the lab's current effective certificate. Due to a sorting issue, certificate data from a lab's pending or historical certificates were used and the lab's current effective certificate data was not used.

Fields
SHORT DESCRIPTION LEN START END TYPE
Application Type Code 1 475 475 VARCHAR2
Description: Type of CLIA certificate applied for by a laboratory.
SAS Name: APLCTN_TYPE_CD
COBOL Name: APLCTN-TYPE-CD

CLIA Certificate Effective Date 8 478 485 DATE
Description: Start date of the certificate.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_EFCTV_DT
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-EFCTV-DT

CLIA Certificate Mailed Date 8 486 493 DATE
Description: Date the certificate was generated for mailing.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_MAIL_DT
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-MAIL-DT

CLIA Certificate Type Code 1 494 494 VARCHAR2
Description: Type of certificate issued to the laboratory, based on
the application type code.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_TYPE_CD
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-TYPE-CD

CLIA Termination Code 2 529 530 VARCHAR2
Description: Identifies a laboratory's active or terminated status.
If terminated, identifies the reason.
SAS Name: CLIA_TRMNTN_CD
COBOL Name: CLIA-TRMNTN-CD

Data Issue 2: Labs Never Certified Included in POS
CLIA providers that have never paid nor received a CLIA certificate should not be included in CLIA POS.

The POS file consists of two data files, one for CLIA labs and one for 18 other provider types. The file names are CLIA and OTHER. If downloading the file, note it is fairly large (130MB in CSV). The POS Extract is created from the QIES (Quality Improvement Evaluation System) database. These data include provider number, name, and address and characterize the participating institutional providers. The data are collected through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Regional Offices. The file contains an individual record for each Medicare-approved provider and is updated quarterly.

Two data issues in the CLIA POS file have been resolved as of the 2nd Quarter 2016 file. The data issues occurred in CLIA POS files starting with the 2nd Quarter 2011 file through 1st quarter 2016.

Data Issue 1: Incorrect Certificate Data
Certificate data in the CLIA POS file should always come from the lab's current effective certificate. Due to a sorting issue, certificate data from a lab's pending or historical certificates were used and the lab's current effective certificate data was not used.

Fields
SHORT DESCRIPTION LEN START END TYPE
Application Type Code 1 475 475 VARCHAR2
Description: Type of CLIA certificate applied for by a laboratory.
SAS Name: APLCTN_TYPE_CD
COBOL Name: APLCTN-TYPE-CD

CLIA Certificate Effective Date 8 478 485 DATE
Description: Start date of the certificate.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_EFCTV_DT
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-EFCTV-DT

CLIA Certificate Mailed Date 8 486 493 DATE
Description: Date the certificate was generated for mailing.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_MAIL_DT
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-MAIL-DT

CLIA Certificate Type Code 1 494 494 VARCHAR2
Description: Type of certificate issued to the laboratory, based on
the application type code.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_TYPE_CD
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-TYPE-CD

CLIA Termination Code 2 529 530 VARCHAR2
Description: Identifies a laboratory's active or terminated status.
If terminated, identifies the reason.
SAS Name: CLIA_TRMNTN_CD
COBOL Name: CLIA-TRMNTN-CD

Data Issue 2: Labs Never Certified Included in POS
CLIA providers that have never paid nor received a CLIA certificate should not be included in CLIA POS.

The POS file consists of two data files, one for CLIA labs and one for 18 other provider types. The file names are CLIA and OTHER. If downloading the file, note it is fairly large (125MB in CSV).
The POS Extract is created from the QIES (Quality Improvement Evaluation System) database. These data include provider number, name, and address and characterize the participating institutional providers. The data are collected through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Regional Offices. The file contains an individual record for each Medicare-approved provider and is updated quarterly. For a list of provider types, layout files, and how to order previous annual files, please see the Source Link in the About tab.

Two data issues in the CLIA POS file have been resolved as of the 2nd Quarter 2016 file. The data issues occurred in CLIA POS files starting with the 2nd Quarter 2011 file through 1st quarter 2016.

Data Issue 1: Incorrect Certificate Data
Certificate data in the CLIA POS file should always come from the lab's current effective certificate. Due to a sorting issue, certificate data from a lab's pending or historical certificates were used and the lab's current effective certificate data was not used.

Fields
SHORT DESCRIPTION LEN START END TYPE
Application Type Code 1 475 475 VARCHAR2
Description: Type of CLIA certificate applied for by a laboratory.
SAS Name: APLCTN_TYPE_CD
COBOL Name: APLCTN-TYPE-CD

CLIA Certificate Effective Date 8 478 485 DATE
Description: Start date of the certificate.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_EFCTV_DT
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-EFCTV-DT

CLIA Certificate Mailed Date 8 486 493 DATE
Description: Date the certificate was generated for mailing.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_MAIL_DT
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-MAIL-DT

CLIA Certificate Type Code 1 494 494 VARCHAR2
Description: Type of certificate issued to the laboratory, based on
the application type code.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_TYPE_CD
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-TYPE-CD

CLIA Termination Code 2 529 530 VARCHAR2
Description: Identifies a laboratory's active or terminated status.
If terminated, identifies the reason.
SAS Name: CLIA_TRMNTN_CD
COBOL Name: CLIA-TRMNTN-CD

Data Issue 2: Labs Never Certified Included in POS
CLIA providers that have never paid nor received a CLIA certificate should not be included in CLIA POS.

The POS file consists of two data files, one for CLIA labs and one for 18 other provider types. The file names are CLIA and OTHER. If downloading the file, note it is fairly large (125MB in CSV). The POS Extract is created from the QIES (Quality Improvement Evaluation System) database. These data include provider number, name, and address and characterize the participating institutional providers. The data are collected through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Regional Offices. The file contains an individual record for each Medicare-approved provider and is updated quarterly.

Two data issues in the CLIA POS file have been resolved as of the 2nd Quarter 2016 file. The data issues occurred in CLIA POS files starting with the 2nd Quarter 2011 file through 1st quarter 2016.

Data Issue 1: Incorrect Certificate Data
Certificate data in the CLIA POS file should always come from the lab's current effective certificate. Due to a sorting issue, certificate data from a lab's pending or historical certificates were used and the lab's current effective certificate data was not used.

Fields
SHORT DESCRIPTION LEN START END TYPE
Application Type Code 1 475 475 VARCHAR2
Description: Type of CLIA certificate applied for by a laboratory.
SAS Name: APLCTN_TYPE_CD
COBOL Name: APLCTN-TYPE-CD

CLIA Certificate Effective Date 8 478 485 DATE
Description: Start date of the certificate.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_EFCTV_DT
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-EFCTV-DT

CLIA Certificate Mailed Date 8 486 493 DATE
Description: Date the certificate was generated for mailing.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_MAIL_DT
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-MAIL-DT

CLIA Certificate Type Code 1 494 494 VARCHAR2
Description: Type of certificate issued to the laboratory, based on
the application type code.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_TYPE_CD
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-TYPE-CD

CLIA Termination Code 2 529 530 VARCHAR2
Description: Identifies a laboratory's active or terminated status.
If terminated, identifies the reason.
SAS Name: CLIA_TRMNTN_CD
COBOL Name: CLIA-TRMNTN-CD

Data Issue 2: Labs Never Certified Included in POS
CLIA providers that have never paid nor received a CLIA certificate should not be included in CLIA POS.

The POS file consists of two data files, one for CLIA labs and one for 18 other provider types. The file names are CLIA and OTHER. If downloading the file, note it is fairly large (125MB in CSV). The POS Extract is created from the QIES (Quality Improvement Evaluation System) database. These data include provider number, name, and address and characterize the participating institutional providers. The data are collected through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Regional Offices. The file contains an individual record for each Medicare-approved provider and is updated quarterly.

Two data issues in the CLIA POS file have been resolved as of the 2nd Quarter 2016 file. The data issues occurred in CLIA POS files starting with the 2nd Quarter 2011 file through 1st quarter 2016.

Data Issue 1: Incorrect Certificate Data
Certificate data in the CLIA POS file should always come from the lab's current effective certificate. Due to a sorting issue, certificate data from a lab's pending or historical certificates were used and the lab's current effective certificate data was not used.

Fields
SHORT DESCRIPTION LEN START END TYPE
Application Type Code 1 475 475 VARCHAR2
Description: Type of CLIA certificate applied for by a laboratory.
SAS Name: APLCTN_TYPE_CD
COBOL Name: APLCTN-TYPE-CD

CLIA Certificate Effective Date 8 478 485 DATE
Description: Start date of the certificate.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_EFCTV_DT
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-EFCTV-DT

CLIA Certificate Mailed Date 8 486 493 DATE
Description: Date the certificate was generated for mailing.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_MAIL_DT
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-MAIL-DT

CLIA Certificate Type Code 1 494 494 VARCHAR2
Description: Type of certificate issued to the laboratory, based on
the application type code.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_TYPE_CD
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-TYPE-CD

CLIA Termination Code 2 529 530 VARCHAR2
Description: Identifies a laboratory's active or terminated status.
If terminated, identifies the reason.
SAS Name: CLIA_TRMNTN_CD
COBOL Name: CLIA-TRMNTN-CD

Data Issue 2: Labs Never Certified Included in POS
CLIA providers that have never paid nor received a CLIA certificate should not be included in CLIA POS.

The POS file consists of two data files, one for CLIA labs and one for 18 other provider types. The file names are CLIA and OTHER. If downloading the file, note it is fairly large (125MB in CSV). The POS Extract is created from the QIES (Quality Improvement Evaluation System) database. These data include provider number, name, and address and characterize the participating institutional providers. The data are collected through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Regional Offices. The file contains an individual record for each Medicare-approved provider and is updated quarterly.

Two data issues in the CLIA POS file have been resolved as of the 2nd Quarter 2016 file. The data issues occurred in CLIA POS files starting with the 2nd Quarter 2011 file through 1st quarter 2016.

Data Issue 1: Incorrect Certificate Data
Certificate data in the CLIA POS file should always come from the lab's current effective certificate. Due to a sorting issue, certificate data from a lab's pending or historical certificates were used and the lab's current effective certificate data was not used.

Fields
SHORT DESCRIPTION LEN START END TYPE
Application Type Code 1 475 475 VARCHAR2
Description: Type of CLIA certificate applied for by a laboratory.
SAS Name: APLCTN_TYPE_CD
COBOL Name: APLCTN-TYPE-CD

CLIA Certificate Effective Date 8 478 485 DATE
Description: Start date of the certificate.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_EFCTV_DT
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-EFCTV-DT

CLIA Certificate Mailed Date 8 486 493 DATE
Description: Date the certificate was generated for mailing.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_MAIL_DT
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-MAIL-DT

CLIA Certificate Type Code 1 494 494 VARCHAR2
Description: Type of certificate issued to the laboratory, based on
the application type code.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_TYPE_CD
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-TYPE-CD

CLIA Termination Code 2 529 530 VARCHAR2
Description: Identifies a laboratory's active or terminated status.
If terminated, identifies the reason.
SAS Name: CLIA_TRMNTN_CD
COBOL Name: CLIA-TRMNTN-CD

Data Issue 2: Labs Never Certified Included in POS
CLIA providers that have never paid nor received a CLIA certificate should not be included in CLIA POS.

The POS file consists of two data files, one for CLIA labs and one for 18 other provider types. The file names are CLIA and OTHER. If downloading the file, note it is fairly large (125MB in CSV).
The POS Extract is created from the QIES (Quality Improvement Evaluation System) database. These data include provider number, name, and address and characterize the participating institutional providers. The data are collected through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Regional Offices. The file contains an individual record for each Medicare-approved provider and is updated quarterly. For a list of provider types, layout files, and how to order previous annual files, please see the Source Link in the About tab.

Two data issues in the CLIA POS file have been resolved as of the 2nd Quarter 2016 file. The data issues occurred in CLIA POS files starting with the 2nd Quarter 2011 file through 1st quarter 2016.

Data Issue 1: Incorrect Certificate Data
Certificate data in the CLIA POS file should always come from the lab's current effective certificate. Due to a sorting issue, certificate data from a lab's pending or historical certificates were used and the lab's current effective certificate data was not used.

Fields
SHORT DESCRIPTION LEN START END TYPE
Application Type Code 1 475 475 VARCHAR2
Description: Type of CLIA certificate applied for by a laboratory.
SAS Name: APLCTN_TYPE_CD
COBOL Name: APLCTN-TYPE-CD

CLIA Certificate Effective Date 8 478 485 DATE
Description: Start date of the certificate.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_EFCTV_DT
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-EFCTV-DT

CLIA Certificate Mailed Date 8 486 493 DATE
Description: Date the certificate was generated for mailing.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_MAIL_DT
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-MAIL-DT

CLIA Certificate Type Code 1 494 494 VARCHAR2
Description: Type of certificate issued to the laboratory, based on
the application type code.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_TYPE_CD
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-TYPE-CD

CLIA Termination Code 2 529 530 VARCHAR2
Description: Identifies a laboratory's active or terminated status.
If terminated, identifies the reason.
SAS Name: CLIA_TRMNTN_CD
COBOL Name: CLIA-TRMNTN-CD

Data Issue 2: Labs Never Certified Included in POS
CLIA providers that have never paid nor received a CLIA certificate should not be included in CLIA POS.

The POS file consists of two data files, one for CLIA labs and one for 18 other provider types. The file names are CLIA and OTHER. If downloading the file, note it is fairly large (125MB in CSV). The POS Extract is created from the QIES (Quality Improvement Evaluation System) database. These data include provider number, name, and address and characterize the participating institutional providers. The data are collected through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Regional Offices. The file contains an individual record for each Medicare-approved provider and is updated quarterly.

Two data issues in the CLIA POS file have been resolved as of the 2nd Quarter 2016 file. The data issues occurred in CLIA POS files starting with the 2nd Quarter 2011 file through 1st quarter 2016.

Data Issue 1: Incorrect Certificate Data
Certificate data in the CLIA POS file should always come from the lab's current effective certificate. Due to a sorting issue, certificate data from a lab's pending or historical certificates were used and the lab's current effective certificate data was not used.

Fields
SHORT DESCRIPTION LEN START END TYPE
Application Type Code 1 475 475 VARCHAR2
Description: Type of CLIA certificate applied for by a laboratory.
SAS Name: APLCTN_TYPE_CD
COBOL Name: APLCTN-TYPE-CD

CLIA Certificate Effective Date 8 478 485 DATE
Description: Start date of the certificate.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_EFCTV_DT
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-EFCTV-DT

CLIA Certificate Mailed Date 8 486 493 DATE
Description: Date the certificate was generated for mailing.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_MAIL_DT
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-MAIL-DT

CLIA Certificate Type Code 1 494 494 VARCHAR2
Description: Type of certificate issued to the laboratory, based on
the application type code.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_TYPE_CD
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-TYPE-CD

CLIA Termination Code 2 529 530 VARCHAR2
Description: Identifies a laboratory's active or terminated status.
If terminated, identifies the reason.
SAS Name: CLIA_TRMNTN_CD
COBOL Name: CLIA-TRMNTN-CD

Data Issue 2: Labs Never Certified Included in POS
CLIA providers that have never paid nor received a CLIA certificate should not be included in CLIA POS.

The POS file consists of two data files, one for CLIA labs and one for 18 other provider types. The file names are CLIA and OTHER. If downloading the file, note it is fairly large (125MB in CSV). The POS Extract is created from the QIES (Quality Improvement Evaluation System) database. These data include provider number, name, and address and characterize the participating institutional providers. The data are collected through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Regional Offices. The file contains an individual record for each Medicare-approved provider and is updated quarterly.
For more information go to: http://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Downloadable-Public-Use-Files/Provider-of-Services/index.html

Two data issues in the CLIA POS file have been resolved as of the 2nd Quarter 2016 file. The data issues occurred in CLIA POS files starting with the 2nd Quarter 2011 file through 1st quarter 2016.

Data Issue 1: Incorrect Certificate Data
Certificate data in the CLIA POS file should always come from the lab's current effective certificate. Due to a sorting issue, certificate data from a lab's pending or historical certificates were used and the lab's current effective certificate data was not used.

Fields
SHORT DESCRIPTION LEN START END TYPE
Application Type Code 1 475 475 VARCHAR2
Description: Type of CLIA certificate applied for by a laboratory.
SAS Name: APLCTN_TYPE_CD
COBOL Name: APLCTN-TYPE-CD

CLIA Certificate Effective Date 8 478 485 DATE
Description: Start date of the certificate.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_EFCTV_DT
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-EFCTV-DT

CLIA Certificate Mailed Date 8 486 493 DATE
Description: Date the certificate was generated for mailing.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_MAIL_DT
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-MAIL-DT

CLIA Certificate Type Code 1 494 494 VARCHAR2
Description: Type of certificate issued to the laboratory, based on
the application type code.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_TYPE_CD
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-TYPE-CD

CLIA Termination Code 2 529 530 VARCHAR2
Description: Identifies a laboratory's active or terminated status.
If terminated, identifies the reason.
SAS Name: CLIA_TRMNTN_CD
COBOL Name: CLIA-TRMNTN-CD

Data Issue 2: Labs Never Certified Included in POS
CLIA providers that have never paid nor received a CLIA certificate should not be included in CLIA POS.

The POS file consists of two data files, one for CLIA labs and one for 18 other provider types. The file names are CLIA and OTHER. If downloading the file, note it is fairly large (125MB in CSV). The POS Extract is created from the QIES (Quality Improvement Evaluation System) database. These data include provider number, name, and address and characterize the participating institutional providers. The data are collected through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Regional Offices. The file contains an individual record for each Medicare-approved provider and is updated quarterly.
For more information go to: http://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Downloadable-Public-Use-Files/Provider-of-Services/index.html

Two data issues in the CLIA POS file have been resolved as of the 2nd Quarter 2016 file. The data issues occurred in CLIA POS files starting with the 2nd Quarter 2011 file through 1st quarter 2016.

Data Issue 1: Incorrect Certificate Data
Certificate data in the CLIA POS file should always come from the lab's current effective certificate. Due to a sorting issue, certificate data from a lab's pending or historical certificates were used and the lab's current effective certificate data was not used.

Fields
SHORT DESCRIPTION LEN START END TYPE
Application Type Code 1 475 475 VARCHAR2
Description: Type of CLIA certificate applied for by a laboratory.
SAS Name: APLCTN_TYPE_CD
COBOL Name: APLCTN-TYPE-CD

CLIA Certificate Effective Date 8 478 485 DATE
Description: Start date of the certificate.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_EFCTV_DT
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-EFCTV-DT

CLIA Certificate Mailed Date 8 486 493 DATE
Description: Date the certificate was generated for mailing.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_MAIL_DT
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-MAIL-DT

CLIA Certificate Type Code 1 494 494 VARCHAR2
Description: Type of certificate issued to the laboratory, based on
the application type code.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_TYPE_CD
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-TYPE-CD

CLIA Termination Code 2 529 530 VARCHAR2
Description: Identifies a laboratory's active or terminated status.
If terminated, identifies the reason.
SAS Name: CLIA_TRMNTN_CD
COBOL Name: CLIA-TRMNTN-CD

Data Issue 2: Labs Never Certified Included in POS
CLIA providers that have never paid nor received a CLIA certificate should not be included in CLIA POS.

The POS file consists of two data files, one for CLIA labs and one for 18 other provider types. The file names are CLIA and OTHER. If downloading the file, note it is fairly large (125MB in CSV).
The POS Extract is created from the QIES (Quality Improvement Evaluation System) database. These data include provider number, name, and address and characterize the participating institutional providers. The data are collected through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Regional Offices. The file contains an individual record for each Medicare-approved provider and is updated quarterly. For a list of provider types, layout files, and how to order previous annual files, please see the Source Link in the About tab.

Two data issues in the CLIA POS file have been resolved as of the 2nd Quarter 2016 file. The data issues occurred in CLIA POS files starting with the 2nd Quarter 2011 file through 1st quarter 2016.

Data Issue 1: Incorrect Certificate Data
Certificate data in the CLIA POS file should always come from the lab's current effective certificate. Due to a sorting issue, certificate data from a lab's pending or historical certificates were used and the lab's current effective certificate data was not used.

Fields
SHORT DESCRIPTION LEN START END TYPE
Application Type Code 1 475 475 VARCHAR2
Description: Type of CLIA certificate applied for by a laboratory.
SAS Name: APLCTN_TYPE_CD
COBOL Name: APLCTN-TYPE-CD

CLIA Certificate Effective Date 8 478 485 DATE
Description: Start date of the certificate.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_EFCTV_DT
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-EFCTV-DT

CLIA Certificate Mailed Date 8 486 493 DATE
Description: Date the certificate was generated for mailing.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_MAIL_DT
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-MAIL-DT

CLIA Certificate Type Code 1 494 494 VARCHAR2
Description: Type of certificate issued to the laboratory, based on
the application type code.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_TYPE_CD
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-TYPE-CD

CLIA Termination Code 2 529 530 VARCHAR2
Description: Identifies a laboratory's active or terminated status.
If terminated, identifies the reason.
SAS Name: CLIA_TRMNTN_CD
COBOL Name: CLIA-TRMNTN-CD

Data Issue 2: Labs Never Certified Included in POS
CLIA providers that have never paid nor received a CLIA certificate should not be included in CLIA POS.

Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) Applicable Information Raw Data File-This file excludes HCPCS codes for which 10 or fewer reporting entities (TINs) submitted data.

The POS file consists of two data files, one for CLIA labs and one for 18 other provider types. The file names are CLIA and OTHER. If downloading the file, note it is fairly large (125MB in CSV).
The POS Extract is created from the QIES (Quality Improvement Evaluation System) database. These data include provider number, name, and address and characterize the participating institutional providers. The data are collected through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Regional Offices. The file contains an individual record for each Medicare-approved provider and is updated quarterly. For a list of provider types, layout files, and how to order previous annual files, please see the Source Link in the About tab.

Two data issues in the CLIA POS file have been resolved as of the 2nd Quarter 2016 file. The data issues occurred in CLIA POS files starting with the 2nd Quarter 2011 file through 1st quarter 2016.

Data Issue 1: Incorrect Certificate Data
Certificate data in the CLIA POS file should always come from the lab's current effective certificate. Due to a sorting issue, certificate data from a lab's pending or historical certificates were used and the lab's current effective certificate data was not used.

Fields
SHORT DESCRIPTION LEN START END TYPE
Application Type Code 1 475 475 VARCHAR2
Description: Type of CLIA certificate applied for by a laboratory.
SAS Name: APLCTN_TYPE_CD
COBOL Name: APLCTN-TYPE-CD

CLIA Certificate Effective Date 8 478 485 DATE
Description: Start date of the certificate.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_EFCTV_DT
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-EFCTV-DT

CLIA Certificate Mailed Date 8 486 493 DATE
Description: Date the certificate was generated for mailing.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_MAIL_DT
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-MAIL-DT

CLIA Certificate Type Code 1 494 494 VARCHAR2
Description: Type of certificate issued to the laboratory, based on
the application type code.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_TYPE_CD
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-TYPE-CD

CLIA Termination Code 2 529 530 VARCHAR2
Description: Identifies a laboratory's active or terminated status.
If terminated, identifies the reason.
SAS Name: CLIA_TRMNTN_CD
COBOL Name: CLIA-TRMNTN-CD

Data Issue 2: Labs Never Certified Included in POS
CLIA providers that have never paid nor received a CLIA certificate should not be included in CLIA POS.

The POS file consists of two data files, one for CLIA labs and one for 18 other provider types. The file names are CLIA and OTHER. If downloading the file, note it is fairly large (130MB in CSV). The POS Extract is created from the QIES (Quality Improvement Evaluation System) database. These data include provider number, name, and address and characterize the participating institutional providers. The data are collected through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Regional Offices. The file contains an individual record for each Medicare-approved provider and is updated quarterly.

Two data issues in the CLIA POS file have been resolved as of the 2nd Quarter 2016 file. The data issues occurred in CLIA POS files starting with the 2nd Quarter 2011 file through 1st quarter 2016.

Data Issue 1: Incorrect Certificate Data
Certificate data in the CLIA POS file should always come from the lab's current effective certificate. Due to a sorting issue, certificate data from a lab's pending or historical certificates were used and the lab's current effective certificate data was not used.

Fields
SHORT DESCRIPTION LEN START END TYPE
Application Type Code 1 475 475 VARCHAR2
Description: Type of CLIA certificate applied for by a laboratory.
SAS Name: APLCTN_TYPE_CD
COBOL Name: APLCTN-TYPE-CD

CLIA Certificate Effective Date 8 478 485 DATE
Description: Start date of the certificate.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_EFCTV_DT
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-EFCTV-DT

CLIA Certificate Mailed Date 8 486 493 DATE
Description: Date the certificate was generated for mailing.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_MAIL_DT
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-MAIL-DT

CLIA Certificate Type Code 1 494 494 VARCHAR2
Description: Type of certificate issued to the laboratory, based on
the application type code.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_TYPE_CD
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-TYPE-CD

CLIA Termination Code 2 529 530 VARCHAR2
Description: Identifies a laboratory's active or terminated status.
If terminated, identifies the reason.
SAS Name: CLIA_TRMNTN_CD
COBOL Name: CLIA-TRMNTN-CD

Data Issue 2: Labs Never Certified Included in POS
CLIA providers that have never paid nor received a CLIA certificate should not be included in CLIA POS.

The POS file consists of two data files, one for CLIA labs and one for 18 other provider types. The file names are CLIA and OTHER. If downloading the file, note it is fairly large (125MB in CSV). The POS Extract is created from the QIES (Quality Improvement Evaluation System) database. These data include provider number, name, and address and characterize the participating institutional providers. The data are collected through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Regional Offices. The file contains an individual record for each Medicare-approved provider and is updated quarterly.
Two data issues in the CLIA POS file have been resolved as of the 2nd Quarter 2016 file. The data issues occurred in CLIA POS files starting with the 2nd Quarter 2011 file through 1st quarter 2016.

Data Issue 1: Incorrect Certificate Data
Certificate data in the CLIA POS file should always come from the lab's current effective certificate. Due to a sorting issue, certificate data from a lab's pending or historical certificates were used and the lab's current effective certificate data was not used.

Fields
SHORT DESCRIPTION LEN START END TYPE
Application Type Code 1 475 475 VARCHAR2
Description: Type of CLIA certificate applied for by a laboratory.
SAS Name: APLCTN_TYPE_CD
COBOL Name: APLCTN-TYPE-CD

CLIA Certificate Effective Date 8 478 485 DATE
Description: Start date of the certificate.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_EFCTV_DT
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-EFCTV-DT

CLIA Certificate Mailed Date 8 486 493 DATE
Description: Date the certificate was generated for mailing.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_MAIL_DT
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-MAIL-DT

CLIA Certificate Type Code 1 494 494 VARCHAR2
Description: Type of certificate issued to the laboratory, based on
the application type code.
SAS Name: CRTFCT_TYPE_CD
COBOL Name: CRTFCT-TYPE-CD

CLIA Termination Code 2 529 530 VARCHAR2
Description: Identifies a laboratory's active or terminated status.
If terminated, identifies the reason.
SAS Name: CLIA_TRMNTN_CD
COBOL Name: CLIA-TRMNTN-CD

Data Issue 2: Labs Never Certified Included in POS
CLIA providers that have never paid nor received a CLIA certificate should not be included in CLIA POS.

The POS file consists of two data files, one for CLIA labs and one for 18 other provider types. The file names are CLIA and OTHER. If downloading the file, note it is fairly large (125MB in CSV). The POS Extract is created from the QIES (Quality Improvement Evaluation System) database. These data include provider number, name, and address and characterize the participating institutional providers. The data are collected through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Regional Offices. The file contains an individual record for each Medicare-approved provider and is updated quarterly.

The POS file contains data on characteristics of hospitals and other types of healthcare facilities, including the name and address of the facility and the type of Medicare services the facility provides, among other information. The data are collected through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Regional Offices. The file contains an individual record for each Medicare-approved provider and is updated quarterly. The data is an invaluable resource to a variety of stakeholders, including researchers and application developers.

The POS file contains data on characteristics of hospitals and other types of healthcare facilities, including the name and address of the facility and the type of Medicare services the facility provides, among other information. The data are collected through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Regional Offices. The file contains an individual record for each Medicare-approved provider and is updated quarterly. The data is an invaluable resource to a variety of stakeholders, including researchers and application developers.

The POS file contains data on characteristics of hospitals and other types of healthcare facilities, including the name and address of the facility and the type of Medicare services the facility provides, among other information. The data are collected through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Regional Offices. The file contains an individual record for each Medicare-approved provider and is updated quarterly. The data is an invaluable resource to a variety of stakeholders, including researchers and application developers.