ScriptFax™ and ScriptFaxCS™
Enhanced Pharmacy Fax Database™
An advanced data mining and community crowdsourced program to improve prescriber/pharmacy communication
Fax Counts | Included in the Data | Types of Pharmacies | Licensing
Counts change with each monthly release, and will be reflected in the counts below.
ScriptFax is built using advanced data mining to acquire hard-to-find chain pharmacy fax numbers, and is the best value in a well-populated database of pharmacy fax numbers. ScriptFax reveals hidden fax numbers for CVS, Walgreens, Rite-Aid, Walmart, Target and other chain pharmacy locations, as well as more than 45,000 independent pharmacies.
ScriptFaxCS is a special version that is tested and expanded by a crowdsourcing program of prescription infrastructure companies. Organizations who wish to buy into the ScriptFaxCS program are background-checked and agree to report new or changed information, and fax numbers that are incorrect. ScriptFaxCS is available only to qualified Testing Partners, and requires participation in the crowdsource program. Testing Partners may qualify for a discount on the monthly subscription price. Contact CarePrecise Sales for information on becoming a ScriptFaxCS testing partner. The basic ScriptFax version, without contributions from testing partners, is available for sale at the pricing shown above. Non-participants may purchase the ScriptFax basic version.
CarePrecise has also recently developed ScribeFax, an enhanced clinician fax database, that can be utilized in prescription and treatment clarifications and medical records requests. 10% will be deducted from the prices when purchasing ScribeFax and ScriptFax at the same time.
Pharmacy data from hundreds of thousands of source records, beyond the pharmacies' NPI records, is mined by CarePrecise to create the most comprehensive database of pharmacy fax numbers available. Mined data fills gaps in pharmacy fax numbers, particularly in chain pharmacies such as CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, Rite Aid, and the rest. To this, ScriptFaxCS Partners add value by reporting inaccurate fax number data, correct fax numbers found, and suggestions for improvement of the product (ScriptFaxCS is available by special agreement only.)
Unlike the NPI registry and other publicly available pharmacy fax number sources, which contain few working fax numbers for some chain pharmacy locations*, ScriptFax contains thousands more fax numbers for chain and independent pharmacies.
The crowdsource version of Script FaxCS, with corrected, new and deprecated numbers provided by testing partners, is restricted to those participating in the ongoing crowdsource data improvement effort, either through direct reporting to improve the dataset, or funding of the program. Contact the program director about becoming a testing partner by requesting ScriptFaxCS participation information.
A Complete U.S. Pharmacy Database
ScriptFax includes all pharmacies, not just those for whom a fax number is reported, and it includes more correct pharmacy fax numbers than any other existing resource. Included for all pharmacies are the name, pharmacy physical address, phone number, type of pharmacy, latitude and longitude of the pharmacy zip code, and number of pharmacists, among other data (see table below). Advanced data mining appends fax numbers where none are accessible theough available sources.
Robust Pharmacy Fax Data
By drawing on pharmacist data as well as the pharmacies' records, ScriptFax fills in gaps left (intentionally) by many chain pharmacies who do not wish to broadly expose store fax numbers. The numbers below are counts of records with fax numbers. Note that in the counts below, Total Records with Fax differs from Unique Locations in that one location may have more than one NPI record, and the database contains all. If multiple fax numbers are available for a single pharmacy location, it may have more than one record in the file. This ensures that certain data, such as licensure and contact persons, are presented. Total Records in DB is the total number of pharmacy in the database, including those for whom we have not yet identified a fax number.
Counts shown are for ScriptFax Basic:
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| Unique Pharmacy Locations |
Unique Locations with Fax |
Unique Fax Numbers |
Unique Independent Locations with Fax |
Unique Independent Fax #s |
Unique Chain Locations with Fax |
Unique Chain Fax #s |
Unique CVS Fax #s |
Unique Walgreens Fax #s |
Unique Walmart Fax #s |
Unique RiteAid Fax #s |
Proven False |
| 95,292 | 83,073 | 90,031 | 41,688 | 47,331 | 47,273 | 43,957 | 7,574 | 10,259 | 3,853 | 3,136 | 28,000 |
All U.S. pharmacies are included, even those that we do not yet have fax numbers for.
Only four chain pharmacy counts are shown, but similar coverage pertains to all chains.
These numbers are approximate, as data changes continuously. New updates are released twelve times per year. Not all records are populated with all data points.
These numbers pertain to ScriptFax Basic, and not to the more advanced ScriptFaxCS.
To obtain ScriptFaxCS, contact the program director by requesting ScriptFaxCS participation information.
What Data Is Included in ScriptFax?
Version 2.07: The database is presented as a "flat file" that can be used in Excel or other spreadsheet or database program. Each record – which may be more than one per location – appears on its own row in the Excel and CSV files. A single pharmacy location may have more than one record in the file. This ensures that certain data, such as licensure and contact persons, are presented.
Data Formats
ScriptFax is delivered in three formats: Microsoft Access .mdb, Microsoft Excel .xlsx, and Comma Separated Values .csv. Product version 2.03. Builder version 4.77.
An archive of records that have been deprecated as a result of testing or other method of verification is preserved in the file PharmacyFax_Deprecated, identical in structure to the ScriptFax file.
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| Field Name | Description | Data Type | Size | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NPI | Pharmacy Type 2 Record NPI Number | Text | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fax | Fax Number | Text | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OrgName_LBN | Pharmacy's name | Text | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OthOrgName | Other name reported by pharmacy on the NPI record | Text | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FaxSource | Source of the fax number. 2 = organization NPI record, 1 = individual pharmacist NPI record. | Text | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FaxType | P = organization's store (practice) address fax number, M = pharmacy's business mailing address fax number. | Text | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chain | Y = this is a chain pharmacy record, derived algorithmically* | Text | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CoLoCode™ | Derived algorithmically based on pharmacy physical location. Used to link fax numbers reported by pharmacists practicing at the location indicated in the following address lines.* | Text | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| StreetAddr1 | Street address line 1 | Text | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| StreetAddr2 | Street address line 2 | Text | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| City | Address city | Text | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| State | Address state | Text | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zip | Address Zip Code | Text | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| County | Address county | Text | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Longitude | Longitude of center zip of store location, to 6 decimal places. Per-address geocoding is available. | Number | Decimal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Latitude | Latitude of center zip of store location, to 6 decimal places. Per-address geocoding is available. | Number | Decimal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RuralUrbanSub | R = Rural, U = Urban, S = Suburban/other | Text | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wealth | Wealth level of location zip code (percent of Federal Poverty Level).
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Text | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MSA | Metropolitan statistical area of pharmacy location | Text | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pharmacists | Count of pharmacists reporting practicing at this location, derived algorithmically* | Number | Long Int | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LocationPhone | Number reported as the phone for the location | Text | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MailPhone | Number reported as the phone for the business mailing address | Text | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PrimaryTaxo | Primary pharmacy specialty/facility type code from pharmacy's NPI record. If primary is not identified, first-listed code is used. Full pharmacy type coding can be found in the CPAC dataset. | Text | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TaxoDescr | Pharmacy specialty/facility type description. | Text | 255 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IsOrgSubpart | Y = this is a record for a subpart of a wider organization. | Text | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| License | License number where reported | Text | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LicenseState | Licensing state where reported | Text | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PN | Name Prefix (Dr, Ms, etc.) of reported contact for pharmacy business entity | Text | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FN | First name of authorized official for pharmacy business entity | Text | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MN | Middle name of reported contact for pharmacy business entity | Text | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LN | Last name of authorized official for pharmacy business entity | Text | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SN | Name Suffix (Jr, II, etc.) of reported contact for pharmacy business entity | Text | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cred | Credential(s) of reported contact for pharmacy business entity | Text | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title | Title of reported contact for pharmacy business entity | Text | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ContactPhone | Phone number of reported contact for pharmacy entity | Text | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EnumDate | Date pharmacy registered this NPI record in the federal NPI database | Text | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UpdateDate | Date pharmacy most recently updated this NPI record | Text | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DateUpdateAdded | Date/Time the record was updated with current information. Older date implies data carried forward from a previous release that may have been changed since. Included for reference. | General Date | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grade | Current grade of this number, A through D; U = Ungraded. Indicates quality of this fax connection and transmission, as reported by crowd-sourcing user partners. | Text | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GradeDate | Date this record was graded A through D. | General Date and time (m/d/yyyy 00:00) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GradeSource | PartnerID of grade source or append source. Does not reveal partner information; this identifier is a random numerical code assigned internally, known only to CarePrecise EPFD project personnel. | Text | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DateDeprecated | If a record (fax number/location) has been proven to be a non-working delivery point, the date this fax record was removed from service is recorded here. Deprecated records are archived to the PharmacyFax_Deprecated file, and remain available for inspection. | Short Date (m/d/yyyy) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MustCall | Pharmacy requires telephone call from prescriber for faxed prescriptions | Boolean | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MailPharmacy | This fax number is for the prescription-by-mail service and may not suffice for local pickup | Boolean | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AcceptsFaxForNewRx | Proven or advertised: This pharmacy accepts fax for new prescriptions | Boolean | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MultiLocationsPerFax | Appears to be reported for multiple locations, which indicates that this is not a viable fax number for prescription delivery | Boolean |
* Data derived algorithmically uses CarePrecise QoRelate™ technology to assimilate records from multiple sources using fuzzy logic matching methods, and may contain inaccuracies.
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What Types of Pharmacies are in ScriptFax and ScriptFaxCS?
All of the more than 80,000 HIPAA-covered pharmacy locations in the U.S., including (not an exhaustive list):
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Chain Pharmacies Independent Pharmacies Retail Pharmacies Community Pharmacies Compounding Pharmacies VA Pharmacies Indian Health Pharmacies Clinic Pharmacies |
Mail Order Pharmacies Military/Coast Guard Pharmacies Home Infusion Therapy Pharmacies Institutional Pharmacies Long Term Care Pharmacies Managed Care Organization Pharmacies Nuclear Pharmacies Specialty Pharmacies |
Licensing ScriptFaxCS
ScriptFaxCS is a community crowdsource program, intended to be an ongoing improvement in healthcare technological infrastrusture, and is a model for future such programs. In addition to theincreased clinician fax population of ScriptFax Basic, ScriptFaxCS licensees may qualify for reduced pricing and additional fax coverage acquired through crowdsourcing. Request ScriptFaxCS participation information. Special licensing is required for use of ScriptFax Basic or ScriptFax CS in a derivative product such as a web application, directory, SaaS or descktop application, or in a CRM. Contact us for licensing information.
Licensing Basic ScriptFax Database
Standard licensing included in the single download and subscription pricing shown above permits limited undirected use by a single user/team working within a single organization on behalf of the purchasing organization only, for the basic ScriptFax dataset. Neither the complete product or any part of its contents may be shared, sold, or otherwise disseminated, or made visible outside of the purchasing organization in any manner.