Statin Use in Persons with Diabetes (SUPD, Star Method)

Statin Use in Persons with Diabetes by CMS's Star Ratings method (2027 Technical Notes, measure D11).

Open the tool → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.

Example

Measurement year
2025
Members, one per line
A, 60, yes B, 62, yes
Fills, one per line
A, 2025-01-10, diabetes A, 2025-04-10, diabetes A, 2025-05-01, statin B, 2025-02-01, diabetes B, 2025-03-01, diabetes

Result: 50% (1 of 2) had a statin fill.

The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.

What you enter

  • Measurement year
  • Members, one per line: member, age, continuously enrolled (yes or no), exclusion (optional)
  • Fills, one per line: member, fill date (YYYY-MM-DD), class (diabetes, statin, pcsk9 or bempedoic)
How this is calculated

Citation

CMS 2027 Star Ratings Technical Notes (September 30, 2026), measure D11: two diabetes fills, ages 40 to 75; numerator, a statin fill. From 2026, a PCSK9 inhibitor or bempedoic acid fill with no statin fill is a denominator exception (CMS Patient Safety memo, April 22, 2026). Read the sources: 2027 Technical Notes ↗, Patient Safety memo, April 2026 ↗

A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.

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