Table 1. Percent of OPTN Registrants Matched to Medicare ESRD Enrollment File, by Year of OPTN Entry.
| Year | OPTN Entries | Percent Match With HCFA ESRD PMMIS |
|---|---|---|
| Before 1987 | 4,556 | 87.8 |
| 1987 | 7,825 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 10,339 | 88.3 |
| 1989 | 10,528 | 89.4 |
| 1990 | 10,943 | 89.6 |
| 1991 | 11,325 | 89.8 |
| 1992 | 12,508 | 87.9 |
| 1993 | 13,026 | 81.3 |
NOTES: OPTN is Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. ESRD is end stage renal disease. HCFA is Health Care Financing Administration. ESRD PMMIS is ESRD Program Management and Medical Information System.
SOURCE: Health Care Financing Administration, Bureau of Data Management and Strategy: End Stage Renal Disease Program Management and Medical Information System (April 1994 Update); United Network for Organ Sharing: Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Wait List and Removal Data Sets, May 1994 Update.