F-tag 755Pharmacy Service
What the tag means
The number of a federal requirement for nursing homes. Each citation names one F-tag.
The home must supply the pharmacy services that each resident needs and must use the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
A citation with this F-tag shows that surveyors found the home did not meet this requirement at the time of the survey.
- Citations, three survey cycles
- 9,024
- Nursing homes with a citation
- 5,669 (39%)
- Citations at actual harm or immediate jeopardy
- 153
By state
The last column divides the citations by the number of certified homes in the state.
| State | Citations | Citations for each 100 homes |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 53 | 24 |
| Alaska | 12 | 60 |
| Arizona | 53 | 38 |
| Arkansas | 38 | 17 |
| California | 2,046 | 176 |
| Colorado | 14 | 7 |
| Connecticut | 74 | 39 |
| Delaware | 18 | 41 |
| District of Columbia | 25 | 147 |
| Florida | 257 | 37 |
| Georgia | 62 | 17 |
| Guam | 1 | 100 |
| Hawaii | 29 | 67 |
| Idaho | 36 | 45 |
| Illinois | 719 | 108 |
| Indiana | 304 | 60 |
| Iowa | 94 | 24 |
| Kansas | 106 | 36 |
| Kentucky | 45 | 17 |
| Louisiana | 127 | 48 |
| Maine | 36 | 46 |
| Maryland | 141 | 64 |
| Massachusetts | 56 | 16 |
| Michigan | 157 | 37 |
| Minnesota | 153 | 45 |
| Mississippi | 14 | 7 |
| Missouri | 223 | 46 |
| Montana | 24 | 39 |
| Nebraska | 20 | 11 |
| Nevada | 32 | 48 |
| New Hampshire | 12 | 16 |
| New Jersey | 301 | 86 |
| New Mexico | 25 | 37 |
| New York | 130 | 22 |
| North Carolina | 112 | 27 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 3 |
| Ohio | 510 | 55 |
| Oklahoma | 229 | 81 |
| Oregon | 42 | 33 |
| Pennsylvania | 415 | 63 |
| Rhode Island | 11 | 15 |
| South Carolina | 26 | 14 |
| South Dakota | 27 | 28 |
| Tennessee | 44 | 15 |
| Texas | 1,453 | 123 |
| Utah | 47 | 48 |
| Vermont | 9 | 27 |
| Virginia | 225 | 78 |
| Washington | 85 | 44 |
| West Virginia | 39 | 32 |
| Wisconsin | 305 | 94 |
| Wyoming | 6 | 17 |
Latest citations
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | D | E | F |
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Questions
- How many citations name F-tag 755?
- 9,024 citations at 5,669 nursing homes in the last three survey cycles. That is 39% of all certified nursing homes.
- How many of the citations are at the level of actual harm or immediate jeopardy?
- 153 of 9,024 citations have a scope and severity letter from G to L.
- Which CMS category has F-tag 755?
- CMS puts F-tag 755 in the category "Pharmacy Service".
- Where does the text of F-tag 755 come from?
- The text is the CMS summary of the requirement, from the CMS citation code file. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026.