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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040512214700
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-025697
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040510
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040512

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLDING DAVID W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001286630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14200
		FILM NUMBER:		04800775

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		211 COMMERCE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		615-743-6622

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CAREMARK RX INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001000736
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-DRUG STORES AND PROPRIETARY STORES [5912]
		IRS NUMBER:				631151076
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3000 GALLERIA TOWER
		STREET 2:		STE 1000
		CITY:			BIRMINGHAM
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35244
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2057338996

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3000 GALLERIA TOWER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000
		CITY:			BIRMINGHAM
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35244

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MEDPARTNERS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960912

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MEDPARTNERS INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960912

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MEDPARTNERS MULLIKIN INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950915
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            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>37201</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP-Specialty Pharmacy</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Stock, par value $.001</value>
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            <expirationDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">20% of these options are exercisable on the grant date, and 20% are exercisable on each anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">34% of these options are exercisable on the grant date, and 33% are exercisable on each of the 1st and 2nd anniversaries of the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Option vests in five equal annual installments beginning on the &quot;Date Exercisable&quot; above.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David W. Golding</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-05-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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