Wednesday, April 9, 2014

CMS Releases Info On Provider Types Paid Most By Medicare


Recently released information from CMS revealed just how much Medicare-paid doctors and other providers are paid to care for the nation's elderly.

The following five provider types received the highest average pay per provider:

  1. Hematology/Oncology ($366,677)
  2. Radiation Oncology ($362,666)
  3. Opthamology ($327,164)
  4. Medical Oncology ($308,702)
  5. Rheumatology ($257,701)

The report cautioned that this data doesn't reveal the conditions of the patients who are being treated and also doesn't reflect funds that providers reimburse to drug companies or other providers for part of the service.

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