SpecialtyNumber of ProvidersTotal Medicare Payments (millions)Average Paid per ProviderMaximum Paid to a Provider
Internal Medicine4,9954995$602.14 M602140217$120,549120549$5,070,9675070967
Cardiology1,4351435$418.00 M417997873$291,288291288$2,171,6792171679
Ophthalmology1,0591059$372.27 M372269079$351,529351529$6,823,3166823316
Family Practice5,5655565$352.06 M352060050$63,26363263$1,554,9991554999
Diagnostic Radiology1,9231923$214.82 M214816058$111,709111709$3,614,9573614957
Nephrology643643$187.11 M187110433$290,996290996$2,930,6252930625
Hematology/Oncology434434$183.97 M183971761$423,898423898$4,040,7614040761
Emergency Medicine2,4022402$151.20 M151195285$62,94662946$1,837,0771837077
Orthopedic Surgery1,3651365$146.92 M146915978$107,631107631$960,381960381
Dermatology680680$141.96 M141961144$208,766208766$2,833,0002833000
Radiation Oncology281281$138.18 M138178825$491,740491740$4,287,4514287451
Pulmonary Disease517517$108.05 M108046605$208,988208988$1,622,6391622639
Gastroenterology782782$101.59 M101593240$129,915129915$1,732,8021732802
Neurology796796$99.51 M99511677$125,015125015$1,847,6541847654
Medical Oncology305305$94.36 M94357094$309,368309368$4,221,3364221336
Urology586586$90.38 M90375174$154,224154224$1,181,5661181566
Nurse Practitioner2,8062806$77.44 M77439462$27,59827598$518,827518827
Rheumatology240240$75.54 M75539673$314,749314749$3,161,5313161531
Anesthesiology2,5112511$73.67 M73669345$29,33929339$1,172,1881172188
Physical Therapist1,1781178$68.38 M68375774$58,04458044$1,127,0381127038
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation447447$67.84 M67835975$151,758151758$2,063,3882063388
Podiatry790790$60.17 M60165856$76,15976159$520,594520594
General Surgery1,2601260$58.83 M58828154$46,68946689$1,595,2941595294
Pathology892892$51.84 M51843668$58,12158121$3,074,8433074843
Psychiatry1,1061106$49.05 M49052055$44,35144351$670,139670139
Physician Assistant2,2782278$45.92 M45921164$20,15920159$798,273798273
Infectious Disease289289$45.35 M45347281$156,911156911$1,636,4671636467
Optometry1,5351535$44.17 M44166711$28,77328773$2,055,3022055302
Otolaryngology606606$42.81 M42810840$70,64570645$861,087861087
Interventional Pain Management140140$39.24 M39237532$280,268280268$1,603,5381603538
Vascular Surgery152152$37.07 M37065899$243,855243855$4,457,9304457930
CRNA2,1572157$33.69 M33687526$15,61815618$209,355209355
Clinical Psychologist727727$31.67 M31669564$43,56243562$595,118595118
Endocrinology319319$28.90 M28902164$90,60290602$665,658665658
Neurosurgery294294$27.47 M27472876$93,44593445$993,423993423
Chiropractic1,6411641$22.32 M22321120$13,60213602$151,365151365
Critical Care (Intensivists)150150$22.19 M22190866$147,939147939$890,317890317
General Practice288288$21.29 M21287036$73,91373913$1,627,2811627281
Pain Management101101$20.33 M20331326$201,300201300$1,307,1561307156
Obstetrics/Gynecology1,6731673$19.75 M19745086$11,80211802$433,692433692
Allergy/Immunology224224$18.58 M18581911$82,95582955$3,934,4203934420
Cardiac Surgery105105$12.72 M12717891$121,123121123$987,339987339
Thoracic Surgery140140$12.72 M12715277$90,82390823$951,686951686
Geriatric Medicine102102$11.80 M11795313$115,640115640$698,847698847
Hematology3333$11.28 M11283016$341,910341910$3,050,4153050415
Cardiac Electrophysiology5050$11.14 M11141539$222,831222831$524,651524651
Interventional Radiology5555$9.06 M9063512$164,791164791$2,742,4802742480
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery258258$8.15 M8154268$31,60631606$612,755612755
Licensed Clinical Social Worker429429$6.25 M6250687$14,57014570$101,525101525
Colorectal Surgery (formerly proctology)115115$6.17 M6166782$53,62453624$250,745250745
Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist147147$5.02 M5024833$34,18334183$263,876263876
Hand Surgery7272$3.88 M3879064$53,87653876$186,138186138
Gynecological/Oncology4848$3.66 M3659272$76,23576235$634,062634062
Occupational therapist109109$2.96 M2959434$27,15127151$151,857151857
Ambulance Service Supplier1010$2.79 M2791356$279,136279136$560,135560135
Preventive Medicine2222$2.39 M2393155$108,780108780$1,001,7631001763
Surgical Oncology6161$2.09 M2094024$34,32834328$397,428397428
Audiologist (billing independently)318318$1.97 M1974013$6,2086208$55,99955999
Pediatric Medicine7676$1.54 M1540996$20,27620276$238,521238521
Nuclear Medicine3030$1.51 M1512328$50,41150411$218,252218252
Portable X-ray22$1.05 M1048505$524,253524253$616,428616428
Peripheral Vascular Disease44$0.92 M916641$229,160229160$291,872291872
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine2020$0.91 M913509$45,67545675$193,348193348
Registered Dietician/Nutrition Professional6464$0.69 M690702$10,79210792$76,33376333
Maxillofacial Surgery4040$0.61 M608895$15,22215222$432,700432700
Speech Language Pathologist1717$0.55 M550907$32,40632406$118,139118139
Anesthesiologist Assistants5252$0.47 M469148$9,0229022$34,95334953
Hospice and Palliative Care1616$0.38 M376425$23,52723527$98,97298972
Psychologist (billing independently)44$0.34 M343331$85,83385833$228,793228793
Clinical Laboratory22$0.34 M335145$167,572167572$333,031333031
Geriatric Psychiatry55$0.33 M327390$65,47865478$185,239185239
Neuropsychiatry44$0.33 M326154$81,53981539$301,254301254
Oral Surgery (dentists only)4747$0.31 M309130$6,5776577$59,31859318
Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility22$0.30 M301968$150,984150984$253,884253884
Sports Medicine88$0.20 M199813$24,97724977$65,91165911
Addiction Medicine22$0.07 M71209$35,60435604$71,12571125
Unknown Physician Specialty Code22$0.06 M57538$28,76928769$47,19047190
Mass Immunization Roster Biller77$0.03 M33279$4,7544754$16,81616816
All Other Suppliers22$0.03 M29237$14,61814618$24,52024520
Certified Nurse Midwife33$0.01 M7529$2,5102510$4,1134113
Sleep Medicine11$0.01 M6135$6,1356135$6,1356135

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