On April 9, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services released payment data of $77 billion paid to more than 880,000 physicians and providers in 2012. Here are the 15 specialties that received the highest payments and the average amount each provider received, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.
Specialty and number of providers
Hematology/oncology (7,374)
• $366,677
Radiation oncology (4,135)
• $362,666
Ophthalmology (17,067)
• $327,239
Medical oncology (2,613)
• $308,702
Portable x-ray (7)
• $288,020
Rheumatology (4,053)
• $257,701
Nephrology (7,503)
• $224,657
Cardiology (22,241)
• $223,248
Dermatology (10,507)
• $212,745
Interventional pain management (1,856)
• $197,229
Peripheral vascular disease (74)
• $193,441
Hematology (687)
• $185,757
Cardiac electrophysiology (1,117)
• $182,641
Vascular surgery (2,696)
• $180,019
Urology (8,791)
• $157,589
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Specialty and number of providers
Hematology/oncology (7,374)
• $366,677
Radiation oncology (4,135)
• $362,666
Ophthalmology (17,067)
• $327,239
Medical oncology (2,613)
• $308,702
Portable x-ray (7)
• $288,020
Rheumatology (4,053)
• $257,701
Nephrology (7,503)
• $224,657
Cardiology (22,241)
• $223,248
Dermatology (10,507)
• $212,745
Interventional pain management (1,856)
• $197,229
Peripheral vascular disease (74)
• $193,441
Hematology (687)
• $185,757
Cardiac electrophysiology (1,117)
• $182,641
Vascular surgery (2,696)
• $180,019
Urology (8,791)
• $157,589
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