The proportion of Medicare-billing independent gastroenterologists declined from 31% to 13% between 2019 and 2022, according to a recent study by Avalere that was funded by the American Independent Medical Practice Association.
The study looked at physicians specializing in cardiology, gastroenterology, urology, oncology and orthopedics from 2018 to 2022.
Here is the share of Medicare-billing gastroenterologists by affiliation model:
|
Unaffiliated physician practice |
Private equity-affiliated practice |
Corporate |
Hospital |
|
|
2019 |
31% |
5% |
36% |
28% |
|
2020 |
26% |
7% |
37% |
29% |
|
2021 |
24% |
11% |
33% |
31% |
|
2022 |
13% |
14% |
42% |
32% |