Medical Specialties

104 specialties ranked by total Medicare payments

#SpecialtyProvidersTotal ServicesTotal PaymentsAvg per Service
1Ophthalmology17,45910.8M$7.6B$706.34
2Internal Medicine92,20423.2M$7.6B$325.38
3Nurse Practitioner189,50927.4M$7.5B$273.61
4Clinical Laboratory3,15533.1M$7.4B$223.19
5Hematology-Oncology8,9093.0M$6.4B$2,146
6Ambulatory Surgical Center5,5973.7M$5.3B$1,443
7Family Practice83,13617.2M$4.9B$284.75
8Ambulance Service Provider9,3375.7M$4.4B$774.62
9Diagnostic Radiology32,27757.3M$4.1B$71.23
10Cardiology19,65718.2M$3.7B$204.90
11Physical Therapist in Private Practice74,0615.5M$3.4B$620.93
12Dermatology12,3988.2M$3.0B$366.01
13Physician Assistant105,47817.0M$2.9B$170.77
14Orthopedic Surgery21,6336.4M$2.9B$445.66
15Rheumatology5,0141.5M$2.4B$1,599
16Podiatry15,4865.9M$2.1B$359.68
17Emergency Medicine48,54114.0M$2.0B$144.39
18Medical Oncology3,735944.2K$1.9B$2,022
19Neurology16,1434.2M$1.6B$374.89
20Urology9,3304.5M$1.6B$349.33
21Mass Immunizer Roster Biller28,6378.6M$1.5B$179.11
22Radiation Oncology4,9541.1M$1.5B$1,381
23Anesthesiology40,1397.7M$1.4B$180.92
24Nephrology9,3953.2M$1.4B$426.22
25Gastroenterology14,5815.0M$1.4B$268.76
26General Surgery20,8253.2M$1.3B$427.09
27Pulmonary Disease10,5993.9M$1.1B$277.58
28Pathology12,1299.5M$1.1B$113.97
29Hospitalist19,5644.5M$1.0B$228.98
30Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation8,3282.3M$974.0M$428.47
31Interventional Cardiology4,4364.0M$948.7M$238.64
32Centralized Flu9,3835.2M$938.2M$182.05
33Optometry31,7037.2M$922.1M$128.56
34Otolaryngology8,8593.1M$915.5M$290.91
35Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF)2,0482.9M$903.3M$307.27
36Vascular Surgery3,7861.7M$836.0M$490.43
37Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)51,5016.8M$822.7M$121.77
38Pharmacy3,1042.3M$682.4M$300.51
39Psychiatry19,9041.6M$648.1M$395.65
40Infectious Disease6,3561.4M$594.8M$430.43
41Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology2,4722.7M$562.6M$210.08
42Neurosurgery5,101891.0K$560.6M$629.15
43Endocrinology6,3032.0M$530.7M$267.87
44Chiropractic33,1471.9M$460.5M$243.56
45Psychologist, Clinical12,540684.3K$442.1M$646.12
46Pain Management2,764866.7K$441.4M$509.25
47Allergy/ Immunology3,270567.1K$422.1M$744.31
48Obstetrics & Gynecology23,3281.9M$410.2M$213.91
49Occupational Therapist in Private Practice10,406481.1K$378.3M$786.42
50Interventional Radiology2,4362.1M$376.7M$178.20
51General Practice3,726654.3K$335.2M$512.37
52Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery3,923406.3K$328.7M$808.94
53Interventional Pain Management1,500524.5K$312.2M$595.30
54Licensed Clinical Social Worker17,207484.9K$311.9M$643.24
55Critical Care (Intensivists)4,770898.6K$271.5M$302.07
56Thoracic Surgery2,545327.2K$244.9M$748.48
57Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery358251.3K$226.8M$902.55
58Opioid Treatment Program85732.8K$223.8M$6,831
59Hand Surgery1,636597.8K$218.8M$366.04
60Portable X-Ray Supplier284906.2K$203.8M$224.85
61Geriatric Medicine1,886540.3K$202.4M$374.65
62Hematology901178.0K$193.0M$1,084
63Nuclear Medicine536473.9K$167.9M$354.38
64Sports Medicine1,798470.3K$153.7M$326.88
65Cardiac Surgery1,118180.5K$136.6M$757.06
66Colorectal Surgery (Proctology)1,653299.8K$126.3M$421.50
67Gynecological Oncology1,044149.5K$112.7M$753.73
68All Other Suppliers54211.4K$88.8M$420.22
69Speech Language Pathologist2,44291.1K$73.6M$807.54
70Surgical Oncology1,192161.3K$73.1M$452.81
71Pediatric Medicine1,779225.6K$72.6M$321.74
72Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology791397.7K$64.9M$163.32
73Hospice and Palliative Care1,726206.1K$57.7M$280.21
74Audiologist7,3901.1M$54.9M$49.95
75Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine664136.8K$51.3M$375.38
76Sleep Medicine800272.7K$51.1M$187.44
77Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist1,505165.7K$43.3M$261.42
78Oral Surgery (Dentist only)99365.5K$34.4M$525.90
79Anesthesiology Assistant3,237345.2K$33.9M$98.09
80Undefined Physician type21879.3K$29.0M$365.70
81Radiation Therapy Center253.7K$27.0M$7,274
82Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy15122.6K$24.8M$1,096
83Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine12620.1K$22.1M$1,098
84Peripheral Vascular Disease5734.8K$17.2M$494.25
85Preventive Medicine26037.8K$13.6M$360.26
86Registered Dietitian or Nutrition Professional2,19292.8K$13.5M$145.17
87Maxillofacial Surgery68036.9K$11.2M$302.15
88Dentist20715.5K$9.6M$620.36
89Geriatric Psychiatry16925.3K$9.5M$375.72
90Home Infusion Therapy Services481.9K$8.2M$4,246
91Neuropsychiatry15627.8K$8.2M$293.95
92Public Health or Welfare Agency22044.1K$7.4M$167.80
93Addiction Medicine25718.0K$6.6M$367.23
94Certified Nurse Midwife88130.0K$3.1M$103.97
95Adult Congenital Heart Disease5013.6K$1.9M$135.82
96Mammography Center1311.6K$1.8M$152.76
97Slide Preparation Facility921.7K$1.6M$71.69
98Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation71.3K$1.3M$1,002
99Clinic or Group Practice517.2K$1.2M$159.88
100Medical Toxicology376.7K$893,613$133.57
101Medical Genetics and Genomics985.4K$641,082$118.54
102Medicare Diabetes Preventive Program35959$284,743$296.92
103Unknown Supplier/Provider Specialty231.6K$231,927$141.33
104Dental Anesthesiology1148$11,375$76.86