Medical Specialties
104 specialties ranked by total Medicare payments
| # | Specialty | Providers | Total Services | Total Payments | Avg per Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ophthalmology | 17,459 | 10.8M | $7.6B | $706.34 |
| 2 | Internal Medicine | 92,204 | 23.2M | $7.6B | $325.38 |
| 3 | Nurse Practitioner | 189,509 | 27.4M | $7.5B | $273.61 |
| 4 | Clinical Laboratory | 3,155 | 33.1M | $7.4B | $223.19 |
| 5 | Hematology-Oncology | 8,909 | 3.0M | $6.4B | $2,146 |
| 6 | Ambulatory Surgical Center | 5,597 | 3.7M | $5.3B | $1,443 |
| 7 | Family Practice | 83,136 | 17.2M | $4.9B | $284.75 |
| 8 | Ambulance Service Provider | 9,337 | 5.7M | $4.4B | $774.62 |
| 9 | Diagnostic Radiology | 32,277 | 57.3M | $4.1B | $71.23 |
| 10 | Cardiology | 19,657 | 18.2M | $3.7B | $204.90 |
| 11 | Physical Therapist in Private Practice | 74,061 | 5.5M | $3.4B | $620.93 |
| 12 | Dermatology | 12,398 | 8.2M | $3.0B | $366.01 |
| 13 | Physician Assistant | 105,478 | 17.0M | $2.9B | $170.77 |
| 14 | Orthopedic Surgery | 21,633 | 6.4M | $2.9B | $445.66 |
| 15 | Rheumatology | 5,014 | 1.5M | $2.4B | $1,599 |
| 16 | Podiatry | 15,486 | 5.9M | $2.1B | $359.68 |
| 17 | Emergency Medicine | 48,541 | 14.0M | $2.0B | $144.39 |
| 18 | Medical Oncology | 3,735 | 944.2K | $1.9B | $2,022 |
| 19 | Neurology | 16,143 | 4.2M | $1.6B | $374.89 |
| 20 | Urology | 9,330 | 4.5M | $1.6B | $349.33 |
| 21 | Mass Immunizer Roster Biller | 28,637 | 8.6M | $1.5B | $179.11 |
| 22 | Radiation Oncology | 4,954 | 1.1M | $1.5B | $1,381 |
| 23 | Anesthesiology | 40,139 | 7.7M | $1.4B | $180.92 |
| 24 | Nephrology | 9,395 | 3.2M | $1.4B | $426.22 |
| 25 | Gastroenterology | 14,581 | 5.0M | $1.4B | $268.76 |
| 26 | General Surgery | 20,825 | 3.2M | $1.3B | $427.09 |
| 27 | Pulmonary Disease | 10,599 | 3.9M | $1.1B | $277.58 |
| 28 | Pathology | 12,129 | 9.5M | $1.1B | $113.97 |
| 29 | Hospitalist | 19,564 | 4.5M | $1.0B | $228.98 |
| 30 | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 8,328 | 2.3M | $974.0M | $428.47 |
| 31 | Interventional Cardiology | 4,436 | 4.0M | $948.7M | $238.64 |
| 32 | Centralized Flu | 9,383 | 5.2M | $938.2M | $182.05 |
| 33 | Optometry | 31,703 | 7.2M | $922.1M | $128.56 |
| 34 | Otolaryngology | 8,859 | 3.1M | $915.5M | $290.91 |
| 35 | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | 2,048 | 2.9M | $903.3M | $307.27 |
| 36 | Vascular Surgery | 3,786 | 1.7M | $836.0M | $490.43 |
| 37 | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) | 51,501 | 6.8M | $822.7M | $121.77 |
| 38 | Pharmacy | 3,104 | 2.3M | $682.4M | $300.51 |
| 39 | Psychiatry | 19,904 | 1.6M | $648.1M | $395.65 |
| 40 | Infectious Disease | 6,356 | 1.4M | $594.8M | $430.43 |
| 41 | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 2,472 | 2.7M | $562.6M | $210.08 |
| 42 | Neurosurgery | 5,101 | 891.0K | $560.6M | $629.15 |
| 43 | Endocrinology | 6,303 | 2.0M | $530.7M | $267.87 |
| 44 | Chiropractic | 33,147 | 1.9M | $460.5M | $243.56 |
| 45 | Psychologist, Clinical | 12,540 | 684.3K | $442.1M | $646.12 |
| 46 | Pain Management | 2,764 | 866.7K | $441.4M | $509.25 |
| 47 | Allergy/ Immunology | 3,270 | 567.1K | $422.1M | $744.31 |
| 48 | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 23,328 | 1.9M | $410.2M | $213.91 |
| 49 | Occupational Therapist in Private Practice | 10,406 | 481.1K | $378.3M | $786.42 |
| 50 | Interventional Radiology | 2,436 | 2.1M | $376.7M | $178.20 |
| 51 | General Practice | 3,726 | 654.3K | $335.2M | $512.37 |
| 52 | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | 3,923 | 406.3K | $328.7M | $808.94 |
| 53 | Interventional Pain Management | 1,500 | 524.5K | $312.2M | $595.30 |
| 54 | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | 17,207 | 484.9K | $311.9M | $643.24 |
| 55 | Critical Care (Intensivists) | 4,770 | 898.6K | $271.5M | $302.07 |
| 56 | Thoracic Surgery | 2,545 | 327.2K | $244.9M | $748.48 |
| 57 | Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery | 358 | 251.3K | $226.8M | $902.55 |
| 58 | Opioid Treatment Program | 857 | 32.8K | $223.8M | $6,831 |
| 59 | Hand Surgery | 1,636 | 597.8K | $218.8M | $366.04 |
| 60 | Portable X-Ray Supplier | 284 | 906.2K | $203.8M | $224.85 |
| 61 | Geriatric Medicine | 1,886 | 540.3K | $202.4M | $374.65 |
| 62 | Hematology | 901 | 178.0K | $193.0M | $1,084 |
| 63 | Nuclear Medicine | 536 | 473.9K | $167.9M | $354.38 |
| 64 | Sports Medicine | 1,798 | 470.3K | $153.7M | $326.88 |
| 65 | Cardiac Surgery | 1,118 | 180.5K | $136.6M | $757.06 |
| 66 | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | 1,653 | 299.8K | $126.3M | $421.50 |
| 67 | Gynecological Oncology | 1,044 | 149.5K | $112.7M | $753.73 |
| 68 | All Other Suppliers | 54 | 211.4K | $88.8M | $420.22 |
| 69 | Speech Language Pathologist | 2,442 | 91.1K | $73.6M | $807.54 |
| 70 | Surgical Oncology | 1,192 | 161.3K | $73.1M | $452.81 |
| 71 | Pediatric Medicine | 1,779 | 225.6K | $72.6M | $321.74 |
| 72 | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | 791 | 397.7K | $64.9M | $163.32 |
| 73 | Hospice and Palliative Care | 1,726 | 206.1K | $57.7M | $280.21 |
| 74 | Audiologist | 7,390 | 1.1M | $54.9M | $49.95 |
| 75 | Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine | 664 | 136.8K | $51.3M | $375.38 |
| 76 | Sleep Medicine | 800 | 272.7K | $51.1M | $187.44 |
| 77 | Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist | 1,505 | 165.7K | $43.3M | $261.42 |
| 78 | Oral Surgery (Dentist only) | 993 | 65.5K | $34.4M | $525.90 |
| 79 | Anesthesiology Assistant | 3,237 | 345.2K | $33.9M | $98.09 |
| 80 | Undefined Physician type | 218 | 79.3K | $29.0M | $365.70 |
| 81 | Radiation Therapy Center | 25 | 3.7K | $27.0M | $7,274 |
| 82 | Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy | 151 | 22.6K | $24.8M | $1,096 |
| 83 | Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine | 126 | 20.1K | $22.1M | $1,098 |
| 84 | Peripheral Vascular Disease | 57 | 34.8K | $17.2M | $494.25 |
| 85 | Preventive Medicine | 260 | 37.8K | $13.6M | $360.26 |
| 86 | Registered Dietitian or Nutrition Professional | 2,192 | 92.8K | $13.5M | $145.17 |
| 87 | Maxillofacial Surgery | 680 | 36.9K | $11.2M | $302.15 |
| 88 | Dentist | 207 | 15.5K | $9.6M | $620.36 |
| 89 | Geriatric Psychiatry | 169 | 25.3K | $9.5M | $375.72 |
| 90 | Home Infusion Therapy Services | 48 | 1.9K | $8.2M | $4,246 |
| 91 | Neuropsychiatry | 156 | 27.8K | $8.2M | $293.95 |
| 92 | Public Health or Welfare Agency | 220 | 44.1K | $7.4M | $167.80 |
| 93 | Addiction Medicine | 257 | 18.0K | $6.6M | $367.23 |
| 94 | Certified Nurse Midwife | 881 | 30.0K | $3.1M | $103.97 |
| 95 | Adult Congenital Heart Disease | 50 | 13.6K | $1.9M | $135.82 |
| 96 | Mammography Center | 13 | 11.6K | $1.8M | $152.76 |
| 97 | Slide Preparation Facility | 9 | 21.7K | $1.6M | $71.69 |
| 98 | Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation | 7 | 1.3K | $1.3M | $1,002 |
| 99 | Clinic or Group Practice | 51 | 7.2K | $1.2M | $159.88 |
| 100 | Medical Toxicology | 37 | 6.7K | $893,613 | $133.57 |
| 101 | Medical Genetics and Genomics | 98 | 5.4K | $641,082 | $118.54 |
| 102 | Medicare Diabetes Preventive Program | 35 | 959 | $284,743 | $296.92 |
| 103 | Unknown Supplier/Provider Specialty | 23 | 1.6K | $231,927 | $141.33 |
| 104 | Dental Anesthesiology | 1 | 148 | $11,375 | $76.86 |