Among physicians in the United States the work relative value units (RVUs) were highest among anesthesiologists, followed by ophthalmologists. Among anesthesiologists, the work relative value units were 10,891 as of 2016. The specialty with the least work RVUs at that time was psychiatry with 4,079 RVUs. Relative value units are used by Medicare to determine physician fees for services rendered.
Medicare population
Medicare is a federal health insurance program in the United States aimed at providing affordable health services to those aged 65 and older and those with disabilities or certain other conditions. In recent years the percentage of the U.S. population that is covered by Medicare has increased dramatically in recent years. A majority of Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in the program based on age, while the proportion of those qualified based on disability is significantly less.
Physicians and Medicare
Medicare has three parts (Part A, Part B and Part C) that cover various aspects of health care. Among all parts of Medicare coverage most recent estimates suggest that Medicare Part B made the largest share of Medicare payments. Medicare Part B is a medical insurance that covers doctors’ appointments, outpatient visits, medical supplies and prevention services. Medicare spending and payments to physicians also varies by specialty. According to recent estimates, internal medicine physicians and ophthalmologists received the most Medicare payments.
Work relative value units (RVUs) of U.S. physicians as of 2016, by specialty*
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Becker's Hospital Review. (January 26, 2017). Work relative value units (RVUs) of U.S. physicians as of 2016, by specialty* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/293869/rvus-of-us-physicians-by-specialty/
Becker's Hospital Review. "Work relative value units (RVUs) of U.S. physicians as of 2016, by specialty*." Chart. January 26, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/293869/rvus-of-us-physicians-by-specialty/
Becker's Hospital Review. (2017). Work relative value units (RVUs) of U.S. physicians as of 2016, by specialty*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/293869/rvus-of-us-physicians-by-specialty/
Becker's Hospital Review. "Work Relative Value Units (Rvus) of U.S. Physicians as of 2016, by Specialty*." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jan 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/293869/rvus-of-us-physicians-by-specialty/
Becker's Hospital Review, Work relative value units (RVUs) of U.S. physicians as of 2016, by specialty* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/293869/rvus-of-us-physicians-by-specialty/ (last visited December 04, 2024)
Work relative value units (RVUs) of U.S. physicians as of 2016, by specialty* [Graph], Becker's Hospital Review, January 26, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/293869/rvus-of-us-physicians-by-specialty/