Variations in medicare reimbursements among surgical oncologists who are US versus international medical graduates.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We sought to assess the variations in practice metrics and billing practices among US Medical Graduates (USMGs) and International Medical Graduates (IMGs) in surgical oncology who serve a fee-for-service population.

Methods

Medicaid Services Medicare fee-for-service provider utilization and payment files were used to obtain publicly available data between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021. Comparisons were conducted using the t-test for parametric variables and Wilcoxon rank-sum for nonparametric variables.

Results

A total of 952 surgical oncologists (IMGs: n = 102 [10.7%]) were included in the analytic cohort. The average risk score among beneficiaries treated by IMGs was higher than USMGs (1.70 [0.04] vs. 1.46 [0.02], p < 0.001) and IMGs also had a

SUBMITTER: Mehdi Khan MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11798682 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature