Assessment of Gender Differences in Clinical Productivity and Medicare Payments Among Otolaryngologists in 2017.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Women comprise an increasing proportion of the otolaryngology workforce. Prior studies have demonstrated gender-based disparity in physician practice and income in other clinical specialties; however, research has not comprehensively examined whether gender-based income disparities exist within the field of otolaryngology.

Objective

To determine whether diversity of practice, clinical productivity, and Medicare payment differ between male and female otolaryngologists and whether any identified variation is associated with practice setting.

Design, setting, and participants

Retrospective cross-sectional analysis of publicly available Medicare data summarizing payments to otolaryngologists from January 1 through December 31, 2017. Male and female otolaryngolo

SUBMITTER: Miller AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7393586 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature