Trends in Cardiovascular MRI and CT in the U.S. Medicare Population from 2012 to 2017.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To assess the characteristics and trends of cardiovascular MRI and CT practitioners and practice in the United States.

Materials and methods

A retrospective cross-sectional analysis of 2012-2017 Medicare Part B physician payments from the Provider Utilization and Payment Data Physician and Other Supplier Public Use Files (POSPUF) was performed. Characteristics of cardiovascular MRI and CT, including the number of providers and examinations, provider sex and location, and physician reimbursement were analyzed. Variable means, standard deviations, and changes per year were reported and compared.

Results

In 2017, 582 physicians provided cardiovascular MRI services in 45 states, a 16.6% increase from 2016 and an 84.8% increase from 2012. A total of 1645 physicians

SUBMITTER: Goldfarb JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7977977 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature