biostudies-literatureUnknown49(2)Mehdi Khan MM<h4>Introduction</h4>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.<h4>Methods</h4>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.<h4>Results</h4>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 aWorld journal of surgery512-522https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11798682biostudies-literatureVariations in medicare reimbursements among surgical oncologists who are US versus international medical graduates.PMC11798682Khalil MShahid AHThamachack RMehdi Khan MMIyer SRashid ZAltaf APawlik TMfalseVariations in medicare reimbursements among surgical oncologists who are US versus international medical graduates.<h4>Introduction</h4>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.<h4>Methods</h4>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.<h4>Results</h4>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 a2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Feb2025-04-26T01:36:04.596Z2025-04-06T10:14:48.595ZS-EPMC117986823971050010.1002/wjs.12458