Detailed gross charges

Physician gross charges by ratio of 2002 median to mean and 2006 mean to 2002 mean

Lowest to highest percentage increase in mean charges from 2002 to 2006

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SpecialtyMean 2002Median 2002Mean 2006Median to mean2006 to 2002
Surgery: Thoracic (primary)$2,645,653$2,485,360$1,487,00494%56%
Orthopedics: Non-surgical$1,036,759$995,923$620,10396%60%
Pediatrics: Hematology/Oncology$637,069$513,822$538,20881%84%
Surgery: Oral$1,129,282$1,110,567$1,072,00398%95%
Surgery: Neurological$2,423,781$2,133,091$2,426,67188%100%
Surgery: Trauma$1,152,644$1,021,689$1,155,59489%100%
OBGYN: Gynecological Oncology$1,092,466$980,179$1,112,25690%102%
Orthopedic Surgery: Hand$1,854,479$1,515,303$1,893,04182%102%
Surgery: Cardiovascular$1,906,038$1,886,190$1,981,16499%104%
OBGYN: Gynecology only$781,265$773,066$818,19599%105%
Cardiology: Electrophysiology$1,746,033$1,702,206$1,830,25897%105%
Pathology: Anatomic$1,045,398$857,718$1,099,94382%105%
Orthopedic Surgery: Spine$2,847,291$2,479,173$2,996,26087%105%
Cardiology: Invasive$1,520,015$1,438,519$1,604,74395%106%
Pulmonary Medicine: Critical Care$718,312$728,715$764,591101%106%
Psychiatry: Child and Adolescent$412,131$393,442$439,19195%107%
Infectious Diseases$557,042$515,902$594,04793%107%
Urology$1,323,482$1,290,095$1,430,59797%108%
Geriatrics$317,059$295,628$349,12893%110%
Allergy/Immunology$755,485$692,340$832,05092%110%
Critical Care: Intensivist$531,227$530,557$586,196100%110%
Podiatry: General$670,728$614,746$740,87292%110%
OBGYN: Reproductive Endocrinology$869,943$850,336$979,34998%113%
Surgery: Plastic and Reconstruction$1,463,797$1,089,633$1,651,41074%113%
Surgery: General$1,138,140$1,052,897$1,283,99793%113%
Neurology$709,576$624,120$801,68188%113%
Cardiology: Noninvasive$1,301,793$1,177,541$1,476,13590%113%
Endocrinology/Metabolism$535,439$452,417$607,31284%113%
Pulmonary Medicine$799,620$707,168$907,17888%113%
Family Medicine (without OB)$470,099$431,376$534,75792%114%
OBGYN: General$923,820$874,092$1,051,71695%114%
Surgery: Transplant$1,218,106$1,309,925$1,387,029108%114%
Orthopedic Surgery: Foot and Ankle$1,905,254$1,501,757$2,170,95679%114%
Ophthamology$1,302,466$1,150,407$1,484,23388%114%
Pediatrics: Neonatal Medicine$881,715$865,323$1,005,23598%114%
Internal Medicine: General$460,411$426,044$532,49093%116%
Orthopedic Surgery: General$1,521,862$1,378,255$1,762,81291%116%
Otorhinolaryngology$1,276,567$1,122,047$1,483,62488%116%
Surgery: Pediatric$960,301$902,677$1,118,50794%116%
Rheumatology$639,077$546,275$744,40285%116%
Physiatry: Physical Medicine/Rehabilitat$666,964$597,948$777,59090%117%
Family Medicine (with OB)$471,771$442,429$550,81094%117%
Internal Medicine: Hospitalist$374,521$345,936$444,63792%119%
Pediatrics: General$495,593$465,456$595,56694%120%
Gastroenterology$1,478,564$1,433,899$1,792,45297%121%
Dentistry$390,095$350,597$474,36390%122%
Nephrology$754,814$732,353$919,27897%122%
Radiation Oncology$1,614,727$1,476,232$1,966,87691%122%
Cardiology: Invasive-Interventional$1,766,340$1,627,381$2,176,45292%123%
OBGYN: Maternal and Fetal Medicine$1,067,299$1,861,095$1,323,231174%124%
Surgery: Vascular (primary)$1,354,787$1,241,860$1,691,31292%125%
Urgent Care$492,241$489,225$616,89799%125%
Psychiatry: General$359,497$366,232$454,286102%126%
Radiology: Diagnostic-Invasive$1,444,019$1,407,022$1,879,61297%130%
Pediatrics: Neurology$480,344$361,038$629,75275%131%
Dermatology$968,470$910,607$1,296,08794%134%
Pediatrics: Critical Care/Intensivist$471,204$413,278$634,12888%135%
Anesthesiology$832,548$7,690,954$1,136,253924%136%
Anesthesiology:Pain Management$1,355,567$1,301,730$1,850,58696%137%
Emergency Medicine$638,688$612,001$874,10696%137%
Orthopedic Surgery: Hip and Joint$1,645,848$1,641,946$2,254,266100%137%
Occupational Medicine$408,614$390,492$561,63496%137%
Hematology/Oncology$701,389$612,245$969,72187%138%
Pediatrics: Hospitalist$284,488$276,284$397,19597%140%
Gastroenterology: Hepatology$1,201,670$1,192,009$1,680,88199%140%
Internal Medicine: Pediatric$414,232$351,818$584,93685%141%
Radiology: Diagnostic-Noninvasive$1,345,207$1,245,714$1,900,58393%141%
Podiatry: Surgery - Foot and Ankle$695,154$682,368$985,87198%142%
Pathology: Anatomic and Clinical$799,155$754,221$1,145,72094%143%
Pediatrics: Cardiology$748,122$720,420$1,096,71896%147%
Dermatology: Mohs Surgery$1,852,717$1,961,733$2,738,831106%148%
Pediatrics: Adolescent Medicine$474,974$469,359$709,06399%149%
Pediatrics: Endocrinology$311,007$270,989$471,16387%151%
Surgery: Colon and Rectal$1,151,040$1,052,342$1,814,88991%158%
Pediatrics: Gastroenterology$528,454$564,379$846,846107%160%
Orthopedic Surgery: Sports Medicine$1,613,278$1,587,659$2,596,08998%161%
Radiology: Nuclear Medicine$1,002,853$843,392$1,775,21884%177%
Pathology: Clinical$643,198$613,418$1,141,22795%177%
Orthopedic Surgery: Trauma$1,348,342$1,289,043$2,530,88596%188%
Hematology/Oncology: Oncology only$641,365$551,103$1,236,11586%193%