decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2009 Issue 5 (May)
Benchmark: Family practice vs. internal medicine billing, 2007
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Article Overview
This article reviews a utilization comparison between family practitioners and internists based on 2007 CMS claims data. It is intended for coders, billers, and practice leaders who want to understand specialty-level billing patterns, especially among commonly billed visit and facility-related services, and how those patterns differ across primary care settings.
Why This Topic Matters
Understanding how billing patterns differ between family practice and internal medicine can help readers contextualize specialty norms, compare their own utilization trends, and better interpret benchmarking data drawn from CMS claims. It is useful for organizations evaluating specialty mix, service distribution, and practice pattern comparisons.
What You Will Learn
- How billing patterns are compared between family practice and internal medicine.
- What types of services make up the highest-volume differences between the two specialties.
- How CMS claims data can be used for specialty-level benchmarking.
- Which broad service categories dominate the comparison.
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Practice managers
- Physicians
- Healthcare administrators
- Revenue cycle professionals
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