decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2010 Issue 7 (July)
NPP Benchmark: Intensity of NPP work by specialty, 2008
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Article Overview
This article reviews a Medicare-based benchmark chart on non-physician practitioner work intensity by specialty in 2008. It explains the general methodology behind the comparison, highlights how specialty mix affects observed utilization, and notes the relevance of billing under an NPI versus incident-to billing. The piece is aimed at coding, compliance, and practice management readers who want to understand NPP utilization patterns and compare them across specialties.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers gauge whether their non-physician practitioner utilization looks typical and understand how billing structure can affect observed claim volume in Medicare data.
What You Will Learn
- How the article frames non-physician practitioner work intensity using Medicare claims volume
- Why billing under an individual NPI matters for interpreting utilization
- How specialty mix can affect comparative benchmarks for NPP work
- Why incident-to billing can change the apparent level of NPP utilization
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Compliance professionals
- Practice managers
- Revenue cycle staff
- Healthcare administrators
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