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Benchmark of the Week: Medicare volume by specialty, 2008 vs. 2009
Summary: This chart shows the volume of Medicare claims billed by the highest and lowest physician specialties, defined by the average number of claims billed. Example: The average infectious disease specialist billed 10,602 services to Medicare in 2009, compared to an average of 862 services billed to Medicare by general practitioners in the same year.
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