Physician Costs in Various Countries
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US primary care physicians were paid on
average 27% more by public payers for an office
visit, and 70% more by private payers for an
office visit, compared to the average amount
paid in other countries. |
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The largest difference in fees paid to US
physicians versus fees paid to doctors in other
countries was for hip replacements. US
physicians were paid 70% more for these
procedures by public payers, and 120% more by
private payers, than the average fees paid to
physicians in the other countries studied. |
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Public fees paid to doctors for primary care
visits ranged from a low of $32 in France to a
high of $66 in the United Kingdom, with the
United States coming in at $60 a visit. |
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The public fees paid to doctors for hip
replacement ranged from a low of $652 in Canada
to a high of $1,634 in the United States. |
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The difference in fees to doctors paid by
private insurers was substantially higher still:
fees paid to US physicians were double that
charged in other countries—for example, $1,340
in France versus $3,996 in the United States.
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US primary care physicians earned the
highest average annual incomes ($186,582) while
French ($95,585) and Australian ($92,844)
primary care physicians earned the lowest. |
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US orthopedic surgeons earned the highest
average annual incomes at $442,450, followed by
$324,138 for surgeons in the United Kingdom.
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*Countries studied: Australia, Canada, France, Germany,
the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Source: Higher Physician Spending In U.S. Driven By
Fees, Not Practice Costs, Health Affairs
http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2011/09/08/higher-physician-spending-in-u-s-driven-by-fees-not-practice-costs/
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