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Geographic And Age-Based Variations In Medicare Reimbursement Among Assh Members., Michael P. Gaspar, Patrick M. Kane, Grace B. Honik, Eon K. Shin, Sidney M. Jacoby, A. Lee Osterman

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty Papers

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate how American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) members' Medicare reimbursement depends on their geographical location and number of years in practice. Methods: Demographic data for surgeons who were active members of the ASSH in 2012 were obtained using information publicly available through the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). "Hand-surgeons-per-capita" and average reimbursement per surgeon were calculated for each state. Regression analysis was performed to determine a relationship between (1) each state's average reimbursement versus the number of ASSH members in that state, (2) average reimbursement versus …