Top Ten Providers of Medical Care in the Office Setting (Based on Number of Submitted Medicare Claims) for Medicare Beneficiaries–1998*
| Type of provider | Frequency of Claims | Percentage of Claims |
|---|---|---|
| General internal medicine | 37,763 | 20.1 |
| Family/general practice | 34,812 | 18.6 |
| Cardiology | 11,327 | 6.0 |
| Ophthalmology | 10,635 | 5.7 |
| Urology | 7,389 | 3.9 |
| Chiropractic | 7,286 | 3.9 |
| Orthopedic surgery | 6,906 | 3.7 |
| Podiatry | 6,644 | 3.5 |
| Hematology/oncology | 6,102 | 3.3 |
| Dermatology | 5,761 | 3.1 |
* Geriatric medicine was the 38th most common health care provider in the office setting submitting 0.20% of Medicare claims. A representative sample of 13,024 Medicare beneficiaries; total number of office-based claims was 187,619.