44% of physicians participate in fee-for-service models — 6 statistics

The percentage of physicians involved in accountable care organizations dipped from 36 percent in 2017 to 28 percent in 2019, according to Medscape‘s “Physician Compensation Report 2019.”

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Medscape surveyed 19,328 respondents across 30-plus specialties and asked about their involvement in reimbursement models. Physicians could select more than one.

Six statistics on physician participation in payment models:

1. Insurance: 81 percent
2. Fee-for-service: 44 percent
3. ACO: 28 percent
4. Direct primary care: 11 percent
5. Cash-only practice: 6 percent
6. Concierge practice: 2 percent

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