Table and Figure Descriptions:
Table 9.1 Persons Served, Services, Submitted and Allowed Charges, Program Payments, and Balance Billing for Medicare Physician and Supplier Services, by Total, Aged, and Disabled Enrollees: Selected Calendar Years 1995-2008
Table 9.2 Persons Served, Services, Submitted and Allowed Charges, Program Payments, and Balance Billing for Medicare Physician and Supplier Services, by Demographic Characteristics: Calendar Year 2008
Table 9.3 Persons Served, Services, Submitted and Allowed Charges, Program Payments, and Balance Billing for Medicare Physician and Supplier Services, by Type of Service: Calendar Year 2008
Table 9.4 Persons Served, Services, Submitted and Allowed Charges, Program Payments for Medicare Physician and Supplier Services, by Place of Service: Calendar Year 2008
Table 9.5 Persons Served, Services, Submitted and Allowed Charges, Program Payments, and Balance Billing for Medicare Physician and Supplier Services, by Physician Specialty: Calendar Year 2008
Table 9.6 Persons Served, Services, Submitted and Allowed Charges, Program Payments, and Balance Billing for Medicare Physician and Supplier Services, by Area of Residence: Calendar Year 2008
Table 9.7 Persons Served, Services, Allowed Charges, and Program Payments for Medicare Physician and Supplier Services, by Leading BETOS Classifications: Calendar Year 2008
Table 9.8 Services, Submitted and Allowed Charges, and Program Payments for Medicare Physician and Supplier Services, by Principal Diagnosis Within Major Diagnostic Classifications (MDCs): Calendar Year 2008
Table 9.9 Services, Submitted and Allowed Charges, and Program Payments for Medicare Physician and Supplier Services, by Leading HCPCS Codes: Calendar Year 2008
Figure 9.1 - Trends in Medicare Physician and Supplier Allowed Charges and Program Payments: Calendar Years 1986-2008
Figure 9.2 - Distribution of Medicare Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefit Payments, by Type of Provider: Calendar Years 1995 and 2008
Figure 9.3 - Number of Medicare Physician and Supplier Services, and Allowed Charges per Person Served, by Selected Demographic Characteristics: Calendar Year 2008
Figure 9.4 - Percent Distribution of Medicare-Allowed Charges for Physician and Supplier Services, by Type of Service: Calendar Years 1990 and 2008
Figure 9.5 - Percent Distribution of Medicare-Allowed Charges for Physician and Supplier Services, by Place of Service: Calendar Years 1995 and 2008
Figure 9.6 - Percent Distribution of Medicare-Allowed Charges for Selected Physician and Related Services, by Type of Physician Specialty: Calendar Year 2008
Figure 9.7 - Trends in Medicare Assignment Rates and Amount of Balanced Billing: Selected Calendar Years 1983, 1988, and 2008
Figure 9.8 - Average Allowed Charge per Person Served for Medicare Physician and Supplier Services, by Geographic Division: Calendar Years 1995 and 2008
Figure 9.9 - Leading Medicare Physician and Supplier BETOS Procedures, Based on Allowed Charges: Calendar Year 2008
Figure 9.10 - Leading Medicare Physician and Supplier Principal Diagnoses, Based on Allowed Charges: Calendar Year 2008