Table. Characteristics of Physicians by Community Care Network Participation, 2019.
| Characteristics | Participants, No. (%) (n = 442 508) | Nonparticipants, No. (%) (n = 325 746) | SMD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician | |||
| Male sex | 297 523 (67.2) | 197 155 (60.5) | 0.14 |
| Time since medical school, mean (SD), y | 22.4 (12.0) | 22.6 (12.9) | 0.02 |
| Practicing in nonmetropolitan areasa | 60 479 (13.7) | 30 358 (9.3) | 0.14 |
| Practicing in health care professional shortage areasa,b | 76 691 (27.8) | 34 441 (20.6) | 0.17 |
| MIPS final score, mean (SD)b | 84.7 (17.0) | 82.3 (20.1) | 0.13 |
| MIPS score >75b | 228 247 (82.8) | 129 042 (77.3) | 0.14 |
| Beneficiaryc | |||
| No. of total beneficiaries, mean (SD) | 436.5 (690.3) | 285.3 (471.8) | 0.26 |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 71.3 (5.2) | 71.3 (6.3) | 0.01 |
| Annual payments per beneficiary, mean (SD), $ | 343.6 (558.3) | 359.6 (695.4) | 0.03 |
| HCC risk score, mean (SD) | 1.7 (0.8) | 1.7 (0.8) | 0.01 |
| Male sex, mean, No. (%)d | 139.2 (42.2) | 203.6 (41.3) | 0.07 |
Abbreviations: HCC, Hierarchical Condition Category; MIPS, Merit-Based Incentive Payment; SMD, standardized mean difference.
a
Based on physicians’ primary practice locations.
b
This information is only available for MIPS participants (325 517 [42.3%]).
c
Characteristics are based on each physician’s panel of Medicare beneficiaries.
d
Beneficiary gender breakdowns were not reported for 10.7% of physicians (82 465).