Table 1.
Practice Demographics
| Characteristic | 2008 NPB Report (2007 data) | 2009 NPB Report (2008 data) | 2007 Oncology Circle Data | 2008 Oncology Circle Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practice structure | ||||
| Total responses | 275 | 198 | ||
| Physician owned, % | 87 | 74 | ||
| Hospital owned, % | 10 | 10 | ||
| Management-company owned, % | 3 | 6 | ||
| Other, % | 0 | 11 | ||
| Practice size (No. of FTE HemOnc physicians) | ||||
| Total responses | 113 | 100 | ||
| Total FTE HemOnc physicians | 610 | 818 | ||
| 1-3, % | 46 | 35 | ||
| 3.1-6, % | 27 | 26 | ||
| 6.1-9, % | 16 | 16 | ||
| 9.1-13, % | 5 | 13 | ||
| 13.1-20, % | 3 | 4 | ||
| > 20, % | 4 | 6 | ||
| No. of clinic sites per practice | ||||
| 25th percentile | 1.7 | 4.0 | 2.8 | |
| Median | 2.2 | 5.0 | 4.2 | |
| Average | 4.2 | 6.2 | 5.2 | |
| 75th percentile | 4.9 | 7.8 | 5.8 |
Abbreviations: NPB, National Practice Benchmark; FTE, full-time equivalent; HemOnc, hematology/oncology.