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. 2012 Jun 22;7(6):e39237. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0039237

Table 3. Malpractice Premiums.

1 Malpractice Premium as a Percentage of Gross Annual Revenue
>60% 1.2%
50–59% 1.6%
40–49% 3.2%
30–39% 6.7%
20–29% 16.6%
10–19% 39.8%
<10% 30.6%
2 Changes to Liability Premiums over the Past Three Years
Increased >25% 8.8%
Increased >10% 21.7%
No significant change 38.3%
Decreased >10% 7.7%
Decreased >25% 1.1%
Not known 22.0%
3 Over the Past Three Years, Average Reimbursement/CPT Code Change
Increased >25% 2.1%
Increased >10% 1.0%
No significant change 13.7%
Decreased >10% 55.8%
Decreased >25% 14.3%
Not known 14.8%
4 Number of Claims Against Survey Respondents in Past Three Years
Zero 60.7%
1–2 34.0%
3–4 3.7%
5–6 0.8%
7–8 0.2%
9–12 0.0%
13–15 0.2%
>15 0.2%
5 Number of Settlements Made Against Respondents over their Lifetime
1–3 36.5%
4–7 4.5%
>7 0.4%
None 58.0%