Table 12. Average Reimbursement Per Aged Medicare Enrollee, by Specialty, U.S., 1975 and 1977.
| Specialty | Average Reimbursement Per Enrollee | |
|---|---|---|
|
| ||
| 1975 | 1977 | |
| All Specialties | $121.67 | $153.09 |
| General Practice (GP) | 16.62 | 15.66 |
| Family Practice (FP) | 1.61 | 3.95 |
| Internal Medicine (IM) | 24.63 | 30.31 |
| Cardiovascular Disease (CD) | 3.37 | 4.36 |
| Dermatology (DER) | 1.38 | 1.94 |
| General Surgery (GS) | 14.43 | 17.99 |
| Oto/Laryn/Rhin (OLR) | 1.41 | 1.88 |
| Ophthalmology (OPH) | 7.95 | 10.71 |
| Orthopedic Surgery (ORS) | 6.90 | 9.39 |
| Urology (U) | 6.59 | 8.55 |
| Anesthesiology (AN) | 5.43 | 7.18 |
| Pathology (P) | 1.28 | 1.36 |
| Radiology (R) | 7.09 | 9.33 |
| Chiropractic (CH) | 0.65 | 0.79 |
| Podiatry (POD) | 1.83 | 2.39 |
| Multi-Specialty Group (M) | 7.03 | 8.96 |