Table 5.

More than 75% of respondents disagreed or strongly disagreed with these six statements.

Questions in which > 75% of respondents disagreed or strongly disagreed	Percent who disagree or strongly disagree
The intentions of the CMS to make our healthcare system more transparent, affordable, and accountable were fulfilled by the release of this information.	76.8%
The CMS data will help patients decide which spine surgeon is best for them.	95.7%
The availability of this data will help patients identify surgeons with inappropriate indications.	84.1%
Articles in the press presented this data in an accurate way.	84.1%
It is important for patients to know the percent of Medicare patients I end up performing a spinal fusion on.	78.5%
I have stopped treating Medicare patients because of the release of this data.	95.3%