Table 1. Summary of all 2,679 Medicare-participating self-designated radiation oncologists with patient ratings available on Healthgrades.
Gender | n (%) or mean ± standard deviation |
Male | 2008 (75.6) |
Female | 671 (24.4) |
Years Since Graduation* | 25.3 ± 4.7 (median 25, range 1-53) |
0-10 years | 11.8%(315) |
11-20 years | 24.7%(664) |
21-30 years | 29.2%(783) |
31+ years | 33.9%(909) |
Academic Status | |
Academic | 554 (20.6) |
Non-academic | 2125 (79.4) |
Geographic region | |
West | 612 (22.7) |
East | 610 (22.7) |
Southeast | 844 (31.4) |
Northeast | 613 (22.8) |
Number of patient reviews | 4.50± 0.9 (median 2, range 1-242) |