Table 2.
Ordering provider characteristics at initial lung cancer screening
| Ordering provider characteristics | No. of unique providers (%) | No. of initial screenings (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6759 (100.0) | 80 819 (100.0) |
| Provider type | ||
| Allopathic and osteopathic physician | 5610 (83.0) | 62 787 (77.7) |
| Advanced practice provider | 924 (13.7) | 14 427(17.9) |
| Nursing | 23 (0.3) | 2779 (3.4) |
| Othera | 19 (0.3) | 40 (0.0) |
| Multiple provider types | 4 (0.1) | 10 (0.0) |
| Missing | 179 (2.6) | 776 (1.0) |
| Ordering provider specialty | ||
| Primary care/internal medicine | 2198 (32.5) | 45 097 (55.8) |
| Family medicine | 556 (8.2) | 12 515 (15.5) |
| Geriatrics | 68 (1.0) | 779 (1.0) |
| Allergy, pulmonology, critical care medicine | 203 (3.0) | 4242 (5.2) |
| Hematology/oncology | 72 (1.1) | 196 (0.2) |
| Other internal medicine subspecialist | 179 (2.6) | 551 (0.7) |
| Women’s health/gynecology | 8 (0.1) | 24 (0.0) |
| Other specialtya | 595 (8.8) | 8239 (10.2) |
| Physician-in-training | 2696 (39.9) | 8329 (10.3) |
| Multiple specialties | 4 (0.1) | 70 (0.1) |
| Missing | 180 (2.7) | 777 (1.0) |
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Other provider includes behavioral health and social services, dental, pharmacy, podiatry and surgery, technicians, and other providers.