Table 1.
Sample characteristics
| Variable | Frequency (%) or Median (IOR) |
|---|---|
| Specialty | |
| Cardiology | 25 (32) |
| Neurology | 11 (14) |
| Nephrology | 10 (13) |
| Obstetrics/gynecology | 9 (12) |
| Endocrinology | 7 (9) |
| Otolaryngology | 6 (8) |
| Gastroenterology | 6 (8) |
| General surgery | 4 (5) |
| Race | |
| Caucasian | 50 (64) |
| Asian | 19 (24) |
| Other | 9 (12) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 66 (84) |
| Female | 12 (16) |
| Type of practice | |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Group | 36 (46) |
| Private practice | 34 (44) |
| Faculty group | 8 (10) |
| Years in practice | |
| Median | 33.5 (19–43) |
| Consumer ratings scores | |
| Yelp score | 4 (3.5–5) |
| Yelp number of reviews | 9 (4–15) |
| Healthgrades score | 4.2 (3.7–4.8) |
| Healthgrades number of reviews | 8 (5–12) |
| Vitals score | 4 (3.5–4.5) |
| Vitals number of reviews | 4 (2–7) |
| RateMDs score | 4 (3.5–4.5) |
| RateMDs number of reviews | 5 (2.5–9) |
| UCompareHealthcare score | 4.5 (4–5) |
| UCompareHealthcare number of reviews | 4 (2–9) |
| Performance outcomes | |
| Specialty-specific performance score | 0.8 (0.5–0.9) |
| PCP score | 6.8 (5.5–7.8) |
| Administrator score | 6.7 (5.3–7.5) |