Table 5.
Ratings by medical specialty.
| Medical specialty |
Year | Overall (n=127,921 rated physicians; n=1,906,146 ratings) | ||||||||||||
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2010 (n=19,305 rated physicians; n=31,908 ratings) | 2011 (n=31,336 rated physicians; n=61,726 ratings) | 2012 (n=42,089 rated physicians; n=98,041 ratings) | 2013 (n=53,065 rated physicians; n=154,119 ratings) | 2014 (n=63,182 rated physicians; n=219,319 ratings) | 2015 (n=68,392 rated physicians; n=237,354 ratings) | 2016 (n=76,773 rated physicians; n=284,475 ratings) | 2017 (n=79,799 rated physicians; n=293,744 ratings) | 2018 (n=82,551 rated physicians; n=292,721 ratings) | 2019 (n=73,071 rated physicians; n=232,729 ratings) |
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| General practitioner | ||||||||||||||
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Rated physicians, n (%) | 4891 (25.34) | 8161 (26.04) | 10,533 (25.03) | 13,077 (24.64) | 15,767 (24.95) | 17,016 (24.88) | 19,289 (25.12) | 19,586 (24.54) | 19,967 (24.19) | 16,818 (23.02) | 33,414 (26.12) | ||
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Number of ratings | 7241 (22.69) | 13,737 (22.25) | 19,210 (19.59) | 27,952 (18.14) | 39,914 (18.20) | 42,188 (17.77) | 51,504 (18.10) | 51,725 (17.61) | 51,682 (17.66) | 38,089 (16.37) | 343,242 (18.01) | ||
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Mean rating (SD)a, n (%) | 1.55 (1.21) | 1.53 (1.21) | 1.54 (1.24) | 1.60 (1.33) | 1.61 (1.35) | 1.66 (1.40) | 1.59 (1.35) | 1.65 (1.43) | 1.73 (1.52) | 1.71 (1.51) | 1.64 (1.40) | ||
| Internist | ||||||||||||||
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Rated physicians, n (%) | 3230 (16.73) | 5286 (16.87) | 6897 (16.39) | 8779 (16.54) | 10,635 (16.83) | 11,511 (16.83) | 13,374 (17.42) | 13,849 (17.35) | 14,634 (17.73) | 13,306 (18.21) | 23,734 (18.55) | ||
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Number of ratings, n (%) | 5132 (16.08) | 9381 (15.20) | 13,697 (13.97) | 20,853 (13.53) | 29,728 (13.55) | 31,611 (13.32) | 39,619 (13.93) | 40,616 (13.83) | 41,642 (14.23) | 34,620 (14.88) | 266,899 (14.00) | ||
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Mean rating (SD)a | 1.59 (1.27) | 1.62 (1.32) | 1.62 (1.36) | 1.70 (1.44) | 1.68 (1.43) | 1.70 (1.46) | 1.63 (1.40) | 1.68 (1.47) | 1.73 (1.53) | 1.68 (1.49) | 1.68 (1.45) | ||
| Gynecologist | ||||||||||||||
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Rated physicians, n (%) | 2157 (11.17) | 3568 (11.39) | 5084 (12.08) | 6291 (11.86) | 7163 (11.34) | 7602 (11.12) | 8165 (10.64) | 8445 (10.58) | 8653 (10.48) | 7650 (10.47) | 11,598 (9.07) | ||
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Number of ratings, n (%) | 3901 (12.23) | 7800 (12.64) | 13,987 (14.27) | 21,880 (14.20) | 28,672 (13.07) | 29,795 (12.55) | 33,862 (11.90) | 34,530 (11.76) | 33,562 (11.47) | 24,925 (10.71) | 232,914 (12.22) | ||
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Mean rating (SD)a | 1.66 (1.36) | 1.64 (1.33) | 1.69 (1.41) | 1.79 (1.49) | 1.79 (1.50) | 1.80 (1.51) | 1.74 (1.49) | 1.73 (1.48) | 1.76 (1.52) | 1.69 (1.47) | 1.75 (1.48) | ||
| Orthopedist | ||||||||||||||
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Rated physicians, n (%) | 1662 (8.61) | 2548 (8.13) | 3333 (7.92) | 4007 (7.55) | 4629 (7.33) | 5051 (7.39) | 5579 (7.27) | 5907 (7.40) | 6160 (7.46) | 5894 (8.07) | 8022 (6.27) | ||
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Number of ratings, n (%) | 3412 (10.69) | 6836 (11.07) | 11,020 (11.24) | 17,805 (11.55) | 25,714 (11.72) | 28,876 (12.17) | 34,242 (12.04) | 36,416 (12.40) | 35,564 (12.15) | 29,596 (12.72) | 229,481 (12.04) | ||
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Mean rating (SD)a | 2.08 (1.67) | 2.06 (1.67) | 2.12 (1.75) | 2.15 (1.78) | 2.05 (1.72) | 1.93 (1.65) | 1.82 (1.58) | 1.80 (1.57) | 1.82 (1.60) | 1.70 (1.52) | 1.89 (1.63) | ||
| Dermatologist (including venereologist) | ||||||||||||||
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Rated physicians, n (%) | 855 (4.43) | 1354 (4.32) | 1947 (4.63) | 2467 (4.65) | 2811 (4.45) | 3003 (4.39) | 3229 (4.21) | 3415 (4.28) | 3562 (4.31) | 3232 (4.42) | 4517 (3.53) | ||
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Number of ratings, n (%) | 1563 (4.90) | 3199 (5.18) | 5811 (5.93) | 10,461 (6.79) | 14,991 (6.84) | 15,380 (6.48) | 17,513 (6.16) | 17,619 (6.00) | 17,861 (6.10) | 13,355 (5.74) | 117,753 (6.18) | ||
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Mean rating (SD)a | 2.06 (1.64) | 2.18 (1.71) | 2.35 (1.85) | 2.28 (1.82) | 2.25 (1.82) | 2.16 (1.77) | 2.05 (1.73) | 2.04 (1.74) | 2.04 (1.75) | 1.94 (1.71) | 2.11 (1.77) | ||
| ENTb specialist, otorhinolaryngologist | ||||||||||||||
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Rated physicians, n (%) | 835 (4.33) | 1388 (4.43) | 1876 (4.46) | 2425 (4.57) | 2828 (4.45) | 3094 (4.52) | 3345 (4.36) | 3443 (4.31) | 3559 (4.31) | 3233 (4.42) | 4709 (3.68) | ||
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Number of ratings, n (%) | 1455 (4.56) | 3018 (4.89) | 5081 (5.18) | 9013 (5.85) | 13,494 (6.15) | 14,626 (6.16) | 17,107 (6.01) | 16,914 (5.76) | 16,118 (5.51) | 13,077 (5.62) | 109,903 (5.77) | ||
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Mean rating (SD)a | 1.81 (1.50) | 1.77 (1.46) | 1.76 (1.50) | 1.83 (1.57) | 1.75 (1.51) | 1.74 (1.52) | 1.64 (1.43) | 1.67 (1.47) | 1.75 (1.56) | 1.71 (1.53) | 1.72 (1.51) | ||
| General surgery | ||||||||||||||
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Rated physicians, n (%) | 601 (3.11) | 1027 (3.28) | 1397 (3.32) | 1836 (3.46) | 2150 (3.40) | 2463 (3.60) | 2791 (3.64) | 3054 (3.83) | 3154 (3.82) | 2859 (3.91) | 4343 (3.40) | ||
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Number of ratings, n (%) | 1061 (3.33) | 2298 (3.72) | 3661 (3.73) | 6103 (3.96) | 9084 (4.14) | 10,908 (4.60) | 13,240 (4.65) | 14,678 (5.00) | 14,162 (4.84) | 12,272 (5.27) | 87,467 (4.59) | ||
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Mean rating (SD)a | 1.80 (1.49) | 1.84 (1.57) | 1.83 (1.59) | 1.83 (1.59) | 1.84 (1.61) | 1.83 (1.62) | 1.79 (1.60) | 1.81 (1.63) | 1.85 (1.67) | 1.78 (1.62) | 1.82 (1.62) | ||
| Pediatrician | ||||||||||||||
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Rated physicians, n (%) | 976 (5.06) | 1570 (5.01) | 2321 (5.51) | 2996 (5.65) | 3574 (5.66) | 3891 (5.69) | 4230 (5.51) | 4315 (5.41) | 4364 (5.29) | 3620 (4.95) | 6555 (5.12) | ||
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Number of ratings, n (%) | 1529 (4.81) | 2795 (4.53) | 4941 (5.04) | 7831 (5.08) | 11,059 (5.04) | 11,550 (4.87) | 13,004 (4.57) | 13,295 (4.53) | 12,894 (4.40) | 8432 (3.62) | 87,330 (4.58) | ||
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Mean rating (SD)a | 1.68 (1.35) | 1.70 (1.38) | 1.76 (1.46) | 1.88 (1.57) | 1.94 (1.61) | 1.94 (1.61) | 1.90 (1.60) | 1.93 (1.64) | 2.03 (1.72) | 2.01 (1.73) | 1.92 (1.62) | ||
| Ophthalmologist | ||||||||||||||
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Rated physicians, n (%) | 722 (3.74) | 1225 (3.91) | 1772 (4.21) | 2366 (4.46) | 2922 (4.62) | 3131 (4.58) | 3528 (4.60) | 3809 (4.77) | 3916 (4.74) | 3520 (4.82) | 5935 (4.64) | ||
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Number of ratings, n (%) | 1085 (3.40) | 2079 (3.37) | 3570 (3.64) | 6173 (4.01) | 9154 (4.17) | 9754 (4.11) | 11,899 (4.18) | 12,816 (4.36) | 12,887 (4.40) | 10,282 (4.41) | 79,699 (4.18) | ||
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Mean rating (SD)a | 2.07 (1.63) | 2.09 (1.67) | 2.26 (1.81) | 2.20 (1.79) | 2.15 (1.78) | 2.11 (1.76) | 1.98 (1.69) | 1.97 (1.69) | 2.05 (1.77) | 1.96 (1.71) | 2.06 (1.74) | ||
| Urologist | ||||||||||||||
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Rated physicians, n (%) | 536 (2.78) | 830 (2.65) | 1221 (2.90) | 1511 (2.85) | 1820 (2.88) | 1914 (2.80) | 2139 (2.79) | 2301 (2.88) | 2415 (2.93) | 2140 (2.93) | 3329 (2.60) | ||
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Number of ratings, n (%) | 845 (2.65) | 1639 (2.66) | 3221 (3.29) | 5141 (3.34) | 7207 (3.29) | 7753 (3.27) | 9556 (3.36) | 10,264 (3.49) | 9612 (3.28) | 8465 (3.64) | 63,703 (3.34) | ||
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Mean rating (SD)a | 1.82 (1.54) | 1.66 (1.37) | 1.57 (1.33) | 1.64 (1.41) | 1.54 (1.30) | 1.50 (1.28) | 1.43 (1.20) | 1.47 (1.26) | 1.49 (1.29) | 1.45 (1.25) | 1.50 (1.29) | ||
| Others | ||||||||||||||
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Rated physicians, n (%) | 2840 (14.71) | 4379 (13.97) | 5708 (13.56) | 7310 (13.78) | 8883 (14.06) | 9716 (14.21) | 11,104 (14.46) | 11,675 (14.63) | 12,127 (14.69) | 10,799 (14.78) | 21,765 (17.01) | ||
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Number of ratings, n (%) | 4684 (14.68) | 8944 (14.49) | 13,842 (14.12) | 20,907 (13.57) | 30,302 (13.82) | 34,913 (14.71) | 42,929 (15.09) | 44,871 (15.28) | 46,737 (15.97) | 39,626 (17.03) | 287,755 (15.10) | ||
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Mean rating (SD)a | 1.78 (1.48) | 1.77 (1.49) | 1.68 (1.45) | 1.76 (1.54) | 1.70 (1.49) | 1.65 (1.45) | 1.59 (1.40) | 1.62 (1.43) | 1.66 (1.49) | 1.57 (1.41) | 1.65 (1.45) | ||
aOn a 6-point scale: 1=very good, 2=good, 3=satisfactory, 4=fair, 5=deficient, and 6=insufficient.
bENT: ear, nose, throat.