	observed	calculated	calculated	calculated	calculated	calculated	reported
2024	666	$57,136,862	-5%	44,884	39	225	3.50
2023	710	$60,325,271	+0%	45,183	38	222	3.50
2022	701	$60,267,022	-0%	42,794	38	199	3.50
2021	640	$60,522,550	+14%	39,043	36	189	3.50
2020	541	$53,018,913	first year in data	34,176	36	183	3.50

Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data years 2020–2024.

By state

	observed	calculated	calculated	calculated	calculated
California	106	$13,772,178	9,511	43	324
Florida	71	$7,975,669	6,392	41	286
Texas	75	$5,637,277	4,480	45	155
Illinois	44	$4,577,443	3,470	34	251
Arizona	36	$3,929,386	3,228	47	343
New York	35	$2,422,762	1,618	40	91
Colorado	14	$1,936,031	1,492	84	253
Tennessee	21	$1,729,462	1,526	50	317
Virginia	24	$1,658,209	1,315	37	160
Georgia	20	$1,335,596	1,073	27	195
Pennsylvania	18	$1,191,796	1,108	29	164
Indiana	16	$925,889	943	41	140
Michigan	12	$827,659	637	37	159
Alabama	12	$709,855	603	33	127
Maryland	11	$538,408	394	27	78

Not listed: 28 states with fewer than 11 billers (small cells).

Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Providers placed by practice address. Data year 2024.

Top metro areas

	observed	calculated	calculated	calculated
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	37	$5,328,391	3,551	34
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	54	$5,287,917	4,192	41
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	27	$3,052,454	2,542	47
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	36	$2,910,219	1,942	40
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	21	$2,678,302	2,082	39
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	36	$2,411,191	1,871	44
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	12	$1,974,772	1,557	42
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	20	$1,089,059	788	32
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	13	$982,188	805	53
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	12	$744,034	580	19

Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). The 10 areas with the most payment among those with at least 11 billers; non-metro parts of each state are one area. Data year 2024.

Specialties billing 36482 nationally

General Surgery accounts for 22% of payment for 36482 nationally in 2024, across 10 specialties on claims.

	observed	calculated	calculated	calculated	calculated	calculated
General Surgery	95	14%	$12,555,127	22%	9,946	105
Cardiology	152	23%	$12,139,827	21%	9,522	63
Vascular Surgery	157	24%	$12,018,205	21%	9,004	57
Interventional Cardiology	78	12%	$3,648,680	6.4%	3,129	40
Diagnostic Radiology	32	4.8%	$3,533,242	6.2%	2,700	84
Internal Medicine	18	2.7%	$3,013,826	5.3%	2,173	121
Family Practice	22	3.3%	$2,268,609	4.0%	1,775	81
Interventional Radiology	31	4.7%	$2,101,399	3.7%	1,688	54
Physician Assistant	11	1.7%	$813,743	1.4%	703	64
Nurse Practitioner	14	2.1%	$544,308	0.95%	628	45

Not listed: 15 specialties with fewer than 11 billers (small cells).

Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Provider-level lines (fewer than 11 beneficiaries suppressed by CMS); specialty is the provider type on claims. Data year 2024.

Top billers of 36482 nationally

Named top billers are a Pro figure, and Pro is not available to buy, so this list is not shown to any account. The counts and totals by state, metro area and specialty on this page are free.

Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service only; CMS suppresses provider lines with fewer than 11 beneficiaries. How these figures are computed · Limitations