10 Statistics on Medicare Spending for Physician Fee Schedule Services

Here are 10 statistics on Medicare spending per fee-for-service beneficiary on physician fee-schedule services from 2001 to 2011, according to a report from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. Over this period, Medicare spending per FFS beneficiary grew 58 percent for these services. 2001
Aged: $1,374
Disabled: $1,160

2003
Aged: $1,485
Disabled: $1,274

2005
Aged: $1,837
Disabled: $1,404

2007
Aged: $1,964
Disabled: $1,650

2011
Aged: $2,181
Disabled: $1,883

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