Physician Payments Lower Than in Region, Country

North Carolina’s physician payments as a percentage of Medicare reimbursements were lower than for the region and nationally last year, a National Council on Compensation Insurance study shows. The average percentage of Medicare schedule reimbursement amounts for physicians in service year 2016 were: Surgery: 158% in North Carolina, 211% in the region and 228% countrywide. Radiology: 187% in North Carolina, 218% in the region and 243% countrywide. Medicine: 120% in North Carolina, 126% in the region and 129% countrywide. Evaluation and management: 130% in North Carolina, 142% in t...