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. 2022 Jan;86(1):194-197.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.01.058. Epub 2021 Jan 27.

Trends in dermatologist outpatient evaluation and management services among Medicare beneficiaries

Harrison P Nguyen  1 , Jeong Hyun Hwang  1 , Kaitlin Sandor  1 , Howa Yeung  2
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Trends in dermatologist outpatient evaluation and management services among Medicare beneficiaries

Harrison P Nguyen et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2022 Jan.
No abstract available

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Conflicts of interest None disclosed.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Service counts of established outpatient visits for dermatology by HCPCS Code per 100,000 Medicare beneficiaries between 2013 and 2018
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Geographic distribution of percent changes in outpatient visits billed by dermatologists per 100,000 Medicare beneficiaries between 2013 and 2018
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