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Top 20 Pennsylvania physician groups by Medicare charges
Pennsylvania has nearly 4,500 physician groups. With some of these groups having over 6,000 physicians within their network, there’s no denying that U.S. physician groups hold immense purchasing power and can be strong targets for your healthcare marketing.
Knowing the potential of a contract with a physician group, it’s important to be strategic in your marketing. This depends on you targeting the right physician group. One metric that you can use when narrowing down your target list is the Medicare charges of each physician group. If your service or product can benefit those with high patient volumes or those who perform complex procedures, targeting physician groups with the highest Medicare charges can be a smart approach.
With help from Definitive Healthcare’s PhysicianGroupView, we have created a list of the top physician groups in Pennsylvania based on their total Medicare charges.
| Rank | Definitive ID | PA physician group name | Main specialty | Medicare charges | # of physicians | Explore dataset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 705013 | Select Physical Therapy | Therapy - Physical Therapist | $4,936,547,310 | 6,385 | Explore |
| 2 | 1059630 | NovaCare Rehabilitation | Therapy - Physical Therapist | $2,628,410,229 | 3,367 | Explore |
| 3 | 697339 | Penn Medicine Physicians (FKA University of Penn Medical Group) | Internal Medicine | $2,080,770,716 | 5,185 | Explore |
| 4 | 550836 | Jefferson Health Physicians (FKA Jefferson University Physicians) | Internal Medicine | $2,035,396,208 | 3,730 | Explore |
| 5 | 550401 | Lancaster General Health Physicians | Family Practice | $1,996,410,179 | 4,650 | Explore |
| 6 | 550835 | University of Pittsburgh Physicians (AKA UPMC Physicians) | Internal Medicine | $1,708,253,795 | 6,831 | Explore |
| 7 | 620303 | Main Line Healthcare Physician Network | Family Practice | $1,214,245,788 | 1,927 | Explore |
| 8 | 550339 | Geisinger Health Physicians (FKA Geisinger Medical Group) | Internal Medicine | $1,201,543,616 | 3,412 | Explore |
| 9 | 550612 | St Lukes University Health Network Physicians | Family Practice | $854,698,411 | 1,894 | Explore |
| 10 | 550405 | Lehigh Valley Health Network Physicians | Family Practice | $764,919,710 | 2,051 | Explore |
| 11 | 981417 | Tower Health Physicians (FKA Tower Health Medical Group) | Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology | $761,286,301 | 1,883 | Explore |
| 12 | 955102 | Abington Jefferson Health Physicians | Internal Medicine | $687,178,869 | 937 | Explore |
| 13 | 1001568 | Commonwealth Health Physicians | Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology | $638,370,820 | 874 | Explore |
| 14 | 550832 | Wellspan Medical Group | Family Practice | $601,350,395 | 1,663 | Explore |
| 15 | 955819 | Capital Health Medical Group | Internal Medicine | $530,532,543 | 904 | Explore |
| 16 | 586310 | Radeemer Health Physicians | Internal Medicine | $479,749,137 | 584 | Explore |
| 17 | 550831 | Penn State Health Medical Group | Family Practice | $409,757,841 | 1,529 | Explore |
| 18 | 638563 | WillsEye Physicians Mid Atlantic Retina | Ophthalmology | $399,806,125 | 29 | Explore |
| 19 | 956232 | Azura Vascular Care (FKA Fresenius Vascular Care) | Nephrology | $373,586,630 | 269 | Explore |
| 20 | 1031451 | Allegheny Health Network | Internal Medicine | $371,507,275 | 1,700 | Explore |
Fig. 1. Data is from the Definitive Healthcare PhysicianGroupView product. Data is sourced from Definitive Healthcare’s proprietary research and CMS Physician Compare. Data is accurate as of September 2024.
What is the largest physician group in Pennsylvania based on Medicare charges?
The largest physician group in Pennsylvania, based on Medicare charges, is Select Physical Therapy, which has more than $4.4 billion in total charges. Its over 6,000 physicians offer services in physical therapy, pediatric therapy, occupational therapy, and sports medicine.
The second-largest physician group in Pennsylvania is NovaCare Rehabilitation, with $4.1 billion in Medicare charges.
Finally, Penn Medicine Physicians rounds out the top three highest-billing Pennsylvania physician groups, with $2.9 billion in Medicare charges.
It’s worth noting that the two physician groups with the highest Medicare charges in PA both specialize in physical therapy. They are also both a part of the Select Medical Outpatient Division, which provides outpatient physical therapy. The connection between these two physician groups and the others in the Select Medical Outpatient Division can make them wise targets for those looking to see greater networking.
Why target physician groups?
Targeting a physician group can help you segment the healthcare market and narrow down your scope more efficiently than targeting one physician at a time. Furthermore, physician groups, especially large ones, can see the distribution of your product or service at their many locations, allowing you to make a greater impact on the healthcare industry.
For those looking to focus their marketing in order to improve its effectiveness, targeting physician groups can be a wise choice.
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