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Top 25 physician groups by PCOS diagnoses
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), also known as polycystic ovarian syndrome, is a hormonal imbalance and metabolic health problem that affects between 6% and 12% of all U.S. women of childbearing age. PCOS is one of the most common causes of female infertility.
To bring attention to this condition, the National Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Association promotes PCOS Awareness Month each September.
Using data from the Definitive Healthcare ClaimsMx product, we analyzed physician groups by patient visits for PCOS in 2021. This list shows the top physician groups by their percent of patient encounters for PCOS.
| Rank | Definitive ID | Physician group | Location | Percent of patient encounters for PCOS | Explore dataset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 957550 | CareMount Medical PC | Poughkeepsie, NY | 1.90% | Explore |
| 2 | 948643 | Reproductive Medicine Associates | Basking Ridge, NJ | 1.40% | Explore |
| 3 | 700908 | Healthcare Associates in Medicine | Staten Island, NY | 1.10% | Explore |
| 4 | 550489 | Northwell Health Physician Partners | Plainview, NY | 1.10% | Explore |
| 5 | 552857 | ProPath | Dallas, TX | 1.00% | Explore |
| 6 | 929411 | Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group | Rockville, MD | 0.80% | Explore |
| 7 | 1007685 | Piedmont Healthcare Physicians | Athens, GA | 0.80% | Explore |
| 8 | 1011464 | Mercy Health Physicians | Lima, OH | 0.80% | Explore |
| 9 | 550558 | Axia Women’s Health | Voorhees, NJ | 0.80% | Explore |
| 10 | 550748 | Southern California Permanente Medical Group | Downey, CA | 0.70% | Explore |
| 11 | 550671 | University of Michigan Health | Ann Arbor, MI | 0.70% | Explore |
| 12 | 552252 | Baptist Health Medical Group | Lexington, KY | 0.70% | Explore |
| 13 | 552273 | IPA of Nassau & Suffolk Counties | Commack, NY | 0.70% | Explore |
| 14 | 551808 | University of Cincinnati Physicians | Middletown, OH | 0.70% | Explore |
| 15 | 697339 | Penn Medicine Physicians | Philadelphia, PA | 0.60% | Explore |
| 16 | 551390 | Mount Sinai Doctors | New York, NY | 0.60% | Explore |
| 17 | 550635 | Texas Health Physicians Group | Arlington, TX | 0.50% | Explore |
| 18 | 840677 | University of Utah Medical Group | Salt Lake City, UT | 0.50% | Explore |
| 19 | 855614 | Boston IVF | Waltham, MA | 0.50% | Explore |
| 20 | 956762 | PathGroup | Brentwood, TN | 0.50% | Explore |
| 21 | 664973 | Institute for Women’s Health and Body | Atlantis, FL | 0.50% | Explore |
| 22 | 633001 | Laureate Medical Group | Alpharetta, GA | 0.50% | Explore |
| 23 | 551835 | Christus Trinity Clinic | Tyler, TX | 0.40% | Explore |
| 24 | 723966 | Gyn & Fertility Specialists | Atlanta, GA | 0.40% | Explore |
| 25 | 550751 | The Permanente Medical Group | Davis, CA | 0.40% | Explore |
Fig. 1 Data is from the Definitive Healthcare ClaimsMx product for the calendar year 2021. Claims data is sourced from multiple medical claims clearinghouses in the United States and is updated monthly. Data accessed September 2022.
Which physician groups have the most PCOS diagnoses?
CareMount Medical PC in Poughkeepsie, New York had the most PCOS claims in 2021 (1.9% of PCOS visits at physician groups) followed by Reproductive Medicine Associates in Basking Ridge, New Jersey (1.4%).
Three of the top four physician groups by PCOS visits are located in New York, including Northwell Health Physician Partners, which is one of the largest physician groups in the country.
What types of specialists work with PCOS patients?
People living with PCOS usually have excessive levels of androgens, or male hormones, as well as insulin resistance. If left untreated, insulin resistance related to PCOS can result in type 2 diabetes.
Because PCOS is a condition predominantly caused by hormonal imbalance, most PCOS patients will be treated by endocrinologists—doctors who specialize in hormonal disorders. However, PCOS symptoms extend beyond the endocrine system and may include
- hair loss or excessive growth
- skin conditions, such as acne
- reproductive complications
- menstrual irregularity
- weight loss or gain
Due to the wide range of PCOS symptoms, patients may see a variety of specialists including dermatologists, gynecologists or reproductive specialists, and nutritionists
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