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Top 20 Texas physician groups by Medicare charges
Texas is the second largest state in the U.S., both in terms of area and population. With more than 10,300 practicing physician groups, it also has one of the highest concentrations of physician organizations in the country.
The Definitive Healthcare PhysicianGroupView product lists nearly 123,000 active physician groups across the United States. Using data from the most recent 12-month interval tracked in our database, we’ve compiled a list of the top physician groups operating in Texas, ranked by Medicare charges.
| Rank | Physician group name | Main specialty | City | Definitive ID | Medicare charges | Explore dataset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Oncology | Oncology - Hematology/Oncology | Dallas | 553058 | $3,102,870,926 | Explore |
| 2 | Texas Health Physicians Group | Internal Medicine | Arlington | 550635 | $1,686,565,410 | Explore |
| 3 | Renaissance Physician Organization | Family Practice | Houston | 552341 | $992,889,694 | Explore |
| 4 | Baylor Scott & White HealthTexas Provider Network | Internal Medicine | Dallas | 552769 | $740,766,934 | Explore |
| 5 | Houston Methodist Primary Care Group | Internal Medicine | Bellaire | 624224 | $484,073,848 | Explore |
| 6 | NorthStar Anesthesia | Anesthesiology - Anesthesiologist | Irving | 955535 | $476,961,960 | Explore |
| 7 | BSA Health System Physicians | Obstetrics/Gynecology | Amarillo | 1009026 | $380,773,111 | Explore |
| 8 | Questcare | Internal Medicine | Dallas | 957171 | $371,422,922 | Explore |
| 9 | UT Southwestern Medical Center Physicians (FKA UT Southwestern Medical Group) | Hospitalist | Dallas | 597174 | $334,304,315 | Explore |
| 10 | UT Health East Texas Physicians | Family Practice | Tyler | 650621 | $316,767,425 | Explore |
| 11 | University of Texas Physicians (AKA UT Physicians) | Anesthesiology - Anesthesiologist | Houston | 550857 | $316,414,767 | Explore |
| 12 | Texas Digestive Disease Consultants | Gastroenterology | Allen | 553057 | $302,758,060 | Explore |
| 13 | Dallas Medical Center Physicians | Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology | Dallas | 1053954 | $279,647,540 | Explore |
| 14 | Green Oaks Physical Therapy | Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery | Arlington | 604325 | $265,034,843 | Explore |
| 15 | UTMB Health Physicians (FKA UTMB Faculty Group Practice) | Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology | Alvin | 645282 | $248,700,335 | Explore |
| 16 | Texas Radiology Associates | Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology | Plano | 553060 | $238,860,590 | Explore |
| 17 | Paragon Infusion Centers Texas | Nurse - Nurse Practitioner | Plano | 704315 | $197,823,330 | Explore |
| 18 | Therapy Partners of North Texas | Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery | Euless | 618504 | $192,296,018 | Explore |
| 19 | Radiology Associates of North Texas PA | Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology | Fort Worth | 585301 | $191,593,665 | Explore |
| 20 | Patient Physician Network IPA | Pediatric Medicine | Plano | 581862 | $191,505,984 | Explore |
Fig. 1. Medicare data is from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Provider Utilization and Payment Data: Physician and Other Supplier Public Use File (PUF). The most recent data is from calendar year 2020; 2021 data is scheduled to be released in July 2023.
Which Texas physician groups had the highest Medicare charges?
Texas Oncology reported the highest Medicare charges in 2020, with more than $3.1 billion in total charges. This Dallas-based oncology group has 829 physicians and more than 1,000 total practice members.
In second is Texas Health Physicians Group, with more than $1.6 billion in total Medicare charges. Based out of Arlington, this internal medicine-focused physician group counts more than 2,500 doctors among its membership.
Houston’s Renaissance Physician Organization takes third on our list, with more than $992 million in Medicare charges. Just more than 1,400 doctors are parts of this family practice group, which also specializes in internal medicine and ophthalmology.
Ninety percent of the organizations on our list are categorized as single- or multi-specialty physician groups. University of Texas Physicians represents the only academic practice group on the list, while Patient Physician Network IPA is the sole independent practice association in the top 20, meaning it is owned by its member physicians, rather than another healthcare network or organization.
What are physician groups?
Physician groups are organizations comprising one or more doctors who provide coordinated care. They may be classified as private practices run by a single physician, or as group practices with two or more physicians delivering care in the same setting, and are often owned by health networks. In rarer cases, physician groups may be owned and operated by academic organizations or by the group’s member physicians.
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