Profile of Pediatric Visits

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1 Profile of Pediatric Visits Annualized Estimates by Source of Payment Patient Age Physician Specialty Well vs Sick Visit Office Setting Practice Ownership Physician Employment Status & Geopgraphic Location Annualized Estimates Visits to Office-based Physicians vs General Dentists by Infants and One-year-olds Updated April 2010 Send questions and comments about this report to Suk-fong S Tang, PhD, Senior Research Analyst, Department of Practice, American Academy of Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, Illinois

2 Data Highlights: Infants, children and young adults through age 21 account for 30% of the US population, and only 12% of total health care payment. After private health insurance, Medicaid and SCHIP programs are the largest source of payment for pediatric (through age 21) health care, followed by family sources. Together, these sources cover 92% of children s health care expenses, paying 48%, 24% and 20% of total cost, respectively. Preventive visits account for 29% of all visits by infants, children and young adults through age 21, and over half (52%) of all visits by infants. Pediatricians provide 84% of all well visits and 76% of all sick visits to infants and children under age 6, compared to 44% of well visits and 35% of sick visits to adolescents. Overall, pediatricians provide 66% of all well visits and 52% of all sick visits for the age 0 through 21 population. 87% of all pediatric office visits are provided in private solo or group practice, with the remainder provided in health centers, clinics, HMOs and other settings. 79% of all pediatric office visits are provided in physician or physician-group owned settings. Almost two-thirds of all pediatric office visits (65%) are provided by physician owners of the practice. The remainder one-third (35%) are provided by employee or contractor physicians. Only 2% of infants and one-year olds visit any general dentist during the year. The great majority (87%, or 6.8 million) visited officebased physicians but not dentists in a year s time. The number of physician office visits outnumber visits to general dentists 190 folds for this age group. Nationally, office visits provided by general pediatricians outnumber visits provided by other primary care physicians by more than 2- fold (56% vs 25% of all visits) for the 0-21 population. There is, however, considerable geographic variation, by region and by metropolitan area classification. Sources: AAP analysis of Medical Expenditure Panel Survey and National Ambulatory Care Survey.

3 Content Figure 1 & Table 1. Health Care Provider Payment for Children and Adults, by Source of Payment, Annual Average Figure 2 & Table 2. Pediatric Office Visits by Type of Visit by Patient Age, Annual Average Table 3. Pediatric Office Visits by Physician Specialty by Patient Age, Annual Average Figure 3 & Table 4. Well-child and Sick Visit by Physician Specialty by Patient Age Group, Annual Average Table 5. Pediatric Office Visits by Physician Specialty by Source of Payment, Annual Average Table 6. Pediatric Office Visits by Physician Specialty by Type of Office Setting, Annual Average Table 7. Pediatric Office Visits by Physician Specialty by Type of Practice Ownership, Annual Average Table 8. Pediatric Office Visits by Physician Specialty by Physician Employment Status, Annual Average Table 9. Number and Proportion of Infants and One-year-olds with Visits to Officebased Physicians vs General Dentists, annual average Table 10. Frequency of Visits to Office-based Physicians vs General Dentists by Infants and 0ne-year-olds, annual average Table 11. Pediatric Office Visits by Region by Metropolitan Statistical Area Classification, Annual Average

4 Figure 1. Health Care Provider Payment for Children and Adults, by Source of Payment, Annual Average Ages 0 through 21 Age 22 and Older (Payment: $117B, 12% of Total) (Payment: $883B, 88% of Total) 7.0% 8.3% 19.9% 24.1% 48.3% 18.3% 42.2% 8.0% 0.7% 23.9% Private Insurance Medicare Medicaid/SCHIP Self/Family Source: AAP analysis of 2004 to 2007 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey

5 Table 1. Health Care Provider Payment by Source of Payment by Age Group, Annual Average Source of Payment All persons Ages 0-21 Over Age 21 Population (millions) 295.0M 89.6M 205.4M 100.0% 30.40% 69.60% Total Provider Payment ($billions) $999.9B $117.2B $882.6B 100.0% 11.7% 88.3% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Total Amount Paid by Private Insurance $422.3B $56.6B $422.3B 100.0% 13.4% 100.0% 42.2% 48.3% 42.2% Total Amount Paid by Medicare $212.1B $0.9B $211.2B 100.0% 0.4% 99.6% 21.2% 0.7% 23.9% Total Amount Paid by Medicaid/SCHIP $99.1B $28.2B $70.8B 100.0% 28.5% 71.5% 9.9% 24.1% 8.0% Total Amount Paid by Self/Family $185.3B $23.3B $161.9B 100.0% 12.6% 87.4% 18.5% 19.9% 18.3% Total Amount Paid by Source (military insurance, worker's comp and other sources) $81.2B $8.2B $73.0B 100.0% 10.1% 89.9% 8.1% 7.0% 8.3% Note: Percents may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: AAP analysis of 2000 to 2004 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.

6 Figure 2. Pediatric Office Visits by Type of Visit by Patient Age, Annual Average 35,000 Number of Visits (thousands) 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5, % Well Visit 19.8% 8.2% 22.3% Sick Visit 40.8% Age Source: AAP analysis of 2004 to 2007 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey

7 Table 2. Pediatric Office Visits by Type of Visit by Patient Age, Annual Average Age #Total Visits #Well Visits * #Sick Visits * Through , % 61, % 100.0% 146, % 100.0% 0 30, % 15, % 25.7% 14, % 9.8% 1 19, % 7, % 12.2% 11, % 7.9% 2 11, % 2, % 4.4% 8, % 5.7% 3 10, % 2, % 4.3% 7, % 5.0% 4 10, % 2, % 4.5% 7, % 5.1% 5 9, % 2, % 4.0% 7, % 5.0% 6 8, % 1, % 2.7% 7, % 4.9% 7 7, % 1, % 2.1% 6, % 4.5% 8 6, % 1, % 2.0% 5, % 3.8% 9 6, % 1, % 2.0% 5, % 3.7% 10 6, % 1, % 2.6% 5, % 3.4% 11 7, % 1, % 3.0% 5, % 3.6% 12 7, % 1, % 2.6% 5, % 3.7% 13 7, % 1, % 2.2% 6, % 4.3% 14 8, % 1, % 3.1% 6, % 4.1% 15 7, % 1, % 2.3% 6, % 4.1% 16 8, % 1, % 3.0% 6, % 4.6% 17 8, % 2, % 3.5% 6, % 4.3% 18 7, % 2, % 3.4% 5, % 3.8% 19 6, % 1, % 3.2% 4, % 2.9% 20 6, % 1, % 3.2% 4, % 2.9% 21 6, % 2, % 3.9% 4, % 2.9% *Row percents do not sum to 100% due to approximately 1.3% missing data on type of visit. Source: AAP analysis of National Ambulatory Care Survey. Includes visits by patients under age 22.

8 Table 3. Pediatric Office Visits by Physician Specialty by Patient Age, Annual Average All Physicians General Pediatrician Pediatric Subspecialist Primary Care Physician ** Specialist Age Through , % 100.0% 117, % 100.0% 5, % 100.0% 51, % 100.0% 35, % 100.0% 0 30, % 14.4% 24, % 21.0% % 12.8% 4, % 7.8% % 2.6% 1 19, % 9.1% 14, % 12.7% % 6.7% 2, % 5.0% 1, % 3.8% 2 11, % 5.3% 8, % 7.0% % 6.6% 1, % 2.9% % 2.8% 3 10, % 4.8% 7, % 6.5% % 4.9% 1, % 2.7% % 2.2% 4 10, % 4.9% 7, % 6.0% % 4.0% 1, % 3.8% 1, % 3.0% 5 9, % 4.7% 6, % 5.8% % 6.0% 1, % 3.0% 1, % 3.6% 6 8, % 4.3% 5, % 5.0% % 6.6% 1, % 2.6% 1, % 4.1% 7 7, % 3.8% 5, % 4.3% % 2.6% 1, % 2.8% 1, % 3.8% 8 6, % 3.3% 4, % 3.8% % 3.9% 1, % 2.0% 1, % 3.1% 9 6, % 3.2% 4, % 3.5% % 3.9% 1, % 2.0% 1, % 3.9% 10 6, % 3.2% 3, % 3.2% % 6.8% 1, % 2.3% 1, % 4.0% 11 7, % 3.4% 4, % 3.6% % 5.6% 1, % 2.7% 1, % 3.6% 12 7, % 3.4% 3, % 2.9% % 6.2% 1, % 3.6% 1, % 4.4% 13 7, % 3.7% 4, % 3.4% % 4.5% 1, % 3.3% 1, % 4.9% 14 8, % 3.9% 3, % 3.0% % 4.1% 2, % 4.8% 1, % 5.5% 15 7, % 3.6% 2, % 2.2% ~ 2, % 4.6% 2, % 6.7% 16 8, % 4.1% 3, % 2.7% ~ 2, % 5.7% 2, % 6.7% 17 8, % 4.1% 2, % 2.0% ~ 3, % 6.7% 2, % 7.2% 18 7, % 3.7% 1, % 0.9% ~ 3, % 7.6% 2, % 7.4% 19 6, % 3.0% ~ ~ 3, % 7.1% 2, % 6.0% 20 6, % 3.0% ~ ~ 4, % 8.1% 1, % 5.3% 21 6, % 3.2% ~ ~ 4, % 8.9% 1, % 5.3% ** Primary Care Physicians are defined as family physicians, general practitioners, internists and obstetricians/gynecologists for the purpose of this report. ~ Unstable estimate due to low reliability associated with small sample. Source: AAP analysis of National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. Includes visits by patients under age 22.

9 Figure 3. Well-Child and Sick Visits by Provider Specialty by Patient Age Group, Annual Average General Pediatrician Primary Care Physcian Pediatric Subspecialist Specialist Proportion of of Visits 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Well Visit 8.9% 19.8% 8.2% 22.3% 40.8% Sick Visit Through Age 5 Ages 6 through 11 Ages 12 through 18 Ages 19 through 21 Through Age 5 Ages 6 through 11 Ages 12 through 18 Ages 19 through 21 Note: Both (a) well and sick visit estimates for the age group to general and subspecialist pediatricians, and (b) well visit estimates for pediatric subspecialists, are unstable due to small sample size. Interpret with caution. Source: AAP analysis of 2004 to 2007 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey

10 Table 4. Well-child and Sick Visit by Physician Specialty by Patient Age Group, Annual Average Age Group General Pediatrician Pediatric Subspecialist Primary Care Physician** Specialist Well-child Visit Total 40, % % 17, % 2, % Through Age 5 28, % ~ 5, % % Ages 6 through 11 7, % ~ 2, % % Ages 12 through 18 4, % ~ 5, % % Ages 19 through 21 ~ ~ 5, % % Sick Visit Total 76, % 4, % 33, % 32, % Through Age 5 40, % 1, % 7, % 5, % Ages 6 through 11 22, % 1, % 7, % 8, % Ages 12 through 18 11, % % 11, % 12, % Ages 19 through 21 ~ ~ 6, % 5, % ** Primary Care Physicians are defined as family physicians, general practitioners, internists and obstetricians/gynecologists for the purpose of this report. ~ Unstable estimate due to low reliability associated with small sample. Source: AAP analysis of National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. Includes visits by patients under age 22.

11 Primary Expected Source of Payment Table 5. Pediatric Office Visits by Physician Specialty by Source of Payment, Annual Average All Physicians General Pediatrician Pediatric Subspecialist Primary Care Physician ** Specialist Total 210, % 100.0% 117, % 100.0% 5, % 100.0% 51, % 100.0% 35, % 100.0% Private insurance 131, % 62.5% 75, % 64.5% 2, % 55.2% 28, % 55.5% 23, % 66.9% Medicare 2, % 1.0% 1, % 1.0% % 0.9% % 1.3% Medicaid 56, % 27.0% 33, % 28.1% 1, % 33.1% 15, % 29.7% 6, % 18.3% Worker's compensation % 0.2% ~ ~ ~ ~ Self-pay 6, % 3.2% 2, % 1.9% % 3.8% 2, % 4.7% 1, % 5.4% No charge % 0.2% ~ ~ ~ ~ 4, % 2.0% 1, % 1.4% ~ 1, % 2.9% % 2.7% Total 210, % 100.0% 117, % 100.0% 5, % 100.0% 51, % 100.0% 35, % 100.0% Note: Column percents may not sum to 100% due to missing data on primary expected source of payment. ** Primary Care Physicians are defined as family physicians, general practitioners, internists and obstetricians/gynecologists for the purpose of this report. ~ Unstable estimate due to low reliability associated with small sample. Source: AAP analysis of National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. Includes visits by patients under age 22.

12 Table 6. Pediatric Office Visits by Physician Specialty by Type of Office Setting, Annual Average Type of Office Setting #Visits to All Physicians General Pediatrician Pediatric Subspecialist Primary Care Physician ** #Visits to Specialist All Settings 210, % 100.0% 117, % 100.0% 5, % 100.0% 51, % 100.0% 35, % 100.0% Private Solo or Group Practice 181, % 86.5% 101, % 86.5% 4, % 91.7% 43, % 83.9% 31, % 89.6% Freestanding Clinic/ Urgicenter 15, % 7.4% 8, % 7.2% ~ 4, % 9.5% 1, % 5.6% Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) 4, % 2.1% 2, % 2.5% ~ 1, % 2.4% % 0.6% Non-federal Government Clinic 2, % 1.0% % 0.8% ~ % 1.6% % 0.6% Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) / Prepaid Practice 4, % 2.3% 2, % 2.3% ~ 1, % 2.0% % 2.0% *** 1, % 0.8% % 0.7% ~ ~ % 1.6% Note: Column percents may not sum to 100% due to missing data on type of office setting. ** Primary Care Physicians are defined as family physicians, general practitioners, internists and obstetricians/gynecologists for the purpose of this report. *** Includes mental health centers, family planning clinics and faculty practice plans. ~ Unstable estimate due to low reliability associated with small sample. Source: AAP analysis of National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. Includes visits by patients under age 22.

13 Table 7. Pediatric Office Visits by Physician Specialty by Type of Practice Ownership, Annual Average Practice Owned by: Total All Physicians General Pediatrician Pediatric Subspecialist Primary Care Physician ** Specialist 210, % 100.0% 117, % 100.0% 5, % 100.0% 51, % 100.0% 35, % 100.0% Physician or physician group 165, % 78.9% 89, % 76.0% 4, % 76.7% 40, % 78.8% 31, % 89.0% Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) 6, % 2.9% 4, % 3.4% ~ 1, % 2.0% % 2.1% Community health center 3, % 1.6% 2, % 1.8% ~ 1, % 2.2% ~ Medical/acade mic health center 6, % 2.9% 3, % 3.0% % 3.7% 1, % 3.3% % 1.8% Hospital 10, % 4.9% 7, % 6.1% % 10.4% 2, % 4.1% % 1.6% health care corporation 10, % 5.1% 5, % 4.8% ~ 3, % 7.5% 1, % 3.0% 7, % 3.5% 5, % 4.8% ~ 1, % 2.0% % 2.0% Note: Column percents may not sum to 100% due to missing data on primary practice ownership. ** Primary Care Physicians are defined as family physicians, general practitioners, internists and obstetricians/gynecologists for the purpose of this report. ~ Unstable estimate due to low reliability associated with small sample. Source: AAP analysis of National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey/NAMCS. Includes visits by patients under age 22. (Note: NAMCS used a different category of practice ownership prior to 2001.)

14 Table 8. Pediatric Office Visits by Physician Specialty by Physician Employment Status, Annual Average Physician Employment Status All Physicians General Pediatrician Pediatric Subspecialist Primary Care Physician ** Specialist Total 210, % 100.0% 117, % 100.0% 5, % 100.0% 51, % 100.0% 35, % 100.0% Owner 136, % 64.8% 72, % 61.7% 3, % 66.2% 32, % 62.6% 27, % 78.1% Employee 67, % 31.9% 42, % 35.8% 1, % 26.0% 17, % 33.0% 6, % 18.3% Contractor 6, % 3.3% 2, % 2.5% ~ 2, % 4.3% 1, % 3.6% Note: Column percents may not sum to 100% due to missing data on physician employment status. ** Primary Care Physicians are defined as family physicians, general practitioners, internists and obstetricians/gynecologists for the purpose of this report. ~ Unstable estimate due to low reliability associated with small sample. Source: AAP analysis of National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. Includes visits by patients under age 22.

15 Table 9. Number and Proportion of Infants and One-year-olds with Visits to Office-based Physicians vs General Dentists, Annual Average (Number of Children in Thousands) Infant/Child Visited General Dentist Infant/Child Visited office-based during Last 12 Months physician during last 12 months Yes No Total Yes , ,980.5 (%of all infants and 1-year-olds) (1.7%) (87.0%) (88.7%) No (%of all infants and 1-year-olds) (0.1%) (11.2%) (11.3%) Total , ,865.3 (%of all infants and 1-year-olds) (1.8%) (98.2%) (100.0%) Source: AAP analysis of Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Table 10. Frequency of Visits to Office-based Physicians vs General Dentists by Infants and 0ne-year-olds, Annual Average Patient Age # Office-based Physician Visits # General Dentist Visits 0 14, , Total Infants and 1-year-olds 32, Source: AAP analysis of Medical Expenditure Panel Survey

16 Table 11. Pediatric Office Visits by Region by Metropolitan Statistical Area Classification, Annual Average Region Total Northeast Midwest South West MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area) Classification #Office Visits to All Physicians Row % #Office Visits to General Pediatricians Row % #Office Visits to Pediatric Subspecialists Row % #Office Visits to Primary Care Physicians** Row % #Office Visits to Specialists Row % US Total 210, % 117, % 5, % 51, % 35, % MSA 184, % 105, % 5, % 41, % 31, % Non-MSA 26, % 12, % ~ 9, % 4, % Region Total 40, % 26, % % 6, % 7, % MSA 36, % 24, % % 5, % 7, % Non-MSA 3, % 2, % ~ 1, % % Region Total 43, % 21, % % 14, % 7, % MSA 36, % 18, % % 10, % 6, % Non-MSA 7, % 2, % ~ 4, % 1, % Region Total 83, % 45, % 4, % 19, % 13, % MSA 70, % 38, % 4, % 15, % 12, % Non-MSA 12, % 7, % ~ 3, % 1, % Region Total 42, % 24, % % 10, % 6, % MSA 41, % 24, % % 10, % 5, % Non-MSA 1, % ~ ~ % % ** Primary Care Physicians are defined as family physicians, general practitioners, internists and obstetricians/gynecologists for the purpose of this report. ~ Unstable estimate due to low reliability associated with small sample. Source: AAP analysis of National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. Includes visits by patients under age 22.