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We’re excited to share that our 2025 Physician Medicare Income Report has been featured in Chicago magazine! It show that Doctors Are Paid 1/3 Less Than a Decade Ago.

Key findings:

- Traditional Medicare outpatient reimbursement rates have dropped 10% since 2016
- Medicare Advantage pays 10–15% less than traditional Medicare
- Inflation rose nearly 30% in the same period, driving up costs for staff, rent, supplies, and technology

The data underscores a growing reality: without structural change, physicians will struggle financially to serve Medicare patients.

https://ziniy.com/chicago-medicine-magazine/october-2025

Our latest report is sparking national healthcare conversations!

We've been featured in...

Forbes
Modern Healthcare
Healthcare Finance
MedCity News and many more!

Our analysis is being cited by top outlets, amplifying the message that declining Medicare reimbursements threaten the financial viability of independent practices.

Learn more here:
https://omniscienthealth.com/ebrief/2025-omniscient-health-physician-medicare-income-report/

Independent practices are steadily declining! Dropping from 60% physician ownership in 2012 to less than 46% in 2022.

MedCity News featured our Physician Medicare Income Report and insights from our CEO, Dr. Meade Monger, on how shrinking reimbursement rates and rising costs are reshaping care delivery.

See how Medicare reimbursement cuts are fueling consolidation.

https://medcitynews.com/2025/09/physician-healthcare-medicare-payment-reimbursement/

Workload Up, Payment Down: The Growing Strain on Independent Practices - MedCity News Physicians are facing rising workloads, shrinking support staff and declining reimbursement — resulting in a burnout crisis and threatening the sustainability of independent practices. Experts say urgent Medicare payment reforms are needed to prevent further consolidation, as well as preserve acce...

Modern Healthcare picked up our Physician Medicare Income Report, and we couldn’t be more excited to see the conversation continuing to gain traction.

Physicians are navigating shrinking margins, higher costs, and administrative complexity. And it’s shaping the future of primary care in real time.

https://www.modernhealthcare.com/providers/mh-concierge-primary-care-medicaid-medicare-pay/

More time, less paperwork: The quiet revolution in primary care Concierge and direct primary care practices are gaining traction among physicians, employers and patients who are frustrated with traditional care pathways.

We’re honored to see our 2025 Physician Medicare Income Report featured in Healthcare Finance!

This data is too important to ignore.

Medicare Advantage plans pay physicians less than original Medicare MA pays 10% to 15% less than what the government pays in traditional Medicare, report says.

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Collection Calculator Demo by Omniscient Health See What You're Owed. Recover What You've Missed.See Exactly Where Revenue is Being Lost - Watch how the Collection Calculator pinpoints underpayments, denia...

Our latest report is making headlines!

Forbes just covered the 2025 Omniscient Health Physician Medicare Income Report that is already reshaping the dialogue on the financial realities for physicians.

Study: Medicare Pays Physicians One-Third Less Than Decade Ago Physicians are paid 33.6% less for treating Medicare patients than a decade ago thanks to reimbursement cuts coupled by rising practice expenses, a new study shows.

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Medicare reimbursement rates continue to drop — and physicians are feeling the squeeze.

We had the opportunity to discuss findings from our latest Omniscient Health report with , which shows physician Medicare income has dropped by more than 33% since 2016. With declining reimbursement, rising enrollment, and mounting operating costs, doctors and health systems are facing difficult decisions that could reshape access to care for seniors.

In this interview, we share insights on what these trends mean for physician sustainability, access, and the broader .

Why a 'two-tier Medicare system' may be on the horizon - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis Physicians treating Medicare patients have seen their real income drop by more than 33% since 2016, fueled by stagnant reimbursement, growing Medicare Advantage enrollment and surging operating costs, according to a report published Aug. 18 by Omniscient Health, a data science, research and consulti...

The pressure on Medicare reimbursement isn’t slowing down.

Our latest analysis shows the financial strain reshaping physician practices nationwide.

Margins are only part of the story. The bigger issue is whether clinics can stay open and patients can keep access to care.

Read more in our official release:

https://omniscienthealth.com/news/physicians-have-lost-one-third-of-their-medicare-income-since-2016

Physicians Have Lost One-Third of Their Medicare Income Since 2016, According to Omniscient Health - Omniscient Health Omniscient Health, a healthcare data science, research and consulting firm, has found doctors are currently paid one-third less for Medicare patients than a decade ago.

The numbers are in. And they’re staggering!

Since 2016, one-third of physician Medicare income has disappeared.

The drivers?
- Reimbursement cuts
- Rising practice costs
- Medicare Advantage paying less than Traditional Medicare

For many clinics, Medicare has become unprofitable.

Our 2025 Physician Medicare Income Report breaks it all down so healthcare leaders can see the full picture.

https://omniscienthealth.com/ebrief/2025-omniscient-health-physician-medicare-income-report/

2025 Omniscient Health Physician Medicare Income Report - Omniscient Health The Medicare Squeeze on Physicians: Doctors Are Paid 1/3 Less Than a Decade Ago

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At Omniscient Health, we help DSOs cut through the chaos of fragmented systems by unifying their data into a single source of truth and automating the business processes that used to take armies of spreadsheets.

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