Financial Ties, Market Structure, Commercial Prices, and Medical Director Compensation in Dialysis
In this economic evaluation, market concentration in the US dialysis industry increased from 2005 to 2019 and was associated with higher commercial prices for outpatient hemodialysis. Physician ownership of facilities also increased, and medical directors received higher pay in markets where large chains operate.
Authors
- James W. Roberts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6204-5325)
- Ryan C. McDevitt
- Heather Wong
- Wu Deng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4747-0344)
- Paul J. Eliason
- Riley League (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3381-7618)
- Xuyang Xia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3351-8195)
Institutions
- National Bureau of Economic Research (US)
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
- Duke University (US)
- University of Utah (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
- Trinity College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Health Forum
- Published
- 2025-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.2659
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.39