Defining the Prevalence and Factors Associated with Medicare Non-Participation in the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Workforce
Plastic and reconstructive surgeons exhibited among the highest rates of Medicare non-participation. Future research is needed to understand underlying motivators of plastic and reconstructive surgeons opting out of Medicare.
Authors
- Bernard T. Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5533-3166)
- Dane Daley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9620-1311)
- Nikhil Vallabhaneni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9181-5357)
- Jason Silvestre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5831-0760)
- Paul Pottanat
Institutions
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
- Medical University of South Carolina (US)
- University of Utah (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- Published
- 2026-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/prs.0000000000012944
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00