DATA ON CURRENT PROVIDERS
IN THE TEXAS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION SYSTEM
Amy Lee
Team Leader, Workers’ Compensation Research and Evaluation Group
Table 1
Distribution of TexasCounties and Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (Division) Field Offices
TEXASCOUNTY / DIVISION FIELD OFFICE / ANALYSIS
REGION
Armstrong / Amarillo / 1
Briscoe / Amarillo / 1
Carson / Amarillo / 1
Castro / Amarillo / 1
Childress / Amarillo / 1
Collingsworth / Amarillo / 1
Dallam / Amarillo / 1
Deaf Smith / Amarillo / 1
Donley / Amarillo / 1
Gray / Amarillo / 1
Hall / Amarillo / 1
Hansford / Amarillo / 1
Hartley / Amarillo / 1
Hemphill / Amarillo / 1
Hutchinson / Amarillo / 1
Lipscomb / Amarillo / 1
Moore / Amarillo / 1
Ochitree / Amarillo / 1
Oldham / Amarillo / 1
Parmer / Amarillo / 1
Potter / Amarillo / 1
Randall / Amarillo / 1
Roberts / Amarillo / 1
Sherman / Amarillo / 1
Swisher / Amarillo / 1
Wheeler / Amarillo / 1
Bailey / Lubbock / 1
Cochran / Lubbock / 1
Crosby / Lubbock / 1
Dickens / Lubbock / 1
Floyd / Lubbock / 1
Garza / Lubbock / 1
Hale / Lubbock / 1
Hockley / Lubbock / 1
King / Lubbock / 1
Lamb / Lubbock / 1
Lubbock / Lubbock / 1
Lynn / Lubbock / 1
Motley / Lubbock / 1
Terry / Lubbock / 1
Yoakum / Lubbock / 1
TEXAS
COUNTY / DIVISION FIELD OFFICE / ANALYSIS
REGION
Brown / Abilene / 2
Callahan / Abilene / 2
Coleman / Abilene / 2
Comanche / Abilene / 2
Eastland / Abilene / 2
Fisher / Abilene / 2
Haskell / Abilene / 2
Jones / Abilene / 2
Kent / Abilene / 2
Knox / Abilene / 2
Mitchell / Abilene / 2
Nolan / Abilene / 2
Runnels / Abilene / 2
Scurry / Abilene / 2
Shackelford / Abilene / 2
Stephens / Abilene / 2
Stonewall / Abilene / 2
Taylor / Abilene / 2
Throckmorton / Abilene / 2
Archer / Wichita Falls / 2
Baylor / Wichita Falls / 2
Clay / Wichita Falls / 2
Cottle / Wichita Falls / 2
Foard / Wichita Falls / 2
Hardeman / Wichita Falls / 2
Jack / Wichita Falls / 2
Montague / Wichita Falls / 2
Wichita / Wichita Falls / 2
Wilbarger / Wichita Falls / 2
Young / Wichita Falls / 2
Dallas / Dallas / 3
Kaufman / Dallas / 3
Rockwall / Dallas / 3
Collin / Denton / 3
Cooke / Denton / 3
Denton / Denton / 3
Fannin / Denton / 3
Grayson / Denton / 3
Hunt / Denton / 3
Ellis / Fort Worth / 3
Erath / Fort Worth / 3
Hood / Fort Worth / 3
Johnson / Fort Worth / 3
Palo Pinto / Fort Worth / 3
Parker / Fort Worth / 3
TEXAS
COUNTY / DIVISION FIELD OFFICE / ANALYSIS
REGION
Somervell / Fort Worth / 3
Tarrant / Fort Worth / 3
Wise / Fort Worth / 3
Anderson / Tyler / 4
Bowie / Tyler / 4
Camp / Tyler / 4
Cass / Tyler / 4
Cherokee / Tyler / 4
Delta / Tyler / 4
Franklin / Tyler / 4
Gregg / Tyler / 4
Harrison / Tyler / 4
Henderson / Tyler / 4
Hopkins / Tyler / 4
Lamar / Tyler / 4
Marion / Tyler / 4
Morris / Tyler / 4
Panola / Tyler / 4
Rains / Tyler / 4
Red River / Tyler / 4
Rusk / Tyler / 4
Smith / Tyler / 4
Titus / Tyler / 4
Upsher / Tyler / 4
Van Zandt / Tyler / 4
Wood / Tyler / 4
Jefferson / Beaumont / 5
Orange / Beaumont / 5
Angelina / Lufkin / 5
Hardin / Lufkin / 5
Houston / Lufkin / 5
Jasper / Lufkin / 5
Nacogdoches / Lufkin / 5
Newton / Lufkin / 5
Polk / Lufkin / 5
Sabine / Lufkin / 5
San Augustine / Lufkin / 5
San Jacinto / Lufkin / 5
Shelby / Lufkin / 5
Trinity / Lufkin / 5
Tyler / Lufkin / 5
Harris / GulfCoast (Select Zip Code) / 6
Chambers / Houston East / 6
Galveston / Houston East / 6
Liberty / Houston East / 6
TEXAS
COUNTY / DIVISION FIELD OFFICE / ANALYSIS
REGION
Montgomery / Houston West / 6
Waller / Houston West / 6
Austin / Missouri City / 6
Brazoria / Missouri City / 6
Colorado / Missouri City / 6
FortBend / Missouri City / 6
Matagorda / Missouri City / 6
Wharton / Missouri City / 6
Bastrop / Austin / 7
Blanco / Austin / 7
Burnet / Austin / 7
Caldwell / Austin / 7
Fayette / Austin / 7
Hays / Austin / 7
Lee / Austin / 7
Llano / Austin / 7
Milam / Austin / 7
Travis / Austin / 7
Williamson / Austin / 7
Brazos / Bryan/College Station / 7
Burleson / Bryan/College Station / 7
Grimes / Bryan/College Station / 7
Leon / Bryan/College Station / 7
Madison / Bryan/College Station / 7
Robertson / Bryan/College Station / 7
Walker / Bryan/College Station / 7
Washington / Bryan/College Station / 7
Bell / Waco / 7
Bosque / Waco / 7
Coryell / Waco / 7
Falls / Waco / 7
Freestone / Waco / 7
Hamilton / Waco / 7
Hill / Waco / 7
Lampasas / Waco / 7
Limestone / Waco / 7
McLennan / Waco / 7
Mills / Waco / 7
Navarro / Waco / 7
San Saba / Waco / 7
Atascosa / San Antonio / 8
Bandera / San Antonio / 8
Bexar / San Antonio / 8
Comal / San Antonio / 8
Frio / San Antonio / 8
TEXAS
COUNTY / DIVISION FIELD OFFICE / ANALYSIS
REGION
Gillespie / San Antonio / 8
Guadalupe / San Antonio / 8
Kendall / San Antonio / 8
Kerr / San Antonio / 8
Medina / San Antonio / 8
Real / San Antonio / 8
Uvalde / San Antonio / 8
Wilson / San Antonio / 8
Andrews / Midland/Odessa / 9
Borden / Midland/Odessa / 9
Crane / Midland/Odessa / 9
Dawson / Midland/Odessa / 9
Ector / Midland/Odessa / 9
Gaines / Midland/Odessa / 9
Glasscock / Midland/Odessa / 9
Howard / Midland/Odessa / 9
Loving / Midland/Odessa / 9
Martin / Midland/Odessa / 9
Midland / Midland/Odessa / 9
Pecos / Midland/Odessa / 9
Reagan / Midland/Odessa / 9
Reeves / Midland/Odessa / 9
Upton / Midland/Odessa / 9
Ward / Midland/Odessa / 9
Winkler / Midland/Odessa / 9
Coke / San Angelo / 9
Concho / San Angelo / 9
Crockett / San Angelo / 9
Irion / San Angelo / 9
Kimble / San Angelo / 9
McCulloch / San Angelo / 9
Mason / San Angelo / 9
Menard / San Angelo / 9
Schleicher / San Angelo / 9
Sterling / San Angelo / 9
Sutton / San Angelo / 9
Terrell / San Angelo / 9
Tom Green / San Angelo / 9
Brewster / El Paso / 10
Culberson / El Paso / 10
El Paso / El Paso / 10
Hudspeth / El Paso / 10
Jeff Davis / El Paso / 10
Presidio / El Paso / 10
Aransas / Corpus Christi / 11
TEXAS
COUNTY / DIVISION FIELD OFFICE / ANALYSIS
REGION
Jim Wells / Corpus Christi / 11
Kleberg / Corpus Christi / 11
Live Oak / Corpus Christi / 11
Nueces / Corpus Christi / 11
San Patricio / Corpus Christi / 11
Brooks / Laredo / 11
Dimmit / Laredo / 11
Duval / Laredo / 11
Edwards / Laredo / 11
Jim Hogg / Laredo / 11
Kinney / Laredo / 11
LaSalle / Laredo / 11
Maverick / Laredo / 11
McMullen / Laredo / 11
Starr / Laredo / 11
Val Verde / Laredo / 11
Webb / Laredo / 11
Zapata / Laredo / 11
Zavala / Laredo / 11
Bee / Victoria / 11
Calhoun / Victoria / 11
Dewitt / Victoria / 11
Goliad / Victoria / 11
Gonzales / Victoria / 11
Jackson / Victoria / 11
Karnes / Victoria / 11
Lavaca / Victoria / 11
Refugio / Victoria / 11
Victoria / Victoria / 11
Cameron / Weslaco / 11
Hidalgo / Weslaco / 11
Kenedy / Weslaco / 11
Willacy / Weslaco / 11
Source: Texas Department of Insurance, 2005.
Table 2
Distribution of Injuries Receiving Either Hospital or Non-Hospital Services in 2003 by Analysis Region
ANALYSIS REGION / NUMBER OF INJURIES / PERCENT1 / 13,981 / 3.6%
2 / 10,135 / 2.6%
3 / 110,023 / 28.2%
4 / 19,849 / 5.1%
5 / 14,285 / 3.7%
6 / 78,838 / 20.2%
7 / 33,055 / 8.5%
8 / 36,919 / 9.5%
9 / 10,391 / 2.7%
10 / 18,838 / 4.8%
11 / 44,143 / 11.3%
TOTAL / 390,457 / 100.0%
Source: Texas Department of Insurance, 2005.
Table 3
Distribution of InjuriesReceivingNon-Hospital Services in 2003
by Analysis Region
ANALYSIS REGION / NUMBER OF INJURIES / PERCENT1 / 13,579 / 3.6%
2 / 9,776 / 2.6%
3 / 107,564 / 28.2%
4 / 19,288 / 5.1%
5 / 13,890 / 3.7%
6 / 76,985 / 20.2%
7 / 32,176 / 8.4%
8 / 36,140 / 9.5%
9 / 10,134 / 2.7%
10 / 18,456 / 4.8%
11 / 43,029 / 11.3%
TOTAL / 381,017 / 100.0%
Source: Texas Department of Insurance, 2005.
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Table 4
Distribution of Injuries Receiving Either Hospital or Non-Hospital Services in 2003
by Analysis Region and Injury Type
Type of Injury / Region1 / Region
2 / Region
3 / Region
4 / Region
5 / Region
6 / Region
7 / Region
8 / Region
9 / Region 10 / Region 11
Ankle-Foot Soft Tissue / 3.4% / 3.2% / 3.4% / 3.0% / 3.0% / 3.4% / 3.8% / 3.6% / 3.1% / 3.3% / 3.7%
Hand-Wrist Soft Tissue / 4.3% / 3.7% / 4.9% / 4.0% / 3.3% / 3.7% / 4.3% / 4.8% / 3.5% / 5.7% / 4.1%
Hand-Wrist Nerve Compression / 2.0% / 2.2% / 3.4% / 2.2% / 1.8% / 1.7% / 1.9% / 3.4% / 1.4% / 4.2% / 1.8%
Hand-Wrist Superficial Injury / 8.2% / 8.5% / 8.1% / 7.7% / 8.3% / 8.5% / 8.6% / 8.1% / 8.1% / 8.0% / 7.8%
Knee Internal Derangement / 2.9% / 2.4% / 2.7% / 2.4% / 2.7% / 3.1% / 3.2% / 3.3% / 2.8% / 3.1% / 3.1%
Low Back Nerve Compression / 3.5% / 6.2% / 4.4% / 4.9% / 6.2% / 5.6% / 4.7% / 6.9% / 5.7% / 4.8% / 5.6%
Low Back Soft Tissue / 14.6% / 15.2% / 15.4% / 17.7% / 15.1% / 15.6% / 15.8% / 14.2% / 15.8% / 13.8% / 17.1%
Multiple Soft Tissue / 2.5% / 2.0% / 2.4% / 2.4% / 2.2% / 2.4% / 2.2% / 2.4% / 2.4% / 2.2% / 2.8%
Shoulder Soft Tissue / 7.4% / 6.2% / 6.5% / 6.0% / 6.0% / 6.0% / 6.3% / 6.3% / 6.0% / 8.1% / 6.8%
Neck Soft Tissue / 4.1% / 4.4% / 5.7% / 5.8% / 5.3% / 5.1% / 4.8% / 4.7% / 5.0% / 4.2% / 4.8%
Other/Not Classified / 47.1% / 46.0% / 43.2% / 44.0% / 46.0% / 45.0% / 44.5% / 42.3% / 46.3% / 42.6% / 42.4%
Source: Texas Department of Insurance, 2005.
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Table 5
Distribution of Workers Receiving Either Hospital or Non-Hospital Services in 2003 by Analysis Region
ANALYSIS REGION / NUMBER OF INJURIES / PERCENT1 / 13,448 / 3.6%
2 / 9,795 / 2.6%
3 / 104,433 / 27.9%
4 / 19,207 / 5.1%
5 / 13,856 / 3.7%
6 / 76,095 / 20.4%
7 / 31,801 / 8.5%
8 / 35,145 / 9.4%
9 / 10,069 / 2.7%
10 / 17,648 / 4.7%
11 / 42,342 / 11.3%
TOTAL / 373,839 / 100.0%
Source: Texas Department of Insurance, 2005.
Table 6
Distribution of WorkersReceivingNon-Hospital Services in 2003
by Analysis Region
ANALYSIS REGION / NUMBER OF INJURIES / PERCENT1 / 13,076 / 3.6%
2 / 9,456 / 2.6%
3 / 102,132 / 28.0%
4 / 18,688 / 5.1%
5 / 13,482 / 3.7%
6 / 74,322 / 20.4%
7 / 30,983 / 8.5%
8 / 34,406 / 9.4%
9 / 9,821 / 2.7%
10 / 17,286 / 4.7%
11 / 41,293 / 11.3%
TOTAL / 364,945 / 100.0%
Source: Texas Department of Insurance, 2005.
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Table 7
Distribution of Workers Receiving Either Hospital or Non-Hospital Services in 2003
by Analysis Region and Injury Type
Type of Injury / Region1 / Region
2 / Region
3 / Region
4 / Region
5 / Region
6 / Region
7 / Region
8 / Region
9 / Region 10 / Region 11
Ankle-Foot Soft Tissue / 3.4% / 3.3% / 3.4% / 3.1% / 3.0% / 3.5% / 3.8% / 3.6% / 3.2% / 3.4% / 3.7%
Hand-Wrist Soft Tissue / 4.3% / 3.7% / 4.9% / 4.0% / 3.3% / 3.7% / 4.3% / 4.8% / 3.5% / 5.8% / 4.1%
Hand-Wrist Nerve Compression / 2.0% / 2.2% / 3.4% / 2.2% / 1.8% / 1.7% / 1.9% / 3.4% / 1.3% / 4.1% / 1.8%
Hand-Wrist Superficial Injury / 8.2% / 8.6% / 8.2% / 7.7% / 8.3% / 8.6% / 8.7% / 8.2% / 8.2% / 8.2% / 7.8%
Knee Internal Derangement / 2.9% / 2.5% / 2.8% / 2.4% / 2.7% / 3.2% / 3.2% / 3.3% / 2.8% / 3.2% / 3.1%
Low Back Nerve Compression / 3.5% / 6.2% / 4.4% / 4.9% / 6.2% / 5.6% / 4.7% / 6.9% / 5.7% / 4.8% / 5.6%
Low Back Soft Tissue / 14.6% / 15.2% / 15.5% / 17.7% / 15.2% / 15.6% / 15.8% / 14.2% / 15.7% / 14.0% / 17.1%
Multiple Soft Tissue / 2.5% / 2.0% / 2.4% / 2.4% / 2.3% / 2.4% / 2.2% / 2.4% / 2.4% / 2.2% / 2.8%
Shoulder Soft Tissue / 7.3% / 6.3% / 6.5% / 6.0% / 6.0% / 6.0% / 6.3% / 6.3% / 6.0% / 8.1% / 6.8%
Neck Soft Tissue / 4.1% / 4.4% / 5.7% / 5.8% / 5.3% / 5.1% / 4.8% / 4.8% / 5.0% / 4.2% / 4.8%
Other/Not Classified / 46.9% / 45.8% / 42.9% / 43.9% / 45.7% / 44.8% / 44.2% / 42.0% / 46.2% / 42.2% / 42.3%
Source: Texas Department of Insurance, 2005.
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Table 8
Distribution of Hospital and Non-Hospital Payments for Service Year 2003
by Analysis Region
ANALYSIS REGION / TOTAL PAYMENTS / PERCENT1 / $38,338,868 / 3.2%
2 / $27,017,627 / 2.3%
3 / $371,719,869 / 31.1%
4 / $52,297,016 / 4.4%
5 / $43,980,745 / 3.7%
6 / $295,104,965 / 24.7%
7 / $77,712,186 / 6.5%
8 / $94,728,338 / 7.9%
9 / $28,534,173 / 2.4%
10 / $43,868,762 / 3.7%
11 / $120,861,729 / 10.1%
TOTAL / $1,194,164,276 / 100.0%
Source: Texas Department of Insurance, 2005.
Table 9
Distribution of Non-Hospital Payments for Service Year 2003 by Analysis Region
ANALYSIS REGION / TOTAL PAYMENTS / PERCENT1 / $20,018,935 / 2.5%
2 / $15,299,965 / 1.9%
3 / $268,405,379 / 34.1%
4 / $29,051,246 / 3.7%
5 / $25,438,946 / 3.2%
6 / $189,954,779 / 24.1%
7 / $49,668,280 / 6.3%
8 / $63,424,526 / 8.1%
9 / $17,088,947 / 2.2%
10 / $29,955,149 / 3.8%
11 / $78,661,181 / 10.0%
TOTAL / $786,967,332 / 100.0%
Source: Texas Department of Insurance, 2005.
Table 10
Distribution of Non-Hospital Payments for Service Year 2003 by Injury Type
INJURY TYPE / TOTAL PAYMENTS / PERCENTAnkle-Foot Soft Tissue / $14,378,063 / 1.8%
Hand-Wrist Nerve Compression / $25,099,594 / 3.2%
Hand-Wrist Superficial Injury / $15,353,439 / 2.0%
Hand-Wrist Soft Tissue / $23,194,721 / 3.0%
Knee Internal Derangement / $29,375,986 / 3.7%
Low Back Nerve Compression / $91,625,745 / 11.6%
Low Back Soft Tissue / $147,706,320 / 18.8%
Multiple Soft Tissue / $15,844,310 / 2.0%
Neck Soft Tissue / $54,855,747 / 7.0%
Shoulder Soft Tissue / $63,200,394 / 8.0%
UNKNOWN / $78,757 / 0.0%
OTHER / $306,254,258 / 38.9%
TOTAL / $786,967,332 / 100.0%
Source: Texas Department of Insurance, 2005.
Table 11
Distribution of Non-Hospital Payments for Service Year 2003 by Provider Type
PROVIDER TYPE / TOTAL PAYMENTS / PERCENTCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist / $2,899,591 / 0.4%
Chiropractor / $158,091,791 / 20.1%
Osteopath / $38,439,293 / 4.9%
Podiatrist / $1,403,535 / 0.2%
Medical Doctor / $383,826,973 / 48.8%
Massage Therapist / $177,574 / 0.0%
Nurse Practitioner / $16,217 / 0.0%
Optometrist / $116,324 / 0.0%
Other Providers / $96,991,815 / 12.3%
Occupational Therapist / $15,356,072 / 2.0%
Physician Assistant / $2,684,707 / 0.3%
Psychologist / $573,952 / 0.1%
Physical Therapist / $86,389,489 / 11.0%
TOTAL / $786,967,332 / 100.0%
Source: Texas Department of Insurance, 2005.
Table 12
Distribution of Medical Doctor (M.D.) Non-Hospital Payments for Service Year 2003 by Primary Specialty (as reported to theTexas Medical Board)
PROVIDER TYPE / TOTAL PAYMENTS / PERCENTOrthopedic Surgery / $111,120,853 / 29.0%
Anesthesiology / $47,831,095 / 12.5%
Family Practice / $28,934,228 / 7.5%
Radiology / $24,001,485 / 6.3%
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation / $23,372,270 / 6.1%
Neurological Surgery / $18,564,172 / 4.8%
Diagnostic Radiology / $17,406,615 / 4.5%
Internal Medicine / $12,929,039 / 3.4%
Occupational Medicine / $11,172,055 / 2.9%
Neurology / $10,113,571 / 2.6%
General Practice / $10,102,284 / 2.36%
Psychiatry / $9,168,088 / 2.4%
Plastic Surgery / $8,194,124 / 2.1%
General Surgery / $7,646,132 / 2.0%
Emergency Medicine / $7,046,606 / 1.8%
Hand Surgery / $4,770,274 / 1.2%
Ophthalmology / $1,557,022 / 0.4%
Pathology / $1,440,307 / 0.4%
Infectious Disease / $1,411,220 / 0.4%
Otolaryngology / $1,076,502 / 0.3%
Pediatrics / $1,003,929 / 0.3%
Urology / $817,653 / 0.2%
Cardiovascular Diseases / $762,106 / 0.2%
Obstetrics and Gynecology / $581,443 / 0.2%
Cardiovascular Surgery / $411,532 / 0.1%
Aerospace Medicine / $381,388 / 0.1%
Pulmonary Diseases / $302,647 / 0.1%
General Preventative Medicine / $294,276 / 0.1%
Nuclear Medicine / $287,635 / 0.1%
Vascular Surgery / $242,984 / 0.1%
Oncology / $168,096 / 0.0%
Gastroenterology / $154,100 / 0.0%
Traumatic Surgery / $137,336 / 0.0%
Gynecology / $122,020 / 0.0%
Dermatology / $121,927 / 0.0%
Rheumatology / $116,485 / 0.0%
Nephrology / $110,613 / 0.0%
Other/Unknown/Unspecified / $19,952,881 / 5.2%
TOTAL MD PAYMENTS / $383,826,973 / 100.0%
Source: Texas Department of Insurance, 2005.
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Table 13
Distribution of Medical Doctor (M.D.) Non-Hospital Payments for Service Year 2003
by Primary Specialty (as reported to theTexas Medical Board) and Analysis Region
Type of MD Specialty / Region1 / Region
2 / Region
3 / Region
4 / Region
5 / Region
6 / Region
7 / Region
8 / Region
9 / Region 10 / Region 11
Orthopedic Surgery / 27.0% / 28.8% / 26.5% / 25.7% / 32.2% / 29.8% / 26.7% / 30.9% / 31.3% / 39.9% / 29.7%
Anesthesiology / 11.9% / 11.9% / 11.0% / 11.4% / 19.1% / 15.4% / 9.7% / 12.1% / 13.1% / 6.8% / 12.2%
Family Practice / 7.1% / 7.4% / 7.5% / 6.5% / 5.2% / 6.9% / 7.7% / 7.9% / 7.4% / 6.2% / 10.7%
Radiology / 6.7% / 4.2% / 6.4% / 5.1% / 4.6% / 5.4% / 7.2% / 6.9% / 8.2% / 10.4% / 6.0%
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation / 8.6% / 5.0% / 7.8% / 13.7% / 5.5% / 3.8% / 6.5% / 5.2% / 3.5% / 6.8% / 4.4%
Neurological Surgery / 7.6% / 16.4% / 4.4% / 7.1% / 5.4% / 2.7% / 6.0% / 5.0% / 8.1% / 7.1% / 3.9%
Diagnostic Radiology / 3.3% / 1.4% / 5.6% / 4.1% / 3.7% / 5.4% / 3.8% / 4.8% / 3.0% / 1.2% / 3.2%
Internal Medicine / 2.9% / 1.9% / 3.3% / 2.9% / 3.2% / 4.5% / 3.3% / 2.2% / 3.2% / 2.3% / 3.3%
Occupational Medicine / 5.3% / 1.9% / 2.8% / 4.9% / 2.0% / 2.1% / 4.2% / 3.8% / 1.6% / 3.7% / 2.7%
Neurology / 1.1% / 7.4% / 2.9% / 1.9% / 2.4% / 2.7% / 2.5% / 2.3% / 2.4% / 0.8% / 2.4%
General Practice / 1.8% / 1.4% / 2.9% / 1.6% / 2.5% / 3.0% / 4.4% / 1.6% / 1.2% / 1.5% / 2.6%
Psychiatry / 0.3% / 0.2% / 0.8% / 0.4% / 1.5% / 4.3% / 2.6% / 2.9% / 0.2% / 0.9% / 5.2%
Type of MD Specialty / Region
1 / Region
2 / Region
3 / Region
4 / Region
5 / Region
6 / Region
7 / Region
8 / Region
9 / Region 10 / Region 11
Plastic Surgery / 0.9% / 1.7% / 2.8% / 1.1% / 1.8% / 2.8% / 1.7% / 1.8% / 0.9% / 0.9% / 1.2%
General Surgery / 2.8% / 1.3% / 2.4% / 2.3% / 2.1% / 1.8% / 1.7% / 1.3% / 3.1% / 1.6% / 1.9%
Emergency Medicine / 2.3% / 1.4% / 2.2% / 2.0% / 1.1% / 1.3% / 2.7% / 1.9% / 2.8% / 2.0% / 1.4%
Hand Surgery / 2.3% / 2.7% / 1.4% / 1.3% / 0.5% / 0.7% / 1.3% / 2.7% / 1.3% / 1.2% / 0.4%
Ophthalmology / 0.6% / 0.5% / 0.3% / 0.4% / 0.4% / 0.5% / 0.5% / 0.3% / 0.5% / 0.3% / 0.5%
Pathology / 0.5% / 0.4% / 0.4% / 0.4% / 0.4% / 0.3% / 0.5% / 0.4% / 0.4% / 0.3% / 0.4%
Infectious Disease / 0.8% / 0.5% / 0.3% / 0.2% / 0.5% / 0.5% / 0.5% / 0.2% / 0.3% / 0.1% / 0.4%
Otolaryngology / 0.1% / 0.2% / 0.3% / 0.4% / 0.2% / 0.2% / 0.3% / 0.2% / 0.2% / 0.1% / 0.5%
Pediatrics / 0.2% / 0.1% / 0.3% / 0.3% / 0.2% / 0.2% / 0.2% / 0.7% / 0.2% / 0.1% / 0.2%
Urology / 0.1% / 0.1% / 0.1% / 0.2% / 0.1% / 0.4% / 0.1% / 0.4% / 0.1% / 0.1% / 0.2%
Cardiovascular Diseases / 0.2% / 0.2% / 0.2% / 0.2% / 0.3% / 0.2% / 0.1% / 0.1% / 0.2% / 0.1% / 0.2%
Obstetrics and Gynecology / 0.1% / 0.1% / 0.2% / 0.2% / 0.1% / 0.2% / 0.1% / 0.2% / 0.1% / 0.1% / 0.2%
Cardiovascular Surgery / 0.1% / 0.1% / 0.1% / 0.1% / 0.5% / 0.2% / 0.1% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.1%
Aerospace Medicine / 0.1% / 0.0% / 0.1% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.1% / 0.1% / 0.1% / 0.0% / 0.1% / 0.2%
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Pulmonary Diseases / 0.1% / 0.1% / 0.1% / 0.2% / 0.1% / 0.1% / 0.1% / 0.0% / 0.1% / 0.0% / 0.1%
General Preventative Medicine / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.2% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.1% / 0.1% / 0.1% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.1%
Nuclear Medicine / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.1% / 0.0% / 0.1% / 0.2% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0%
Vascular Surgery / 0.1% / 0.0% / 0.1% / 0.2% / 0.1% / 0.0% / 0.1% / 0.1% / 0.3% / 0.0% / 0.0%
Oncology / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.1% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.1% / 0.1% / 0.0% / 0.1% / 0.1%
Gastroenterology / 0.0% / 0.2% / 0.0% / 0.1% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.1% / 0.0% / 0.0%
Traumatic Surgery / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.1% / 0.2% / 0.1% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0%
Gynecology / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.1% / 0.0% / 0.1% / 0.0%
Dermatology / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.1% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0%
Rheumatology / 0.1% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.1% / 0.0% / 0.1% / 0.0%
Nephrology / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.1% / 0.0% / 0.1%
Other/Unknown/
Unspecified / 5.0% / 2.5% / 6.2% / 4.9% / 4.1% / 4.2% / 5.1% / 3.6% / 6.1% / 5.1% / 5.5%
Source: Texas Department of Insurance, 2005.
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