Preferred Provider Organization
Managed Care Organizations › Preferred Provider Organization
About this specialty
A group of physicians and/or hospitals who contract with an employer to provide services to their employees. In a PPO, the patient may got to the physician of his/her choice, even if that physician does not participate in the PPO, but the patient receives care at a lower benefit level.
Source: "Glossary of terms used in managed care" Developed by the Managed Care Assembly (MCA) of Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), MGM Journal, September/ October 1995, p. 62
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| PET IMAGING OF SAN JOSE, LLC | SAN JOSE, CA | $465,121 |
| JOSH BARNES, NP-C | MADISON, AL | $16,934 |
Ranked by total Medicare payments — a measure of billing volume, not care quality.
Taxonomy definitions from the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (public domain). Provider counts derived from NPPES; payment figures from CMS Medicare data. Not affiliated with CMS, NPPES, NUCC, or any government agency.