title: Regional variation in the rate of common surgical and orthopaedic procedures among Medicare beneficiaries.
authors.affiliation: Strategem of Alabama, Inc., Mobile, USA.
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Curreri
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D005245:Fee Schedules; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016345:Medicare Part B / Q000191:economics*; D015284:Physician Payment Review Commission; D011907:Rate Setting and Review / Q000379:methods*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000145:classification / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States