The analysis, published in JCO Oncology Practice, tracked yearly CMS billing data of 16,870 oncologists between 2015 and 2022. Of oncologists tracked, the researchers selected a random sample of 300 with fewer than 30 years of experience who had stopped billing. Using LinkedIn, they analyzed which employers the physicians moved to.
Here are three findings:
- Of the 300-person sample, 35 percent moved to industry work.
- Women, who made up 30 percent of participants, stopped billing at 18 percent by 2022.
- Surgical oncologists had the lowest rate of attrition at 17 percent, while radiation oncologists had 21 percent overall attrition.
