Overhead in Pediatrics

Question: What is the range of normal expense-to-net ratios for pediatric primary-care practices?

Answer: The Medical Group Management Association lists overhead, as a percent of net medical revenue, in pediatrics as:

• 10th percentile - 50.28%

• Median - 60.61%

• 90th percentile - 68.90%

This represents 2006 data. You can get more recent data at

www.mgma.com

.