We study the role of physicians in driving geographic variation of US healthcare utilization. We estimate a model that … separates variation in average utilization of Medicare beneficiaries due to physicians, non-physician supply side factors, and … patient demand. The model is identified by migration of patients and physicians across areas, as well as by variation in …

This paper examines how physicians in China respond to a pay-for-performance scheme that mismeasures performance. In … to decrease drug expenditure. Using a unique patient-level data from a large Chinese hospital, I find that physicians … inducement hypothesis as physicians in China may receive under-the-counter commission for prescribing certain drugs. I also find …

: subjects take on the role of physicians and make treatment decisions for patients, receiving feedback on the quality of their …

We study how competition between physicians affects the provision of medical care. In our theoretical model physicians …

from a physician’s retirement. We then show that online physician reviews reduce this gap and help patients find a new … physician reviews, but are not found for patients of nonretiring physicians. By reducing interruptions in care, reviews can …

Physicians are supposed to serve patients' interests, but some are more inclined to do so than others. This paper … studies how the system of health care provision affects the allocation of patients to physicians when physicians differ in … altruistic physicians infer that in their absence, NHS patients receive lower treatment quality than private sector patients …