While 46% say their income is somewhat affected, an additional 13% report being considerably affected. Only 42% of orthopedic surgeons said they are not affected at all by competing practices, a smaller share than physicians overall (64%).
In contrast, the majority of orthopedic surgeons said they do not see any income effects due to other medical businesses.
Only 27% of orthopedists see an income impact due to other medical businesses, compared to 72% who see no effect.
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