Contact: Stephanie Abraham, sabraham@acc.org, 202-375-6296

“Publication of physician payment data without risk adjustment or description of the context will not be helpful to patients and may even lead to inaccurate and misleading conclusions. The American College of Cardiology is disappointed and troubled that CMS has chosen to release granular physician payment data without providing physicians the opportunity to review to ensure accuracy. The ACC supports price transparency across all aspects of the health care system, but we fear this information can be easily misinterpreted without a complete understanding of patient complexity and the cumbersome Medicare billing system.”

The American College of Cardiology is a 47,000-member medical society that is the professional home for the entire cardiovascular care team. The mission of the College is to transform cardiovascular care and to improve heart health. The ACC leads in the formation of health policy, standards and guidelines. The College operates national registries to measure and improve care, provides professional medical education, disseminates cardiovascular research and bestows credentials upon cardiovascular specialists who meet stringent qualifications. For more information, visit cardiosource.org/ACC.

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