The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has released a 3-page document providing data and Medicare spending for outpatient therapy in calendar year 2017. Here is a brief summary of the report. Distribution of Outpatient Therapy by Setting Skilled Nursing Facility: 37% PT in Private Practice: 34% Hospital: 16% ORF, CORF and HHA: 9% OT & SLP Private Practice: 3% Physician & Nonphysician Practitioner: 2% Keep in mind that PT in private practice can include physical therapists who practice in a physician-owned therapy practice, but are submitting claims under the NPI number of the treating physical therapist. Spending by Discipline In