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Introduction  The popularity of online physician rating websites has risen substantially. These third-party sites have the potential to significantly influence patients’ perception of their healthcare providers. The purpose of this study was to evaluate online ratings of U.S. radiation oncologists (ROs) on  Vitals.com , one of the most popular physician rating websites, and the variables that most significantly affect patients’ overall rating (OR) of their ROs.   Methods  The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Physician Comparable Downloadable File was analyzed to obtain data on all self-identified ROs in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Patient Review Satisfaction Scores (PRSS) that ranged from one (poor) to five (excellent) for the following variables were recorded: OR, accurate diagnosis, spending appropriate time with patients, ease of appointment, courteous staff, bedside manner, follow-up after visit, promptness, and wait time. Associations among these factors were assessed.   Results  Of 4,443 self-identifying Medicare-accepting ROs, 1,797 (40.4%) ROs who had at least one OR rating and at least one written comment were included in this study. The ROs’ mean OR was 4.34 ± 0.2 (median 4; 30% received a score of 5; 78% received a score greater than 4). OR was found to have a strong correlation with accuracy of diagnosis ( r  = 0.69), bedside manner ( r  = 0.71), and spends appropriate time with patients ( r  = 0.69). With the exception of the number of ratings ( p  = 0.07), physicians with over 10 years of experience showed statistically significant differences in how much better they scored in each of the variables compared to those with less than 10 years of experience ( p  < 0.01 for each characteristic). Significant differences in OR were also observed between ROs whose wait times exceeded 20 minutes compared to those with wait times less than 10 minutes ( p  < 0.01) for all internal and external metrics except for the number of ratings ( p  = 0.42) and number of reviews ( p  = 0.88)  Conclusion  Patients are providing high ratings for their ROs on  Vitals.com  and are more frequently recommending them to friends and family. Given the rise in popularity of third-party physician rating sites, it is important for ROs to understand the various factors that may influence their online ratings.

How Do Patients Rate Their Radiation Oncologists in the Modern Era: An Analysis of Vitals.com