Click here to see the SAS code.
Click here to see the example.

Click here to see the SAS code used to import the data.

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See my blog for more information about this graph!


This example just shows the basics of how to import the Medicare data
that was recently made public, and summarize & plot it, so that it is
easy to see the individual providers that received more than $3 million
in payments (as mentioned in a news article to be an 'interesting' group).

Articles:
http://www.wral.com/new-medicare-data-could-shed-light-into-doctor-payments-/13554810/
http://www.wral.com/medicare-database-reveals-top-paid-doctors/13552087/

Data download page:
http://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Statistics-Trends-and-Reports/Medicare-Provider-Charge-Data/Physician-and-Other-Supplier.html

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