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$54 â the average bill for a visit to the doctor for a variety of services, from checkups to surgical procedures. Itâs 5.3 per cent more expensive than the year before. $40 â thatâs the average family physicianâs bill for a visit.$74 â how much a specialist charges on average.There was a 6.8 per cent increase compared to the year before.$20 billion â the bill the country racked up from a yearâs worth of doctorsâ services.74 â how much a specialist charges on average. There was a 6.8 per cent increase compared to the year before. $20 billion â the bill the country racked up from a yearâs worth of doctorsâ services.
Historically, about 90 per cent of doctorâs pay in Canada was from per-service billing, which now represents 75 per cent of remuneration, Feeney explained. In Quebec, for example, 69 per cent of total payments to family physicians were based on per-service billing, representing an average salary of $217,633.In comparison, half of all payments to family physicians in Ontario are fee-for-service, and the other half is through alternative payments.What it comes down to is what works best for them.â The average per-service payment was $54, up by 5.3 per cent from last year. Family doctors billed an average of $40, a 3.6-per-cent increase, while specialists billed $74, a 6.8-per-cent increase per service.