2019 Medical Malpractice
Payout Report
A complete analysis of medical malpractice payouts as recorded by
the National Practitioner Data Bank, presented by LeverageRx
Biggest Changes in Malpractice
Payouts from Previous Year
Historical Medical Malpractice
Payout Amounts
From 2004 - 2018
Total Payments
($ in billions)
Number of Payments
Average Malpractice Payment
Total Payout
Amounts by State
Payout amounts by the millions
Top States Per Capita
Total amount paid out per person residing in the state
Bottom States Per Capita
Total amount paid out per person residing in the state
Malpractice Payouts by State
Medical malpractice payout information in detail for all states
Payout Amounts by
Malpractice Allegation
Some percentages are rounded
Payment Type
Percentages of payment amounts by severity of the alleged outcome
Severity of Outcome
Percentages of payment amounts by severity of the alleged outcome
Average Payment Amount
Payment amounts by severity of the alleged outcome
Patient Type
Total payment amount by patient type
Patient Gender
Percentage total payment amount by patient gender
Patient Age
Total malpractice payment amount by the patient’s age group
References
An explanation of the data and how it was analyzed
National Practitioner Data Bank Public Use Data File, December 2018, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Workforce, Division of Practitioner Data Bank.
In creating this report, we excluded information from the NPDB concerning areas outside the United States.
State data was determined by evaluating Work State where available, then Home State and Licensure State, in that order.
All “per capita” statistics reflect 2018 population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Division. Table 1 - Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States. Release Date: December 2018
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Who we are, what we do, and how you can contact us
LeverageRx is a digital lending and insurance marketplace for healthcare professionals. In addition to malpractice insurance, the online platform makes it simple to compare rates on physician mortgage loans, physician disability insurance, and other financial products for doctors.
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