Alberta Physician Fee-for-Service Payments by Specialty and Service Type

Alberta Health publishes annual statistics on fee-for-service physician payments under the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP). The data is provided in an Excel table from the annual AHCIP Statistical Supplement report. The dataset was last updated on 2026-04-17.

Use Cases

• Analyze payment distribution across medical specialties based on the specialty classification mentioned.
• Compare expenditure by type of service based on the service type categories described.
• Model healthcare spending trends using the annual time series data implied by the report.
• Benchmark physician payment structures against other jurisdictions using the Alberta-specific data.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Government of Alberta and the official AHCIP report.
• Published annually, suggesting a consistent time series for longitudinal analysis.
• Available in structured Excel (XLSX) format for direct analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the Alberta-specific source.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta | Gouvernement de l'Alberta

Collection Method

Fee-for-service payment records under the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP), compiled in an annual statistical supplement.

Time Range

Annual coverage implied by the report's annual publication.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 14:36:52.647302; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Alberta, Canada