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Top 10 States with the Lowest Costs for Running a Medical Practice

These 10 states posted some of the lowest 2026 Medicare practice expense GPCI among states that CMS treats as a single statewide locality, with broader price levels and selected malpractice or tax indicators adding context.

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  • mdspire news news staff

  • May 18, 2026

  • 3 min

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    Arkansas has the lowest 2026 Medicare practice expense GPCI at 0.859 and the lowest regional price parity at 86.9.

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    Mississippi follows with a 2026 practice expense GPCI of 0.861 and a regional price parity of 87.0.

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    Alabama's practice expense GPCI is 0.875, with a regional price parity of 88.8 and a malpractice GPCI of 0.566.

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    Iowa and Oklahoma share a 2026 practice expense GPCI of 0.915, with Iowa having the lowest malpractice GPCI at 0.397.

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    New Mexico's practice expense GPCI is 0.917, with a regional price parity of 92.2 and a malpractice GPCI of 1.201.

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Top 10 States with the Lowest Costs for Running a Medical Practice

  • by mdspire news news staff

  • May 18, 2026

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