Electrophysiologists were the top paid cardiology specialty in 2022, according to a MedAxiom report.
MedAxiom, an American College of Cardiology company, surveyed 198 programs, which comprise 5,806 cardiology providers, about compensation data for 2022. Providers included in the survey work in cardiology (85%), cardiac surgery (10%) and vascular surgery (5%).
The highest-paid cardiologists were in the South (median pay $698,881) and the lowest paid were in the Northeast (median pay $548,192). Overall, the median pay shifted only slightly from 2021 to 2022.
Here are the top five specialties and their median pay:
Electrophysiologists — $714,976
Interventional — $709,714
Invasive noninterventional — $662,006
General and noninvasive — $585,849
Advanced heart failure — $575,000