Here are 12 statistics about compensation of cardiologists with more than two years in the specialty, based on method of compensation, according to data from MGMA's Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2010 Report Based on 2009 Data.
100 percent straight/guaranteed salary
1. Invasive cardiologists — $524,300
2. Invasive-interventional cardiologists — $408,752
3. Noninvasive cardiologists — $371,086
4. Electrophysiology cardiologists — $415,377
1-99 percent base salary plus incentive
1. Invasive cardiologists — $466,179
2. Invasive-interventional cardiologists — $494,769
3. Noninvasive cardiologists — $418,126
4. Electrophysiology cardiologists — $481,618
100 percent equal share of practice compensation pool
1. Invasive cardiologists — $507,477
2. Invasive-interventional cardiologists — $518,038
3. Noninvasive cardiologists — $511,433
4. Electrophysiology cardiologists — $510,516
100 percent straight/guaranteed salary
1. Invasive cardiologists — $524,300
2. Invasive-interventional cardiologists — $408,752
3. Noninvasive cardiologists — $371,086
4. Electrophysiology cardiologists — $415,377
1-99 percent base salary plus incentive
1. Invasive cardiologists — $466,179
2. Invasive-interventional cardiologists — $494,769
3. Noninvasive cardiologists — $418,126
4. Electrophysiology cardiologists — $481,618
100 percent equal share of practice compensation pool
1. Invasive cardiologists — $507,477
2. Invasive-interventional cardiologists — $518,038
3. Noninvasive cardiologists — $511,433
4. Electrophysiology cardiologists — $510,516