28 Statistics on Highest Emergency On-Call Coverage Per Diem Payments

Average per diem payments of emergency on-call coverage vary widely across medical specialties, from a low of $240 to a high of $2,710, according to data from MD Ranger's Physician Contract Benchmark Report.

Here are the mean emergency on-call coverage per diem payments of 28 medical specialties, based on MD Ranger's most recent data.

•    Orthopedic surgery — trauma: $2,710
•    Trauma surgery: $2,180
•    Neurosurgery: $1,440
•    Hospitalists: $1,340
•    Anesthesia: $1,280
•    General and trauma surgery: $1,270
•    Critical/intensive care: $1,200
•    Anesthesia — OB: $1,160
•    Orthopedic surgery: $1,120
•    General surgery: $980
•    Obstetrics/gynecology: $810
•    Cardiovascular surgery: $710
•    Facial injuries: $710
•    Cardiology: $660
•    Gastroenterology: $620
•    Neurology: $570
•    Internal medicine/family practice: $540
•    All plastic and hand surgery: $520
•    Plastic surgery: $490
•    Vascular surgery: $430
•    Radiology: $420
•    Hand surgery: $400
•    Pediatrics: $370
•    Pediatric medical specialties: $360
•    Urology: $360
•    Otolaryngology: $350
•    Ophthalmology: $280
•    Psychiatry: $240

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