AMGA, partnering with compensation firm Sullivan, Cotter and Associates, mailed out the survey in January 2012 and received valid responses from 225 medical groups, representing roughly 55,800 physicians.
Here are 30 statistics on physician compensation across 30 specialties from the AMGA's report. Note: All data below reflect compensation recorded in the 2011 calendar year. All data are also medians.
|
Physician specialty |
Compensation |
1-Year Change |
|
Cardiac/thoracic surgery |
$544,087 |
2.16% increase |
|
Cardiology (cath lab) |
$524,731 |
4.09% increase |
|
Orthopedic surgery |
$515,759 |
2.78% increase |
|
Diagnostic radiology (interventional) |
$485,277 |
1.39% decrease |
|
Diagnostic radiology (non-interventional) |
$459,186 |
0.45% decrease |
|
Gastroenterology |
$435,120 |
4.63% increase |
|
Cardiology |
$430,316 |
1.75% increase |
|
Urology |
$415,598 |
0.45% increase |
|
Dermatology |
$397,370 |
2.93% increase |
|
Anesthesiology |
$377,375 |
1.24% increase |
|
Otolaryngology |
$374,387 |
0.81% decrease |
|
Ophthalmology |
$371,987 |
4.39% increase |
|
General surgery |
$370,024 |
0.74% increase |
|
Pathology (combined) |
$363,559 |
2.43% increase |
|
Hematology/medical oncology |
$348,157 |
7.13% increase |
|
Pulmonary disease (no critical care) |
$304,901 |
0.59% increase |
|
OB/GYN (general) |
$303,350 |
0.24% increase |
|
Emergency medicine |
$297,500 |
4.05% increase |
|
Hypertension/nephrology |
$277,934 |
6.99% increase |
|
Allergy |
$268,116 |
0.95% increase |
|
Neurology |
$249,250 |
1.12% increase |
|
Urgent care |
$242,145 |
5.17% increase |
|
Hospitalist (internal medicine) |
$236,500 |
3.14% increase |
|
Infectious disease |
$229,511 |
1.82% increase |
|
Rheumatologic disease |
$229,051 |
1.09% decrease |
|
Internal medicine |
$224,417 |
2.24% increase |
|
Endocrinology |
$221,400 |
4.98% decrease |
|
Pediatrics/adolescent (general) |
$220,644 |
3.4% increase |
|
Family medicine |
$219,362 |
5.13% increase |
|
Psychiatry |
$217,194 |
0.01% increase |
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