Private cardiologists' compensation is rising faster than their integrated counterparts, according to a MedAxiom survey.
MedAxiom, a Neptune Beach, Fla.-based cardiovascular consulting firm, surveyed 2,337 full-time physicians from 2008 to 2016 for the report.
Here are three key findings.
1. Full-time private physicians saw median revenue increase $150,000 in 2016 compared to 2013.
2. The highest-paid interventional physicians were electrophysiologists with $607,336 in earnings.
3. The highest-paid region in the U.S. is the Northeast, with a median compensation of $606,681 per physician. The West ranked lowest in the nation for the fifth year in a row.