Here are the median daily on-call compensation rates for independent and hospital-employed physicians by specialty, according to the MGMA's Medical Directorship and On-Call Compensation Survey 2010 Report, Based on 2009 Data.
Source: MGMA's Medical Directorship and On-Call Compensation Survey 2010 Report, Based on 2009 Data.
| Specialty |
Median comp. rate, independent | Median comp. rate, hospital-employed |
| Neurological surgery |
$2,000 | $900 |
| General surgery |
$1,000 |
$850 |
| Surgery, all other | $1,100 | $900 |
| Orthopedics | $900 | $1,000 |
| OB/GYN |
$500 | $500 |
| Neurology | $425 |
$1,200 |
| Urology | $350 | $240 |
| Gastroenterology | $250 |
$950 |
| Family practice (w/o OB) | $75 | $100 |
Source: MGMA's Medical Directorship and On-Call Compensation Survey 2010 Report, Based on 2009 Data.