Retirement benefits have a wide range from physician specialty to physician specialty. According to the Medical Group Management Association's "Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2011 Report Based on 2010 Data," retirement benefits vary from a low of $10,567 to a high of $42,287.
Here are the 10 physician specialties that averaged the highest annual retirement benefits last year:
• Gastroenterology (Hepatology): $42,287
• Orthopedic Surgery (Hip & Joint): $38,488
• Orthopedic Surgery (Trauma): $35,388
• Anesthesiology: $35,163
• Orthopedic Surgery (Spine): $35,074
• Surgery (Neurological): $34,557
• Orthopedic Surgery (Sports Medicine): $34,327
• Orthopedic Surgery (Hand): $33,367
• Surgery (Bariatric): $32,487
• Radiology (Diagnostic-Invasive): $32,120
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Here are the 10 physician specialties that averaged the highest annual retirement benefits last year:
• Gastroenterology (Hepatology): $42,287
• Orthopedic Surgery (Hip & Joint): $38,488
• Orthopedic Surgery (Trauma): $35,388
• Anesthesiology: $35,163
• Orthopedic Surgery (Spine): $35,074
• Surgery (Neurological): $34,557
• Orthopedic Surgery (Sports Medicine): $34,327
• Orthopedic Surgery (Hand): $33,367
• Surgery (Bariatric): $32,487
• Radiology (Diagnostic-Invasive): $32,120
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