Medscape has released its annual report on physician compensation, and the three highest-paid specialties remain as orthopedics, cardiology and radiology for 2013.
The three lowest-paid physician groups were family medicine, pediatrics and HIV/infectious disease.
Here are 25 statistics on annual mean salaries for physicians, based on Medscape's survey and report.
1. Orthopedics — $405,000
2. Cardiology — $357,000
3. Radiology — $349,000
4. Gastroenterology —$342,000
5. Urology — $340,000
6. Anesthesiology — $337,000
7. Plastic surgery — $317,000
8. Dermatology — $306,000
9. General surgery — $279,000
10. Oncology — $278,000
11. Ophthalmology — $276,000
12. Emergency medicine — $270,000
13. Critical care — $268,000
14. Nephrology — $263,000
15. Pulmonology — $263,000
16. Pathology — $247,000
17. Obstetrics/gynecology — $242,000
18. Neurology — $217,000
19. Rheumatology — $186,000
20. Psychiatry — $186,000
21. Internal medicine — $185,000
22. Diabetes/endocrinology — $178,000
23. Family medicine — $175,000
24. Pediatrics — $173,000
25. HIV/infectious disease — $170,000
The three lowest-paid physician groups were family medicine, pediatrics and HIV/infectious disease.
Here are 25 statistics on annual mean salaries for physicians, based on Medscape's survey and report.
1. Orthopedics — $405,000
2. Cardiology — $357,000
3. Radiology — $349,000
4. Gastroenterology —$342,000
5. Urology — $340,000
6. Anesthesiology — $337,000
7. Plastic surgery — $317,000
8. Dermatology — $306,000
9. General surgery — $279,000
10. Oncology — $278,000
11. Ophthalmology — $276,000
12. Emergency medicine — $270,000
13. Critical care — $268,000
14. Nephrology — $263,000
15. Pulmonology — $263,000
16. Pathology — $247,000
17. Obstetrics/gynecology — $242,000
18. Neurology — $217,000
19. Rheumatology — $186,000
20. Psychiatry — $186,000
21. Internal medicine — $185,000
22. Diabetes/endocrinology — $178,000
23. Family medicine — $175,000
24. Pediatrics — $173,000
25. HIV/infectious disease — $170,000
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