Here are the mean emergency on-call coverage per diem payments of 28 medical specialties, based on MD Ranger‘s most recent data.
• Orthopedic surgery — trauma: $2,710
• Trauma surgery: $2,180
• Neurosurgery: $1,440
• Hospitalists: $1,340
• Anesthesia: $1,280
• General and trauma surgery: $1,270
• Critical/intensive care: $1,200
• Anesthesia — OB: $1,160
• Orthopedic surgery: $1,120
• General surgery: $980
• Obstetrics/gynecology: $810
• Cardiovascular surgery: $710
• Facial injuries: $710
• Cardiology: $660
• Gastroenterology: $620
• Neurology: $570
• Internal medicine/family practice: $540
• All plastic and hand surgery: $520
• Plastic surgery: $490
• Vascular surgery: $430
• Radiology: $420
• Hand surgery: $400
• Pediatrics: $370
• Pediatric medical specialties: $360
• Urology: $360
• Otolaryngology: $350
• Ophthalmology: $280
• Psychiatry: $240
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