Medscape surveyed 13,064 physicians for the report, which was published April 15. Here are the four ways physicians add to their income, according to Medscape:
- 19 percent of physicians supplement their income through additional medical-related work
- 10 percent of physicians supplement their income through medical moonlighting
- 6 percent added more hours to their job as a physician
- 6 percent supplement their income through non-medical work
Sixty-four percent of physicians do not supplement their income with additional work.