The Securities and Exchange Commission voted Wednesday to propose rules that would require publicly traded companies to disclose how much money their top executives make.
Compensation Issues
In addition to having the highest average patient care income, orthopedists rake in the most in compensation from nonpatient care activities, according to Medscape's 2015 Physician Compensation Report.
Male and female physicians differ in what specialties they practice, whether they are self-employed or work for a hospital or medical group, and how much they earn, according to the 2015 Medscape Physician Compensation Report.
Here is the average annual salary of physicians in different U.S. regions, according to the Medscape 2015 Physician Compensation Report.
While physician incomes are highest in sparsely populated parts of the country, most of the lowest-paying locations for physicians are on the East Coast, according to Medscape's Physician Compensation Report.
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Physicians working in some of the highest-earning specialties — such as orthopedics and cardiology — are among some of the least satisfied physicians when in comes to compensation, according to a new Medscape report.
Where a physician lives has a huge influence on how much he or she will earn — and physicians with larger salaries aren't typically found in well-populated areas.
Not surprisingly, a compensation gap remains between specialists and primary care physicians, as well as among specialists, according to Medscape's 2015 Physician Compensation Report.
Self-employment status was a major compensation driver for physicians, as nearly all of whom saw a modest pay raise in 2014, according to Medscape's new Physician Compensation Report.
INTEGRATED Healthcare Strategies has created and launched its Physician Compensation and Production Survey and invites healthcare organizations to participate.