The report examines data on more than 306,000 physicians and advanced practice providers from 920 hospitals, health systems and medical groups.
The following are median sign-on bonuses for nine specialties in 2023. Two-thirds of newly recruited physicians received a sign-on bonus.
Internal medicine: $25,000
Family medicine: $20,000
Gastroenterology: $20,000
Neurology: $20,000
Psychiatry – general: $20,000
Emergency medicine: $18,000
Pediatrics – general: $15,000
Hospitalist – internal medicine: $12,500
Obstetrics/gynecology – general: $12,500
Click here for a list of specialties with the largest median compensation jumps overall in 2023.