Here are five places where ophthalmologists receive the highest compensation, according to statistics from the Medscape Ophthalmologist Compensation Report: 2013.
1. Partners in private practice: $356,000, which is significantly more than ophthalmologists who identify as employees: $220,000.
2. Healthcare organization members: $348,000, significantly higher than ophthalmologists who identify as working in a hospital or academic setting.
3. Multispecialty group practice: $340,000, higher than ophthalmologists in a single-specialty group practice: $292,000.
4. North central region of the country: $351,000, followed distantly by the Northwest region: $302,000.
5. Male ophthalmologists: $294,000, which is about $74,000 more than their female counterparts.
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1. Partners in private practice: $356,000, which is significantly more than ophthalmologists who identify as employees: $220,000.
2. Healthcare organization members: $348,000, significantly higher than ophthalmologists who identify as working in a hospital or academic setting.
3. Multispecialty group practice: $340,000, higher than ophthalmologists in a single-specialty group practice: $292,000.
4. North central region of the country: $351,000, followed distantly by the Northwest region: $302,000.
5. Male ophthalmologists: $294,000, which is about $74,000 more than their female counterparts.
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