Physician compensation for 22 specialties increased in 2018 — Here’s how much

Psychiatrists, plastic surgeons and physiatrists saw the greatest increases in compensation this year, according to Medscape‘s Compensation Report 2018

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Meanwhile, compensation decreased for neurology, pathology, diabetes and endocrinology, otolaryngology, urology and general surgery physicians.

Here is the percent change in compensation for 28 specialties.

1. Psychiatry: 16
2. Plastic surgery: 14
3. Physical medicine and rehabilitation: 13
4. Oncology: 10
5. Critical care: 9
6. Rheumatology: 9
7. Anesthesiology: 6
8. Allergy and immunology: 6
9. Nephrology: 5
10. OB/GYN: 5
11. Pediatrics: 5
12. Family medicine: 5
13. Gastroenterology: 4
14. Ophthalmology: 3
15. Pulmonary medicine: 3
16. Emergency medicine: 3
17. Cardiology: 3
18. Internal medicine: 2
19. Dermatology: 2
20. Orthopedics: 2
21. Infectious diseases: 1
22. Radiology: 1
23. Neurology: -2
24. Pathology: -2
25. Diabetes and endocrinology: -4
26. Otolaryngology: -4
27. Urology: -7
28. General surgery: -9

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