1. General surgeons were one of the top paid specialists, according to the 2019 inpatient/outpatient revenue survey from Merritt Hawkins, earning $350,000 on average.
2. According to Doximity’s 2019 U.S. physician employment report, general surgeons saw a 6 percent growth in compensation this year.
3. General surgery remains a high earning specialty for hospitals, according to Merritt Hawkins’ inpatient/outpatient revenue survey. General surgeons came in the No. 6 spot for the highest revenue generating specialties, generating $2,707,317 on average. The amount of revenue general surgeons generated rose 24 percent from 2016, when the average revenue generated was $2,169,673.
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