Anesthesia

Here are five compensation statistics anesthesiologists should know, using data from Medscape:

On average, anesthesiologists nationwide earn $448,000 a year, according to the most recent data from Medscape. However, the highest paid anesthesiologists in cities including New York City and Los Angeles make far more, with salaries surpassing $550,000. 

The American Medical Association stands in support of physician-led healthcare teams, and has spent years fighting scope creep in all of its forms. 

Outpatient care centers are the top-paying practice setting for anesthesiologists in the U.S., according to salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Here are three anesthesiologist-related stories Becker's has reported on since Aug. 3. 

Here are five statistics offering insight into the field of anesthesiology recently:

Anesthesiologists in Minnesota, the best state for healthcare according to rankings from personal finance website Wallethub, have an average salary of $393,290.

The national average salary among anesthesiologists in the U.S. is $302,970. However, salaries vary greatly by state, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.

Anesthesiology is the thirteenth wealthiest speciality, according to Medscape's "Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2023."

Anesthesiologist Roland Pinkney, MD, was cleared in a malpractice trial where he "danced, gestured and appeared to sing along to music" in a video filmed during a 2017 surgery, according to a July 31 report from Courtroom View Network.