Physicians’ average bonus was $50,000 per year and 63% reported receiving incentive bonuses, according to Medscape’s Physician Compensation Report 2025.
Medscape surveyed 7,322 physicians in 29 specialties from Oct. 3, 2024 to Jan. 15, 2025.
The breakdown of factors affecting incentive bonuses include:
- RVUs generated: 59%
- Quality care metrics: 40%
- Patient satisfaction ratings: 24%
- Records completion: 23%
- Number of procedures: 20%
- Patient mix: 11%
- Payer mix: 11%
- Patient throughput time: 10%
- Cost of care reduction: 9%
- Other: 15%
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