1. Average compensation: $376,943
2. Compensation in single-specialty practices: $417,744
3. Compensation in multi-specialty practices: $321,951
4. Compensation for male ophthalmologists: $350,832
5. Compensation for female ophthalmologists: $312.837
6. Compensation for hospital-owned ophthalmologists: $338,635
7. Highest-paying U.S. region: Great Lakes ($333,000)
8. Lowest-paying U.S. region: Southwest ($170,000)
9. Percentage who feel fairly compensated: 55 percent
10. Percentage who invest in ambulatory surgery centers: 27 percent
Sources:
1-6: MGMA
7-10: Medscape
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