Medscape surveyed more than 4,300 physicians about their malpractice coverage and how they feel about it.
Three insights:
1. Annual malpractice premium cost
Specialists: $21,000
Primary care physicians: $12,000
2. Premiums for selected specialties
OB-GYN and women’s health: $46,000
Specialized surgery: $34,000
Radiology: $21,000
Anesthesiology: $15,000
Internal medicine: $14,000
Family medicine: $10,000
Psychiatry: $5,000
3. Specialists who believe their premiums are reasonable
Psychiatry: 73 percent
Oncology: 67 percent
Anesthesiology: 65 percent
Radiology: 54 percent
Internal medicine: 53 percent
Pediatrics: 52 percent
Urology: 51 percent
Dermatology: 50 percent
ENT: 49 percent
Orthopedic surgery: 49 percent
Gastroenterology: 48 percent
Specialized surgery: 47 percent
Cardiology: 46 percent
Family medicine: 46 percent
Emergency medicine: 39 percent
Neurology: 36 percent
General surgery: 36 percent
OB-GYN and women’s health: 34 percent
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