The report was based on data from more than 20,000 physicians across 29 specialties.
Here are 29 stats on average annual physician compensation by specialty.
1. Plastic surgery: $501,000
2. Orthopedics: $497,000
3. Cardiology: $423,000
4. Gastroenterology: $408,000
5. Radiology: $401,000
6. Dermatology: $392,000
7. Anesthesiology: $386,000
8. Otolaryngology: $383,000
9. Urology: $373,000
10. Oncology: $363,000
11. Ophthalmology: $357,000
12. Critical care: $354,000
13. Emergency medicine: $350,000
14. General surgery: $322,000
15. Pulmonary medicine: $321,000
16. OB/GYN: $300,000
17. Nephrology: $294,000
18. Pathology: $286,000
19. Psychiatry: $273,000
20. Allergy & immunology: $272,000
21. Physical medicine & rehabilitation: $269,000
22. Rheumatology: $257,000
23. Neurology: $244,000
24. Infectious diseases: $231,000
25. Internal medicine: $230,000
26. Family medicine: $219,000
27. Diabetes & endocrinology: $212,000
28. Pediatrics: $212,000
29. Public health & preventive medicine: $199,000
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