Here are the five highest-paying ASC specialties over the last five years:
2023:
Plastic surgery: $619,000
Orthopedics: $573,000
Cardiology: $507,000
Gastroenterology: $501,000
ENT: $485,000
Anesthesiology: $448,000
General surgery: $412,000
Ophthalmology: $388,000
2022:
Plastic surgery: $576,000
Orthopedics: $557,000
Cardiology: $490,000
ENT: $469,000
Gastroenterology: $453,000
Ophthalmology: $417,000
Anesthesiology: $405,000
General surgery: $402,000
2021:
Plastic surgery: $526,000
Orthopedics: $511,000
Cardiology: $459,000
Gastroenterology: $406,000
ENT: $417,000
Gastroenterology: $406,000
Ophthalmology: $379,000
Anesthesiology: $378,000
General surgery: $373,000
2020:
Orthopedics: $511,000
Plastic surgery: $479,000
ENT: $455,000
Cardiology: $438,000
Gastroenterology: $419,000
Anesthesiology: $398,000
Ophthalmology: $378,000
General surgery: $364,000
Orthopedics: $482,000
Plastic surgery: $471,000
ENT: $461,000
Cardiology: $430,000
Gastroenterology: $417,000
Anesthesiology: $392,000
Ophthalmology: $366,000
General surgery: $362,000
At the Becker’s 32nd Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs, taking place October 29-31 in Chicago, ASC leaders, surgeons and healthcare executives will explore strategies to drive growth, enhance operational performance, navigate reimbursement challenges and prepare for the future of ambulatory surgery. Apply for complimentary registration now.