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Author: Cameron Cortigiano

The highest-paid anesthesiologist in San Antonio earns $718,300 per year, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $302,970 anesthesiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Medicare's pay for physicians decreased 3.4% in 2024 after dropping 2% in 2023, and while a new spending package offers some relief, physicians say it's not enough.

Fifty-three percent of cardiologists would be willing to take a pay cut in order to achieve better work-life balance, according to Medscape's "Cardiologist Lifestyle & Happiness Report 2024: The Ongoing Struggle for Balance" report published March 8.

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