Ophthalmologists have the highest annual mean wage in offices of physicians, according to updated data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Author: Cameron Cortigiano
Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine is building a multi-center outpatient facility with surgical suites for the WVU Eye Institute, according to an April 22 report by WVNews.
The highest-paid cardiologist in Indianapolis earns $811,500, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $423,250 cardiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The average annual salary for ophthalmologists has increased from $270,090 in 2021 to $312,120 in 2023, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The average annual salary for anesthesiologists has increased from $261,730 in 2019 to $339,470 in 2023, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Atlanta-based EyeSouth Partners affiliated with Community Eye Care Specialists, which has five clinics and a surgery center in Pennsylvania.
The average annual salary for cardiologists has increased each of the last three years, jumping from $353,970 in 2021 to $423,250 in 2023, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Anesthesiologists have the highest annual mean wage in offices of physicians, according to updated data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
New technological developments in the cardiology field have increased collaboration to improve patient care, according to one cardiac surgeon.
Ndubuisi Joseph Okafor, MD, a physician in Upper Marlboro, Md., has been charged on a 29-count indictment for illegally distributing prescriptions for narcotics.