10 highest-paid physician specialties

Neurosurgery boasts the highest compensation of any physician specialty, according to Doximity's "2021 Physician Compensation Report" released Dec. 16.

Here are the 10 highest paid physician specialties:

  1. Neurosurgery: $773,201
  2. Thoracic surgery: $684,663
  3. Orthopedic surgery: $633,620
  4. Plastic surgery: $556,698
  5. Vascular surgery: $552,313
  6. Oral and maxillofacial: $545,471 
  7. Radiation oncology: $544,313
  8. Cardiology: $537,777
  9. Urology: $514,922
  10. Gastroenterology: $500,400

 

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