Employed vs. independent physician pay for 7 ASC specialties

Independent physicians report higher average compensation for the specialties most essential to ASCs, according to the Medscape Orthopedics Compensation Report 2021.

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The report, released May 14, shows the gap between compensation for employed specialists and independent specialists ranges from $3,000 in gastroenterology to $32,000 among OB-GYN physicians.

Here is a breakdown of seven ASC specialties:

Orthopedic surgeons
Employed: $497,000
Independent: $526,000

Cardiologists
Employed: $450,000
Independent: $477,000

Gastroenterologists
Employed: $405,000
Independent: $408,000

General surgeons
Employed: $371,000
Independent: $379,000

Anesthesiologists
Employed: $367,000
Independent: $391,000

Ophthalmologists
Employed: $361,000
Independent: $395,000

OB-GYN physicians
Employed: $300,000
Independent: $332,000

 

 

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