Medscape collected responses from 13,000 physicians in 29 specialties from Oct. 5, 2021, through Jan. 19, 2022.
Five stats to know:
1. Cardiologist pay hit $490,000 in 2022, compared to $459,000 in 2021, a roughly 6 percent jump.
2. Cardiologists reported an average incentive bonus of $71,000.
3. Sixty-one percent of cardiologists said they feel fairly compensated.
4. Ninety-two percent of cardiologists said they would choose the same specialty again.
5. Cardiologists said they spend 17.4 hours a week on paperwork and administration.
