Cardiologists’ pay has continued on a solidly upward trajectory in recent years. But as pay has risen, so have the pressures placed on cardiologists in their day-to-day practice, TCTMD reported Oct. 30.
According to MedAxiom’s “2025 Cardiovascular Provider Compensation & Production,” the median total compensation for integrated cardiologists reached $701,000 in 2024, climbing for the fourth consecutive year.
Joel Sauer, executive vice president of consulting for MedAxiom and co-author of the report, told TCTMD that amid the stabilized trends in pay, cardiologists are also dealing with a higher demand for services.
“We have increasing demand for cardiovascular services because of the age distribution in the United States,” he said. “And unfortunately our population is getting less healthy, not more healthy.”
In 2024, each cardiologist had approximately 2,000 patients in their care. At the same time, the percentage of new patient visits to total office visits dropped to the lowest in five years, at 15.4%. According to TCTMD, this may be attributed, at least in part, to the 12% decrease in the cardiologist workforce over the past four years.
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