9 Statistics on 2012 Gastroenterologist Compensation by Location

In 2012, gastroenterologists ranked as the fourth-highest paid physician specialty, behind orthopedists, cardiologists and radiologists, with a mean annual income of $342,000, according to the Medscape Gastroenterologist Compensation Report 2013.

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Physicians in the northwest took home more than those in any other region of the country.

Here are nine statistics on the average annual gastroenterologist compensation last year by geographic area.

Northwest — $498,000
Southwest — $404,000
North Central — $375,000
South Central — $356,000
Southeast — $349,000
Great Lakes — $344,000
West — $342,000
North East — $319,000
Mid-Atlantic — $311,000

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