Ten physicians made Forbes’ 38th World’s Billionaires list, released April 2. Read more about the 10 physician billionaires who made Forbes’ list here.
Here are the five physicians with the highest net worth increase from 2023 to 2024:
August Troendle, MD: 106% increase
Net worth in 2024: $3.3 billion
Net worth in 2023: $1.6 billion
Leonard Schleifer, MD, PhD: 35%
Net worth in 2024: $3.5 billion
Net worth in 2023: $2.6 billion
George Yancopoulos, MD, PhD: 31%
Net worth in 2024: $2.1 billion
Net worth in 2023: $1.6 billion
Thomas Frist, MD, and family: 30%
Net worth in 2024: $26.2 billion
Net worth in 2023: $20.2 billion
Patrick Soon-Shiong, MD: 7%
Net worth in 2024: $6.2 billion
Net worth in 2023: $5.8 billion
