1. Average ophthalmologist compensation was $357,000.
2. Ophthalmologist compensation increased 3 percent year over year in 2018.
3. U.S.-trained ophthalmologists reported $353,000 on average, lower than the $448,000 reported by foreign-born ophthalmologists.
4. Self-employed ophthalmologist earned more than employed ophthalmologists. Self-employed ophthalmologists earned $429,000 on average, compared to $256,000 for employed ophthalmologists.
5. Around 58 percent of ophthalmologists are self-employed while 40 percent are employed.
6. Male ophthalmologists earned $391,000 on average, compared to $273,000 for female ophthalmologists.
7. Nearly three-quarters, 71 percent, of ophthalmologists report having professional liability/malpractice coverage. Additional benefits include:
• Health insurance: 69 percent
• Paid time off: 57 percent
• Retirement plan with match: 49 percent
8. Most ophthalmologists that participated in the health insurance exchanges said it didn’t affect their income:
• 6 percent said income increased
• 14 percent said income decreased
• 41 percent said there was no change
9. Just 5 percent of ophthalmologists expect to participate in alternative payment models.
10. Nearly half — 48 percent — of ophthalmologists participate in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System.
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