Compensation, utilization keep rising for cardio APPs: 10 takeaways

Becker's Healthcare January 7, 2025
Elizabeth Gregerson

Advanced practice provider compensation has continued to increase year over year, according to 2023 data reported by the American College of Cardiology’s consulting firm, MedAxiom.

The “Cardiovascular Advanced Practice Provider Compensation and Utilization Report” used data from 90 organizations, according to a Jan. 2 news release from MedAxiom.

Here are 10 takeaways:

1. Between 2022 and 2023, median compensation for APPs increased in these categories:
   • Cardiology: from $121,018 to $123,572
   • Cardiac surgery: from $149.275 to $152,883
   • Vascular surgery: from $120,513 to $133,474
2. The vast majority of programs, 90%, reported that full-time APPs were scheduled between 40 and 45 hours per week, with 3% reporting full-time schedules over 45 hours per week and 6% reporting schedules between...

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