RevCycle Intelligence October 12, 2023
Female neurosurgeons received almost $25,000 less per year than men after controlling for volume and experience, highlighting gender pay disparities.
Gender pay disparities persisted for neurosurgeons between 2013 and 2020, with women receiving 44 percent less in annual payments than men, a study published in JAMA Surgery revealed.
Researchers used CMS Medicare Fee-for-Service Provider Utilization and Payment Data from January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2020, to assess Medicare reimbursement among neurosurgeons and identify gender-based pay disparities.
The study sample included 6,052 neurosurgeons—5,540 men and 512 women. Between 2013 and 2020, the number of neurosurgeons serving Medicare beneficiaries grew from 4,361 to 4,897, with the number of female neurosurgeons rising from 268 to 408.
Female neurosurgeons submitted 48.32 percent less...
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