Becker's Healthcare February 16, 2024
Patsy Newitt

Plastic and orthopedic surgeons consistently place as the top earners of the ASC specialties, according to Medscape compensation reports.

Here are the five highest-paying ASC specialties over the last five years:

2023:

Plastic surgery: $619,000

Orthopedics: $573,000

Cardiology: $507,000

Gastroenterology: $501,000

ENT: $485,000

Anesthesiology: $448,000

General surgery: $412,000

Ophthalmology: $388,000

2022:

Plastic surgery: $576,000

Orthopedics: $557,000

Cardiology: $490,000

ENT: $469,000

Gastroenterology: $453,000

Ophthalmology: $417,000

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