Becker's Healthcare February 16, 2024
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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