Additionally, only 13 percent of orthopedic surgeons have a net worth of under $500,000, the lowest of any physician specialty.
Orthopedic surgeons are also second most likely to have a home over 5,000 square feet behind plastic surgeons, with 25 percent of orthopedic surgeons owning a home that size.
Only about 15 percent of orthopedic surgeons are still paying off student loans.
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