Here are the six physicians and their net worth as of July 24.
1. Thomas Frist, MD. Founder of HCA Healthcare: $11.6 billion
2. Patrick Soon-Shiong, MD. Inventor of Abraxane, owner NantWorks, Los Angeles Times and San Diego Tribune: $6.7 billion
3. Phillip Frost, MD. Inventor and CEO of Opko Health: $2.4 billion
4. Gary Michelson, MD. Retired spine surgeon and inventor with more than 340 patents: $1.7 billion
5. James Leininger, MD. Founder of Kinetic Concepts: $1.5 billion
6. George Yancopoulos, MD, PhD. Chief scientific officer of Regeneron: $1.4 billion
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