At 6.97 percent, ophthalmologists saw the highest pay increase over the two-year period.
Here are the percentage increases and decreases for physician compensation in 20 specialties from 2019 to 2021, according to the report.
1. Ophthalmology — +6.97 percent
2. Orthopedic surgery, general — +6.88 percent
3. Family medicine (without obstetrics) — +5.60 percent
4. Gastroenterology — + 4.66 percent
5. Internal medicine, general — +4.57 percent
6. Obstetrics/gynecology, general — +3.64 percent
7. Neurology — +3.48 percent
8. Surgery, general — +3.15
9. Psychiatry, general — +3.13
10. Pulmonary Medicine, general — 2.83 percent
11. Cardiology, invasive — +2.82 percent
12. Cardiology, noninvasive — +2.60 percent
13. Hospitalist, internal medicine — +2.55 percent
14. Otorhinolaryngology — +2.06 percent
15. Pathology, anatomic and clinical — +1.79 percent
16. Pediatrics, general — + 1.77 percent
17. Urgent care — +1.24%
18. Emergency medicine — +0.78 percent
19. Radiology, diagnostic — -0.14 percent
20. Surgery, neurological — -0.23 percent
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