Keeping track of compensation trends can help hospitals successfully attract physicians in order to expand and improve care. During the past year, some specialties saw notable increases in median compensation, while some of the highest paid specialties saw slight decreases in median base pay.
Highest-paid specialties
Cardiac and surgical specialties once again had the highest median compensation. Invasive cardiologists, orthopedic and cardiac and cardiac and thoracic surgeons reported median salaries of more than $500,000. Interventional diagnostic radiologists polled had a median salary upwards of $500,000, according to the American Medical Group Association’s 2013 Medical Group Compensation and Financial Survey, based on 2012 data.
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