5 Top-Paid Specialists Include Spine, Neurosurgery and Sports Medicine

Orthopedic spine, neurological and sports medicine surgeons were among the top five highest-paid specialties in 2009, according to MGMA’s Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2010 Report Based on 2009 Data.

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1. Orthopedic spine surgery

•    Orthopedic surgeons specializing in spine made an average of $710,055 in compensation.
•    Orthopedic spine surgeons working in a multi-specialty group practice made $622,568, compared to the $605,139 made by orthopedic spine surgeons working in a single-specialty group practice.
•    Orthopedic spine surgeons working in metropolitan areas (50,000-250,000 residents) were compensated at $717,710, higher than any other demographic classification.

2. Neurosurgery

•    Neurosurgeons made an average of $675,825 in compensation.
•    Neurosurgeons in a single-specialty group made $601,117, compared to the $599,993 made by neurosurgeons working in a multi-specialty group practice.
•    Neurosurgeons working in metropolitan areas (50,000-250,000 residents) made $782,332, more than any other demographic classification.

3. Orthopedic sports medicine

•    Orthopedic surgeons with a subspecialty in sports medicine made an average of $653,642 in compensation.
•    Sports medicine surgeons working in a single-specialty group practice made $599,948, compared with the $580,378 made by sports medicine surgeons working in a multi-specialty group practice.
•    Sports medicine surgeons working in metropolitan areas (more than 1,000,000 residents) made $617,913, more than any other demographic classification.

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