Here are 15 statistics on surgeon compensation for key ambulatory surgery center specialties based on data from Medscape's Physician Compensation Report 2012. The report is based on data collected in February 2012 and includes 24,216 physician respondents.
Orthopedists
1. 19 percent received $100,000 or less
2. 19 percent received $500,000 or more
3. Mean income was $315,000
Urologists
4. 19 percent received $100,000 or less
5. 14 percent received $500,000 or more
6. Mean income was $309,000
Gastroenterologists
7. 13 percent received $100,000 or less
8. 15 percent received $500,000 or more
9. Mean income was $303,000
Ophthalmologists
10. 21 percent received $100,000 or less
11. 4 percent received $500,000 or more
12. Mean income was $270,000
General surgery
13. 19 percent received $100,000 or less
14. 8 percent received $500,000 or more
15. Mean income was $265,000
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Orthopedists
1. 19 percent received $100,000 or less
2. 19 percent received $500,000 or more
3. Mean income was $315,000
Urologists
4. 19 percent received $100,000 or less
5. 14 percent received $500,000 or more
6. Mean income was $309,000
Gastroenterologists
7. 13 percent received $100,000 or less
8. 15 percent received $500,000 or more
9. Mean income was $303,000
Ophthalmologists
10. 21 percent received $100,000 or less
11. 4 percent received $500,000 or more
12. Mean income was $270,000
General surgery
13. 19 percent received $100,000 or less
14. 8 percent received $500,000 or more
15. Mean income was $265,000
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