Here are 20 statistics on compensation of hospital-employed and independent physicians for 10 common surgery center specialties, according to data from MGMA's Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2010 Report Based on 2009 Data.
Anesthesiology
Hospital-employed: $387,343
Independent: $428,580
Bariatric surgery
Hospital-employed: $355,916
Independent: $480,292
Gastroenterology
Hospital-employed: $484,275
Independent: $461,640
General surgery
Hospital-employed: $339,700
Independent: $333,497
OB/GYN
Hospital-employed: $288,922
Independent: $276,600
Ophthalmology
Hospital-employed: $338,635
Independent: $338,208
Orthopedic surgery
Hospital-employed: $516,413
Independent: $452,128
Podiatry
Hospital-employed: $185,000
Independent: $200,026
Orthopedic spine surgery
Hospital-employed: $787,125
Independent: $601,087
Urology
Hospital-employed: $410,045
Independent: $387,397
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Anesthesiology
Hospital-employed: $387,343
Independent: $428,580
Bariatric surgery
Hospital-employed: $355,916
Independent: $480,292
Gastroenterology
Hospital-employed: $484,275
Independent: $461,640
General surgery
Hospital-employed: $339,700
Independent: $333,497
OB/GYN
Hospital-employed: $288,922
Independent: $276,600
Ophthalmology
Hospital-employed: $338,635
Independent: $338,208
Orthopedic surgery
Hospital-employed: $516,413
Independent: $452,128
Podiatry
Hospital-employed: $185,000
Independent: $200,026
Orthopedic spine surgery
Hospital-employed: $787,125
Independent: $601,087
Urology
Hospital-employed: $410,045
Independent: $387,397
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Appropriately Using Benchmark Collections Data
On-Call Coverage Benchmarks for 10 Common ASC Specialties
Top 10 Orthopedic Procedures in Surgery Centers by Volume