Here are the top five physician specialties that receive the highest starting salaries, according to Merritt Hawkins' 2015 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives.
• Cardiology — $525,000
• Orthopedic surgery — $497,000
• Gastroenterology — $455,000
• Urology — $412,000
• Dermatology — $398,000
Merritt Hawkins, an AMN Healthcare company, is a physician search and consulting firm.