The majority of medical specialties have seen decreased reimbursements since 2010, according to a Medscape survey of more than 24,000 U.S. physicians.
The largest declines were in general surgery (12 percent), orthopedic surgery (ten percent), radiology (10 percent), and neurology (eight percent). Some specialists reported modest income gains, including those in ophthalmology (nine percent), pediatrics (five percent), nephrology (four percent), oncology (four percent), and rheumatology (four percent).
The survey found that male physicians earn approximately 40 percent more than female physicians, but the amount varies by specialty. Female primary care physicians earn 23 percent less than their male counterparts, for example.
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The largest declines were in general surgery (12 percent), orthopedic surgery (ten percent), radiology (10 percent), and neurology (eight percent). Some specialists reported modest income gains, including those in ophthalmology (nine percent), pediatrics (five percent), nephrology (four percent), oncology (four percent), and rheumatology (four percent).
The survey found that male physicians earn approximately 40 percent more than female physicians, but the amount varies by specialty. Female primary care physicians earn 23 percent less than their male counterparts, for example.
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