Here are five numbers gastroenterologists should know:
16.2 percent: The percentage by which gastroenterologist productivity dropped from March 2020 to March 2022, according to Kaufman Hall's "Physician Flash Report."
32 percent: The percentage of gastroenterology cases performed at ASCs, according to VMG Health's "Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study" for 2022. Gastroenterology is the most-represented specialty among ASCs.
$1,079: The average net revenue of gastroenterology cases in ASCs, according to VMG Health's "Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study" for 2022.
1,630: The expected shortage of gastroenterologists by 2025, according to Physicians Thrive's "2022 Physician Compensation Report."
$453,000: The average annual salary for gastroenterologists, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report 2022."