More than half of self-employed ophthalmologists saw patient volume drop in 2020: Medscape

In 2020, 64 percent of self-employed ophthalmologists experienced reduced patient volume, according to a compensation report by medical information company Medscape.

The Ophthalmologist Compensation Report 2021 broke down what percentage of ophthalmologists reported a reduction and how much. A total of 17,903 practicing U.S. physicians across 29 specialties responded to the survey, which was conducted Oct. 6, 2020, to Feb. 11.

4 stats to know:

• 55 percent of self-employed ophthalmologists experienced a reduction between 1 percent and 25 percent.
• 8 percent of self-employed ophthalmologists experienced a reduction between 26 percent and 50 percent.
• 1 percent of self-employed ophthalmologists experienced a reduction between 51 percent and 75 percent.
• 0 percent of self-employed ophthalmologists experienced a reduction of 76 percent or higher.