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Median compensation for noninvasive cardiologists in group practice increased 8.4% in 2011, but invasive cardiologists saw only a 1% increase, according to a survey by the Medical Group Management Association.
In 2011, the median compensation for the 666 noninvasive cardiologists responding to the survey was $468,136, compared with $431,740 in 2010. The 519 invasive cardiologists had a median income of $472,446 in 2011, compared with $467,715 in 2010, the MGMA reported.
Noninvasive cardiologists in single-specialty practices earned $499,197 in 2011, while those in multispecialty practices earned $448,544. Invasive cardiologists in single-specialty practices reported median compensation of $477,349 in 2011, compared with $470,417 for those in multispecialty practices, the survey showed.
There was considerable geographic variation in both subspecialties. Noninvasive cardiologists in the South earned $522,094, followed by the Midwest ($479,876), the East ($424,685), and the West ($416,630). Among invasive cardiologists, those in the South were the highest earners at $556,124, followed by the Midwest ($490,060), the East ($441,667), and the West ($404,525), the MGMA said.
For all specialists surveyed, median salary rose 7.7% to $384,467 in 2011, while primary care physicians had a 5.2% increase that brought their income to $212,840. Among nonphysician providers, the median compensation of $102,770 was 6.4% higher than in 2010.
For 2011, the MGMA’s annual compensation and production survey includes data from 62,245 physicians and nonphysician providers in 2,913 group practices.
Median compensation for noninvasive cardiologists in group practice increased 8.4% in 2011, but invasive cardiologists saw only a 1% increase, according to a survey by the Medical Group Management Association.
In 2011, the median compensation for the 666 noninvasive cardiologists responding to the survey was $468,136, compared with $431,740 in 2010. The 519 invasive cardiologists had a median income of $472,446 in 2011, compared with $467,715 in 2010, the MGMA reported.
Noninvasive cardiologists in single-specialty practices earned $499,197 in 2011, while those in multispecialty practices earned $448,544. Invasive cardiologists in single-specialty practices reported median compensation of $477,349 in 2011, compared with $470,417 for those in multispecialty practices, the survey showed.
There was considerable geographic variation in both subspecialties. Noninvasive cardiologists in the South earned $522,094, followed by the Midwest ($479,876), the East ($424,685), and the West ($416,630). Among invasive cardiologists, those in the South were the highest earners at $556,124, followed by the Midwest ($490,060), the East ($441,667), and the West ($404,525), the MGMA said.
For all specialists surveyed, median salary rose 7.7% to $384,467 in 2011, while primary care physicians had a 5.2% increase that brought their income to $212,840. Among nonphysician providers, the median compensation of $102,770 was 6.4% higher than in 2010.
For 2011, the MGMA’s annual compensation and production survey includes data from 62,245 physicians and nonphysician providers in 2,913 group practices.
Median compensation for noninvasive cardiologists in group practice increased 8.4% in 2011, but invasive cardiologists saw only a 1% increase, according to a survey by the Medical Group Management Association.
In 2011, the median compensation for the 666 noninvasive cardiologists responding to the survey was $468,136, compared with $431,740 in 2010. The 519 invasive cardiologists had a median income of $472,446 in 2011, compared with $467,715 in 2010, the MGMA reported.
Noninvasive cardiologists in single-specialty practices earned $499,197 in 2011, while those in multispecialty practices earned $448,544. Invasive cardiologists in single-specialty practices reported median compensation of $477,349 in 2011, compared with $470,417 for those in multispecialty practices, the survey showed.
There was considerable geographic variation in both subspecialties. Noninvasive cardiologists in the South earned $522,094, followed by the Midwest ($479,876), the East ($424,685), and the West ($416,630). Among invasive cardiologists, those in the South were the highest earners at $556,124, followed by the Midwest ($490,060), the East ($441,667), and the West ($404,525), the MGMA said.
For all specialists surveyed, median salary rose 7.7% to $384,467 in 2011, while primary care physicians had a 5.2% increase that brought their income to $212,840. Among nonphysician providers, the median compensation of $102,770 was 6.4% higher than in 2010.
For 2011, the MGMA’s annual compensation and production survey includes data from 62,245 physicians and nonphysician providers in 2,913 group practices.
