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Median compensation for rheumatologists in group practice increased 8% in 2011, according to data from the Medical Group Management Association.

In 2011, the median compensation for the 315 rheumatologists responding to an MGMA survey was $243,494, compared with $225,521 in 2010. Regional variation put rheumatologists in the Midwest on top at $250,291, followed by the West ($249,128), the South ($244,268), and the East ($235,174), the MGMA reported.

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.

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Median compensation for rheumatologists in group practice increased 8% in 2011, according to data from the Medical Group Management Association.

In 2011, the median compensation for the 315 rheumatologists responding to an MGMA survey was $243,494, compared with $225,521 in 2010. Regional variation put rheumatologists in the Midwest on top at $250,291, followed by the West ($249,128), the South ($244,268), and the East ($235,174), the MGMA reported.

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 rheumatologists in group practice increased 8% in 2011, according to data from the Medical Group Management Association.

In 2011, the median compensation for the 315 rheumatologists responding to an MGMA survey was $243,494, compared with $225,521 in 2010. Regional variation put rheumatologists in the Midwest on top at $250,291, followed by the West ($249,128), the South ($244,268), and the East ($235,174), the MGMA reported.

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.

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