Ortho, radiology top pay scale for physicians

Family practice ranks lowest

Orthopedic surgery, radiology, and urology were among the most highly paid physician specialties during 2000, according to a new survey. Meanwhile, family practice, psychiatry, and pediatrics are at the low end of the pay scale.

According to a study by consulting firm Martin, Fletcher in Irving, TX, average annual salaries for orthopedic surgeons during 2000 were $350,000, and physicians specializing in radiology and urology made $300,000. At the other end of the scale, family practitioners and psychiatrists made $150,000, and pediatricians made $160,00. To see the percent change in total payments by specialty from the 5-year review of work, click here.

Other salary ranges identified in the survey:

	Low	Average	High

Anesthesiology	$160,000	$265,000	$350,000
Cardiology	170,000	275,000	500,000
Emergency Medicine	120,000	180,000	220,000
Family Practice	100,000	150,000	180,000
Family Practice (incl. obstetrics)	130,000	160,000	210,000
General Surgery	150,000	250,000	350,000
Hospitalist	140,000	160,000	200,000
Internal Medicine	140,000	170,000	200,000
Neurology	180,000	200,000	250,000
OB/GYN	170,000	250,000	400,000
Orthopedic Surgery	220,000	350,000	687,000
Pediatrics	120,000	160,000	185,000