Category: ASC Coding, Billing and Collections

100+ stats on physician pay 

Here are more than 100 statistics on physician pay, pulled from Doximity’s 2023 “Physician Compensation Report” and Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report” for 2023.

10 highest-, lowest-paying states for nurse practitioners | 2023

Nurse practitioners make an average of $124,680 annually in the U.S., according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.

10 highest-, lowest-paying states for physician assistants | 2023

The average annual salary for physician assistants in the U.S. is $125,270, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.

What competition affects physicians' income?

Twenty-eight percent of physicians’ income is affected by nonphysician practitioners, according to Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report” for 2023.

This specialty earns the most in private insurer reimbursements

General surgeons earn an average of $5,834,508 in annual reimbursements from private insurers, the most of any specialty, according to a report from AMN Healthcare.

Average reimbursement from private insurers for 18 specialties

The average annual billing amount from all physicians to commercial payers is $3.8 million, according to a recent report from AMN Healthcare.

Physician pay jumps 18% in 5 years

Physician pay has jumped 18 percent since 2018, according to Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report” for 2023.

Do employed or self-employed physicians earn more?

Self employed physicians make more money than employed physicians, according to Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report” for 2023.

'The equation seems unfairly tipped': Who's winning with reimbursement rates?

ASCs are finding it unsustainable to meet margins as reimbursements lower and operating costs soar. 

'Death by a thousand Medicare cuts': The reimbursement issues ASCs are facing

As operation costs soar, most healthcare providers are struggling to meet margins.