Here are 16 statistics on orthopedic surgeon compensation by the total medical revenue accrued annually by the surgeons' practice, based on the Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2011 Report Based on 2010 Data. The total medical revenue includes fee-for-service collections, capitation payments and other medical activity revenues.
While data wasn't available for spine surgeon practices that made less than $2 million in revenue, general orthopedic surgeons in that category received around $20,000 more than sports medicine surgeons. However, as practice revenue increased, sports medicine surgeon compensation increased faster than general orthopedic surgeons. By the very next category (revenue of $2 million to $5 million) sports medicine surgeon compensation jumped more than $284,000, while general orthopedic surgeons only experienced an increase of around $106,000. When spine surgeon data entered the mix at $5 million to $10 million in practice revenue, they consistently received higher compensation than both general orthopedic and sports medicine physicians.
In most cases, as the practice revenue increased, so did surgeon compensation. A notable exception to this rule was general orthopedic surgeon compensation, which experienced a decrease after every increase from one revenue level to another.
$2 million or less in revenue
General orthopedics: $351,462
Sports medicine: $331,571
$2 million to $5 million
General orthopedics: $457, 640
Sports medicine: $616,151
$5 million to $10 million
General orthopedics: $437,608
Sports medicine: $521,736
Spine: $555,782
$10 million to $20 million
General orthopedics: $499,512
Sports medicine: $558,888
Spine: $581,344
$20 million to $30 million
General orthopedics: $494,135
Sports medicine: $599,788
Spine: $695,086
$50 million or more
General orthopedics: $526,352
Sports medicine: $664,000
Spine: $705,595
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While data wasn't available for spine surgeon practices that made less than $2 million in revenue, general orthopedic surgeons in that category received around $20,000 more than sports medicine surgeons. However, as practice revenue increased, sports medicine surgeon compensation increased faster than general orthopedic surgeons. By the very next category (revenue of $2 million to $5 million) sports medicine surgeon compensation jumped more than $284,000, while general orthopedic surgeons only experienced an increase of around $106,000. When spine surgeon data entered the mix at $5 million to $10 million in practice revenue, they consistently received higher compensation than both general orthopedic and sports medicine physicians.
In most cases, as the practice revenue increased, so did surgeon compensation. A notable exception to this rule was general orthopedic surgeon compensation, which experienced a decrease after every increase from one revenue level to another.
$2 million or less in revenue
General orthopedics: $351,462
Sports medicine: $331,571
$2 million to $5 million
General orthopedics: $457, 640
Sports medicine: $616,151
$5 million to $10 million
General orthopedics: $437,608
Sports medicine: $521,736
Spine: $555,782
$10 million to $20 million
General orthopedics: $499,512
Sports medicine: $558,888
Spine: $581,344
$20 million to $30 million
General orthopedics: $494,135
Sports medicine: $599,788
Spine: $695,086
$50 million or more
General orthopedics: $526,352
Sports medicine: $664,000
Spine: $705,595
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