Median pay for cardiologists 35 and younger fell about 19% in 2025, even as overall cardiology compensation reached a record high, according to an October MedAxiom’s 2026 Cardiovascular Provider Compensation and Production Survey. Early-career cardiologists earned a median $476,850 in…
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Gastroenterologists are now offered the highest average starting salary of any physician at $654,000, surpassing orthopedic surgeons, who had led the rankings for four consecutive years. Average starting salaries offered to orthopedic surgeons fell 12% year over year to $507,000,…
Physicians employed by health insurance companies report significantly more pressure to keep patients within their network than those working for hospitals or private equity-owned practices, according to a new survey from the Physicians Advocacy Institute. The 2026 PAI Employed Physician…
Physicians on RVU-based compensation plans often have no way of knowing whether the rate they are being paid is fair, and according to one gastroenterologist, that is often by design. The structural disconnect of wRVUs is well documented. Provider productivity,…
San Francisco-based Included Health has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Watertown, Mass.-based Firefly Health, a clinically integrated health plan and advanced primary care company, according to a July 28 press release. The deal is expected to close in the…
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Compensation for physician assistants varies widely by state — a dynamic that can shape recruitment and retention strategies for physician-led teams. California reported the highest mean PA income in 2024 at $151,351, according to the National Commission on Certification of…