Legal + Compensation

Here are the states ranked by overall happiness compared to average physician salary, according to data from ZipRecruiter and personal finance website WalletHub:

The specialty with the lowest pay growth in the last five years increased by only $2,000 while the specialty with the highest pay bump increased by more than $100,000, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Reports" for 2023 and 2018.

Urologist pay grew by $133,000 in the last five years, whereas pay for emergency medicine specialists — the specialty with the smallest growth — increased by only $2,000, according to data from Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report" for 2023 and 2018.

Here are six updates on physician compensation that Becker's has reported on since June 29:

Here are three lawsuits Becker's has reported on since July 6 that have the potential to change the healthcare industry: 

Here are the average salaries across five regions for the most requested providers in recruitment searches, according to the "2023 Physician Incentive Review" from healthcare staffing firm AMN Healthcare:

Here are the top 10 sources of secondary income for physicians in 2022, according to the Medical Economics "2023 Physician Report":

The national average salary among internal medicine physicians in the U.S. is $225,270. However, salaries vary greatly by state, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.

Colorado has passed a bill that expands the ability of physician assistants to practice medicine in physician practices and other health care facilities.

Here are four state and federal policy moves impacting physicians that Becker's reported on in July: