Reimbursement math, Stark law enforcement and a push for pay transparency are colliding to change how physicians get paid this year. Here are five things to know about the forces behind physician compensation in 2026. 1. Physicians are working more…
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North Dakota has the highest hourly mean wage for physicians in the U.S., and remains on top when adjusting for cost of living, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Below are the mean annual and hourly…
The average signing bonus for physicians is nearly $40,000, according to a report from AMN Healthcare. The “2025 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives” collected data from 1,420 permanent physician and advanced practitioner recruitment requests from April 1,…
New Jersey has the highest annual median wage for physician assistants of any state, according to new data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Below are the annual median wages for physician assistants for all 50 states and Washington,…
For most of the past decade, health systems have treated a bigger salary offer as the best way to win a physician search, but new survey data suggests that approach is running into a ceiling physicians themselves are setting. CHG…
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When Goldsboro, N.C.-based Southeastern Medical Oncology Center recruits a new physician, it no longer leads with a single number. That wasn’t always the case, said Nagesh Jayaram, MD, who has spent most of his 14-year career at the independent practice,…
A cardiologist who sued UPMC alleging retaliation after reporting an alleged conflict of interest involving the health system’s CEO has agreed to dismiss his lawsuit, with UPMC stating no money or compensation was paid, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported. Hemal Gada,…
The Justice Department announced its 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown on June 23, charging 455 defendants, including 90 physicians and other licensed medical professionals, in schemes involving more than $6.5 billion in false claims. Spanning 56 federal districts and…
Psychiatry saw the highest pay increase from 2025 to 2026 at 8.7%, according to 2026 MGMA compensation benchmarks analyzed by salary transparency platform Marit Health. Infectious Disease and rheumatology, both historically lower-compensated internal medicine subspecialties, also saw significant jumps. Here…
Nagesh Jayaram, MD, has spent most of his 14-year oncology career outside the hospital system, which shapes his experience with broad compliance measures in a specific way. Dr. Jayaram trained in internal medicine and hematology-oncology at Indiana University in Indianapolis…