Here are five categories with 25 statistics on physician compensation for specialists contracted with hospitals and healthcare organizations, either through employment or independent contracting. The data is based on the Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2013. Employee
Orthopedist: $347,000
Cardiologist: $337,000
Anesthesiology: $305,000
Independent contractor
Orthopedist: $250,000
Cardiologist: $266,000
Anesthesiology: $318,000
Hospital setting
Orthopedist: $396,000
Cardiologist: $314,000
Anesthesiology: $349,000
Healthcare organization
Orthopedist: $422,000
Cardiologist: $402,000
Anesthesiology: $339,000
Academic
Orthopedist: $304,000
Cardiologist: $230,000
Anesthesiology: $257,000
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