Orthopedists earn the most from patient care as compared to physicians from other specialties, according to the Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2015.
Here are the top 10 most highly paid specialties:
• Orthopedics — $421,000
• Cardiology — $376,000
• Gastroenterology — $370,000
• Anesthesiology — $358,000
• Plastic surgery — $354,000
• Radiology — $351,000
• Urology — $344,000
• Dermatology — $339,000
• General surgery — $317,000
• Emergency medicine — $302,000
The survey includes responses from 19,657 physicians across 26 specialties.