From 2019 to 2021, primary care providers and advanced practice providers in the Southern and Western U.S. regions experienced pre-pandemic boosts in compensation, according to new data from the Medical Group Management Association.
The findings are based on a voluntary survey of more than 192,000 physicians and nonphysician providers across more than 7,700 physician-owned and hospital-owned organizations. Median total compensation includes total Medicare wages as well as 401(k), life insurance and other pre-tax deductions (employee contributions).
Here are changes in median total compensation, by provider type and region, based on 2019-2021 data:
Eastern
Primary care: 2.24 percent increase
Surgical specialist: 0.46 percent increase
Nonsurgical specialist: 0.74 percent increase
Advanced practice provider: 5.79 percent increase
Midwest
Primary care: 3.90 percent increase
Surgical specialist: 4.58 percent increase
Nonsurgical specialist: 0.67 percent decrease
Advanced practice provider: 3.63 percent increase
Southern
Primary care: 7.29 percent increase
Surgical specialist: 1.28 percent increase
Nonsurgical specialist: 1.65 percent increase
Advanced practice provider: 7.49 percent increase
Western
Primary care: 6.28 percent increase
Surgical specialist: 4.26 percent increase
Nonsurgical specialist: 3.72 percent increase
Advanced practice provider: 6.05 percent increase