General surgeons are the most frequently sued specialists, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physician and Malpractice Report."
The report included 3,037 physicians across 29 specialties who were surveyed between May and July 5.
Here are the specialties sued most frequently, according to the report:
General surgery: 90%
OB-GYN: 85%
Orthopedics: 82%
Plastic surgery: 73%
Otolaryngology: 72%
Radiology: 72%
Urology: 72%
Emergency medicine: 71%
Critical care: 66%
Cardiology: 64%
Gastroenterology: 64%
Neurology: 59%
Anesthesiology: 57%
Infectious diseases: 50%
Ophthalmology: 49%
Oncology: 47%
Internal medicine: 46%
Family medicine: 45%
Physical medicine and rehabilitation: 45%
Pathology: 44%
Pediatrics: 43%
Psychiatry: 30%