Medscape on June 9 released its "Physician Wealth and Debt Report" for 2023.
The report surveyed 10,011 physicians across more than 29 specialties about their income, net worth, and more from Oct. 7 to Jan. 17.
Here are the percentages of physicians who have a net worth of more than $5 million, according to the report:
|
Specialty |
Percentage |
|
Plastic surgery |
31% |
|
Orthopedics |
28% |
|
Gastroenterology |
25% |
|
Urology |
23% |
|
Cardiology |
22% |
|
Ophthalmology |
18% |
|
Radiology |
17% |
|
Oncology |
17% |
|
Pathology |
14% |
|
OB-GYN |
14% |
|
Diabetes and endocrinology |
13% |
|
Dermatology |
13% |
|
Anesthesiology |
13% |
|
Critical care |
13% |
|
Otolaryngology |
12% |
|
General surgery |
12% |
|
Pulmonary medicine |
12% |
|
Physical medicine and rehabilitation |
12% |
|
Rheumatology |
10% |
|
Infectious diseases |
10% |
|
Emergency medicine |
8% |
|
Neurology |
8% |
|
Psychiatry |
8% |
|
Internal medicine |
7% |
|
Allergy and immunology |
7% |
|
Nephrology |
6% |
|
Public health and preventive medicine |
6% |
|
Pediatrics |
5% |
|
Family medicine |
5% |
Here are the percentages of physicians who have a net worth of less than $500,000:
|
Specialty |
Percentage |
|
Family medicine |
35% |
|
Rheumatology |
33% |
|
Public health and preventive medicine |
33% |
|
Physical medicine and rehabilitation |
32% |
|
Neurology |
32% |
|
Nephrology |
30% |
|
Pediatrics |
30% |
|
Internal medicine |
29% |
|
OB-GYN |
27% |
|
Dermatology |
27% |
|
Psychiatry |
27% |
|
Critical care |
26% |
|
Diabetes and endocrinology |
26% |
|
Ophthalmology |
23% |
|
General surgery |
23% |
|
Infectious diseases |
22% |
|
Emergency medicine |
21% |
|
Oncology |
20% |
|
Urology |
20% |
|
Allergy and immunology |
19% |
|
Anesthesiology |
19% |
|
Pulmonary medicine |
18% |
|
Cardiology |
18% |
|
Pathology |
17% |
|
Radiology |
15% |
|
Plastic surgery |
15% |
|
Gastroenterology |
14% |
|
Otolaryngology |
13% |
|
Orthopedics |
13% |