Median compensation for rheumatologists in group practice increased 8% in 2011, according to data from the Medical Group Management Association.
In 2011, the median compensation for the 315 rheumatologists responding to an MGMA survey was $243,494, compared with $225,521 in 2010. Regional variation put rheumatologists in the Midwest on top at $250,291, followed by the West ($249,128), the South ($244,268), and the East ($235,174), the MGMA reported.
For all specialists surveyed, median salary rose 7.7% to $384,467 in 2011, while primary care physicians had a 5.2% increase that brought their income to $212,840. Among nonphysician providers, the median compensation of $102,770 was 6.4% higher than in 2010.
For 2011, the MGMA’s annual compensation and production survey includes data from 62,245 physicians and nonphysician providers in 2,913 group practices.