Incomes Are Up, While Paperwork Remains a Pain
Orthopaedic surgery remains one of the highest-paid specialties, but can you guess how many hours a week the average ortho surgeon spends on paperwork?
- Average income for orthopaedic surgeons rose 9% from the prior year but increased at a slower pace than otolaryngology (+13%), gastroenterology (+12%), and dermatology (+11%).
- Despite high job satisfaction, orthopaedic surgeons spend an average of 14 hours handling paperwork and administrative work.
- Difficulties with insurers remain the most-often cited burden on practice.
Source
Medscape. Medscape Orthopedist Compensation Report 2022: Incomes Gain, Pay Gaps Remain. Accessed May 9, 2023.
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