Hospitalists' Income Up 2.4% in 2010

Median compensation for hospitalists in group practice increased 2.4% from 2009 to 2010, according to a survey conducted by the Medical Group Management Association.

Hospitalists’ income rose from $215,000 in 2009 to $220,144 in 2010; median income for all specialists was $356,885, an increase of 9.5% from 2009. Primary care physicians saw their compensation rise from $191,401 in 2009 to $202,392 in 2010 – almost 6%, the MGMA reported.

Since 2006, hospitalists’ median compensation has risen by 13.9%, while income for all specialists has gone up by 11% and primary care physicians’ income has increased by 18%.

The 2010 edition of the annual survey, conducted among MGMA members and nonmembers, includes data from 2,846 group practices representing 59,375 physician and nonphysician providers.

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