June 4th, 2014
My Fellow Doctors, Are You Miserable?
Enrique Guadiana, MD
CardioExchange member Enrique Guadiana asks other physicians whether they’re still happy practicing medicine.
April 17th, 2012
Million Dollar Bonuses for Five Ohio State University Electrophysiologists
Larry Husten, PHD
Five Ohio State University electrophysiologists received 2011 bonus payments greater than $1 million, resulting in total pay for the year for each cardiologist of about $2 million. The news was first reported by the Dayton Daily News and subsequently covered by Heartwire. Five out of seven bonuses that topped $1 million at OSU went to the electrophysiologists. […]
April 28th, 2011
U.S. Cardiologists Report $325,000 Median Compensation in Survey
Larry Husten, PHD
Cardiologists were the third-highest-paid physician specialists in 2010, according to a survey of more than 15,000 physicians conducted by Medscape, including a detailed report on the approximately 475 cardiologists in the survey. The cardiologists reported a median compensation of $325,000. Only orthopedic surgeons and radiologists, at a median of $350,000, topped the cardiologists. One-fifth of […]
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