Table of Contents Letter to the AMGA Board of Directors...1 Introduction...3 Section I: Executive Summary Survey at a Glance...6 Participant Profile...10 Survey Methodology...18 How to Use This Report...21 Section II: Summary of Specialties 2011 Direct Compensation and Productivity for Physicians All Group Types...24 Net Collections All Group Types...26 Compensation/Net Collected Ratio All Group Types...28 Patient Visits All Group Types...29 Section III: Summary of Starting Salaries by Specialty New Physicians...32 Experienced Physicians...34 Section IV: Summary of Administrative Compensation All Group Types...38 By Physician FTE Size...39 By Region...40 Section V: Summary of Fringe Benefits Dollars per Physician...42 Percentage of Compensation...44 Section VI: Summary of Academic Facilities Compensation...48 Gross Charges...50 Work RVUs...52 Net Revenue...54 Conversion Factor Ratios...56
Section VII: Detailed Analyses of Specialties 2011 Data for M.D.s, Other Healthcare Providers, and Administrative Positions Medical Specialties Addictive Medicine...62 Allergy...63 Cardiology...64 Cardiology Cath Lab...65 Cardiology Echo Lab/Nuclear...66 Cardiology Electrophysiology Pacemaker...67 Critical Care Medicine...68 Dermatology...69 Dermatology Mohs...70 Endocrinology...71 Family Medicine...72 Family Medicine Branch...73 Family Medicine with Obstetrics...74 Family Medicine with Obstetrics Branch...75 Gastroenterology...76 Genetics...77 Geriatrics...78 Hematology & Medical Oncology...79 Hospitalist Family Medicine...80 Hospitalist Internal Medicine...81 Hospitalist Nocturnist...82 Hospitalist Pediatrics...83 Hypertension & Nephrology...84 Infectious Disease...85 Internal Medicine...86 Internal Medicine Branch...87 Internal Medicine Office Only...88 Nephrology Only...89 Neurology...90 Neurology Epilepsy/EEG Lab...91 Neurology Stroke...92 Occupational/Environmental Medicine...93 Ophthalmology Medical...94 Orthopedic Medical...95 Pain Management Non-Anesthesiology...96
Palliative Care...97 Pediatrics & Adolescent General...98 Pediatrics & Adolescent Adolescent Medicine...99 Pediatrics & Adolescent Allergy...100 Pediatrics & Adolescent Branch...101 Pediatrics & Adolescent Cardiology...102 Pediatrics & Adolescent Developmental/Behavioral...103 Pediatrics & Adolescent Endocrinology...104 Pediatrics & Adolescent Gastroenterology...105 Pediatrics & Adolescent Genetics...106 Pediatrics & Adolescent Hematology/Oncology...107 Pediatrics & Adolescent Infectious Disease...108 Pediatrics & Adolescent Intensive Care...109 Pediatrics & Adolescent Internal Medicine...110 Pediatrics & Adolescent Neonatology...111 Pediatrics & Adolescent Nephrology...112 Pediatrics & Adolescent Neurology...113 Pediatrics & Adolescent Pulmonology...114 Pediatrics & Adolescent Urgent Care...115 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation...116 Psychiatry...117 Psychiatry Child...118 Psychiatry Inpatient...119 Psychiatry Outpatient...120 Pulmonary Disease (with Critical Care)...121 Pulmonary Disease (without Critical Care)...122 Pulmonary Intensivist...123 Reproductive Endocrinology...124 Rheumatologic Disease...125 Sleep Lab...126 Sports Medicine...127 Urgent Care...128 Wound Care...129 Surgical Specialties Bariatric Surgery...132 Breast Surgery...133 Cardiac / Thoracic Surgery...134 Cardiovascular Surgery...135
Colon & Rectal Surgery...136 Emergency Medicine...137 Emergency Medicine Pediatrics...138 General Surgery...139 General Surgery Branch...140 Neurological Surgery...141 OB/GYN General...142 OB/GYN Branch...143 OB/GYN Gynecological Oncology...144 OB/GYN Gynecology Only...145 OB/GYN Maternal Fetal Medicine/Perinatology...146 OB/GYN Obstetrics...147 OB/GYN Urogynecology...148 Oculo-Facial/Oculoplastic...149 Oncology Surgical...150 Ophthalmology...151 Ophthalmology Branch...152 Ophthalmology Pediatrics & Adolescent...153 Ophthalmology Retinal Surgery...154 Oral Surgery...155 Orthopedic Sports Medicine...156 Orthopedic Surgery...157 Orthopedic Surgery Branch...158 Orthopedic Surgery Foot & Ankle...159 Orthopedic Surgery Hand...160 Orthopedic Surgery Joint Replacement...161 Orthopedic Surgery Pediatrics...162 Orthopedic Surgery Spine...163 Orthopedic Surgery Trauma...164 Otolaryngology...165 Otolaryngology Branch...166 Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery...167 Pediatric Surgery...168 Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery...169 Thoracic Surgery...170 Transplant Surgery Kidney...171 Transplant Surgery Liver...172 Transplant Surgery Medical...173
Trauma Surgery...174 Urology...175 Vascular Surgery...176 Radiology/Anesthesiology/Pathology Anesthesiology...178 Anesthesiology Pain Clinic...179 Dermatopathology...180 Diagnostic Radiology (M.D. Interventional)...181 Diagnostic Radiology (M.D. Neuro-Interventional)...182 Diagnostic Radiology (M.D. Non-Interventional)...183 Mammography...184 Nuclear Medicine (M.D. Only)...185 Pathology Anatomic (M.D. Only)...186 Pathology Clinical (M.D. Only)...187 Pathology Combined (M.D. Only)...188 Radiation Therapy (M.D. Only)...189 Other Healthcare Providers Audiology...192 Certified Nurse Specialist...193 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist...194 Chiropractor...195 Dentistry...196 Midwife...197 Neuropsychology (Ph.D. Only)...198 Nurse Practitioner Geriatric...199 Nurse Practitioner Medical Specialty...200 Nurse Practitioner Primary Care...201 Nurse Practitioner Surgical Specialty...202 Nutritionist (Non-M.D.)...203 Occupational Therapist...204 Optometrist...205 Physical Therapist...206 Physician Assistant Medical...207 Physician Assistant Primary Care...208 Physician Assistant Surgical Specialty...209 Podiatry Medical...210
Podiatry Surgical...211 Podiatry Surgical (Branch)...212 Psychology (Ph.D. Only)...213 Psychology Child (Ph.D. Only)...214 Psychology (Master s Level)...215 Radiation Therapy (Ph.D. Only)...216 Social Worker...217 Speech Pathology...218 Administrative Positions Associate Medical Director...220 Business Office Manager...221 Chief Compliance Officer...222 Chief Financial Officer...223 Chief Information Officer...224 Chief Medical Officer...225 Chief Nursing Officer...226 Chief Operating Officer...227 Clinical Research Director...228 Contracting Director...229 Director of Development...230 Division Operations Director...231 Division or Section Chair...232 Finance Director...233 Head of Facilities...234 Hospital Administrator...235 Human Resources Director...236 In-House Legal Counsel...237 Medical Director...238 Medical Education Director...239 Medical Records Director...240 Medical Staff Services/Physician Services Director...241 Non-Physician Administrator/President (CEO)...242 Nursing Director...243 Office Manager...244 Physician Administrator (CEO)...245 Physician Recruiter Manager...246 Physician Recruiter Senior...247
Physician Recruiter Staff Level...248 Public Affairs/Marketing Director...249 Quality Improvement Director...250 Section VIII: Overall Organizational Financial Summary Overall Financial Summary per Physician: All Groups...252 Overall Financial Summary per Work RVU, Total RVU, and Square Foot: All Groups...253 Overall Financial Summary per Physician: Based on Organization Size...254 Overall Financial Summary per Work RVU: Based on Organization Size...255 Overall Financial Summary per Physician: Based on Region...256 Overall Financial Summary per Work RVU: Based on Region...257 Overall Financial Summary per Physician: Based on % of Capitated Net Revenue...258 Overall Financial Summary per Work RVU: Based on % of Capitated Net Revenue...259 Section IX: Financial Analysis by Specialty Revenue Components per Physician...262 Provider Compensation per Physician...263 Other Patient Care Compensation per Physician...264 Other Expenses per Physician...265 Revenue Components per Work RVU...266 Provider Compensation per Work RVU...267 Other Patient Care Compensation per Work RVU...268 Other Direct Expenses per Work RVU...269 Staffing Per Physician Ratio...270 Support Salaries per Support Staff FTE...271 Section X: Accounts Receivable Information...273 Section XI: Operational Areas Information...279 Section XII: Survey Questionnaire & Specialty Definitions...283