Median compensation for endocrinologists in group practice increased 4.2% in 2011, according to a survey by the Medical Group Management Association.
In 2011, the median compensation for the 388 endocrinologists responding to the survey was $220,270, compared with $211,400 in 2010, the MGMA reported.
Endocrinologists in single-specialty practices earned $222,802 last year, compared with $220,030 for those in multispecialty practices. There was more variation from a geographic standpoint, with those in the South earning $239,128, followed by the West ($221,898), the Midwest ($216,780), and the East ($216,290), the MGMA said.
For all specialists surveyed, median compensation 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.
