Median compensation for internists in group practice rose 4.2% from 2009 to 2010, according to a survey conducted by the Medical Group Management Association.
Internists’ income rose from $197,080 in 2009 to $202,393 in 2010, while median income for all primary care physicians was $202,392 in 2010, an increase of 5.7% from $191,401 in 2009. Median compensation for all specialists rose from $325,916 to $356,885 – about 9.5%, the MGMA reported.
Since 2006, internists’ median compensation has risen by 13%, while overall primary care income has gone up by 18% and income for all specialists has increased by about 11%.
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.