Median compensation for neurologists in group practice rose 2% from 2010 to 2011, according to a survey by the Medical Group Management Association.
In 2011, the median compensation for the 704 neurologists responding to the survey was $254,836, compared with $249,867 in 2010. Neurologists in single-specialty practices earned $238,500 in 2011, compared with $259,302 for those in multispecialty practices, the MGMA reported.
There was considerable geographic variation in median compensation, with neurologists in the South earning $285,479, followed by the Midwest ($261,168), the West ($240,765), and the East ($236,893).
For all specialists surveyed, median salary rose 7.7% to $384,467 in 2011. Among nonphysician providers, the median compensation of $102,770 was 6.4% higher than 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.
