Compensation

This channel page includes news on the salaries of cardiologists and other cardiology department staff, compensation studies, and articles on the economic impacts on pay due to changes in public or payor policy and shifting trends in medicine.  

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Pregnant cardiologists are consistently mistreated by employers: 8 key takeaways from a new analysis

A significant number of cardiologists are mistreated—often in more ways than one—after they tell their employer they are pregnant. 

March 15, 2022
Hypertension patients measured their blood pressure less frequently during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research published in Hypertension. In addition, when those patients did measure their blood pressure, the readings were less healthy than they had been before the pandemic.

COVID-19 hit cardiology hard in 2020, but salaries stayed competitive

Production was way down for cardiologists in 2020, with COVID-19 clearly playing a large role. Salaries, it seems, did not drop as a result. 

September 2, 2021
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Interventional cardiologists earn healthcare’s highest starting salary—other heart docs not far behind

While interventional cardiology came in at No. 1, other specialties near the top of the list included orthopedic surgery, gastroenterology, non-invasive cardiology and radiology.

August 11, 2021
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Cardiologist salaries in the wake of COVID: 8 key takeaways from a new analysis

Cardiologists are confident COVID-related shortfalls will soon be behind them, according to the report. 

May 14, 2021
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Despite the pandemic, cardiologist salaries are up 5%

This continues a positive trend for cardiologists—the same report also recorded pay increases in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

April 16, 2021
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Average salaries are up 4% for cardiologists, more than most other specialties

This puts cardiology in the top 10 among all specialties included in the report. 

October 30, 2020

Cardiologist salaries, productivity continue to climb

Cardiology’s median compensation is more than $530,000, according to a new report from AMGA Consulting. That figure has increased each year since 2016's report. 

September 3, 2020

Cardiologist salaries are on the rise, with electrophysiologists leading the way

The new report, developed by MedAxiom, includes data from nearly 4,000 healthcare providers.

August 27, 2020
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