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Top 10 Producing Physician Specialties
(Based on Average Gross Professional Charges)

This month's guest author discussed the financial loss that can be experienced when a key position remains vacant. Just how big an impact can that have on a medical practice or hospital? Consider NOT having the benefit of the charges generated by the following Top 10 specialties.

Specialty

Gross charges
Dermatology/Mohs

$3.0 million

Orthopaedics
       General
       Spine
       Joint
       Sports
       Trauma
       Hand
       Foot & Ankle


$2.1 million
$3.2 million
$2.8 million
$2.4 million
$1.6 million
$1.7 million
$1.6 million
Ophthalmology/Retina
$2.7 million
Radiology
       Interventional
       Non-interventional



$2.2 million
$1.8 million
Neurosurgery
$2.1 million
Cardiology
       Interventional
       Electrophysiology
       Non-interventional


$2.1 million
$1.8 million
$1.6 million

Gastroenterology
$1.9 million
Cardiovascular Surgery
$1.9 million
Radiation Oncology
$1.8 million
Pain Management
$1.8 million