Question 1

How many physician salary submissions are in the database?

Accepted Answer

SalaryDr currently has 3,851 verified physician salary submissions from across the United States. This database is updated daily as new submissions are verified.

Question 2

How is physician salary data verified?

Accepted Answer

All salary submissions on SalaryDr are verified through a combination of automated validation checks and manual review. We verify specialty credentials, compensation ranges, and geographic consistency to ensure data accuracy.

Question 3

What factors affect physician salary the most?

Accepted Answer

The factors that most significantly affect physician salary are: 1) Medical specialty, 2) Geographic location, 3) Practice setting (private practice vs employed), 4) Years of experience, 5) Subspecialty training, and 6) RVU productivity.

Question 4

Do private practice doctors make more money?

Accepted Answer

Private practice physicians typically earn 15-30% more than hospital-employed doctors on average, but with greater income variability and business overhead. Private practice offers higher earning potential through practice ownership and fee-for-service models.

Posted↓	Specialty	Location	Practice Type	Total Comp	Effective $/Hr
Jul 2026	Cardiology	Cleveland Metro	Large Health System 25 years experience Weekly (q7)	$785,000 Med $620K	~$252/hr
Jul 2026	Family Medicine	Alaska	Community Hospital 4 years experience No Call	$200,000 Med $302K Insights	~$110/hr
Jul 2026	Gastroenterology	New York Metro	Private Practice 22 years experience Every 5th Night (q5)	$712,5001.2 FTE Med $550K $500,000 base Base + Productivity · $55/wRVU Insights	~$211/hr

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