5 Highest-Paying Physician Specialties

Plastic surgery is the highest-paying physician specialty, according to Medscape's 2022 Physician Compensation Report. For the report, Medscape collected responses from 13,064 physicians across more than 29 specialties. This is the first time in 11 years that Medscape's report has shown that all specialties saw an increase in income.

1. Plastic surgery: $576,000 (10 percent increase) 

2. Orthopedics: $557,000 (9 percent increase)