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. 1988 Winter;10(2):17–24.

Table 7. Average net income of physicians, by source of data and specialty: United States, 1983.

Specialty National Physicians' Practice Costs and Income Survey American Medical Association
General practice $73,579 1$68,500
Family practice 76,023 168,500
Internal medicine 85,371 93,300
Cardiovascular specialties 134,377 NA
Pediatrics 78,360 70,700
Other internal medicine 109,025 NA
General surgery 111,287 NA
Orthopedic surgery 142,870 NA
Ophthalmology 124,692 NA
Urology 114,316 NA
Obstetrics-gynecology 115,678 119,900
Other surgery 121,066 NA
Psychiatry 78,600 80,000
Other specialties 106,244 NA
1

Includes both family and general practice.

NOTES: National Physicians' Practice Costs and Income Survey data are for 1983-84. NA is not available.

SOURCES: National Physicians' Practice Costs and Income Survey data: Health Care Financing Administration, Office of Research and Demonstrations, 1983-84. American Medical Association data: (American Medical Association, 1984).