Table 4. Median and mean payments received by Chief editors and Associate editors for each specialty.
| Physician Specialty | Chief Editors receiving payments | Associate Editors receiving payments | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number (%) | Median Payment (interquartile range) |
Number (%) | Median Payment (interquartile range) |
|
| Allergy | 5 (16.7) | 1009 (39, 5971) |
25 (83.3) | 4534 (847, 32058) |
| Cardiology | 7 (8.3) | 6952 (2457, 30377) |
77 (91.7) | 6730 (763, 36748) |
| Dermatology | 4 (8.7) | 2550 (233, 10496) |
42 (91.3) | 532 (106, 8683) |
| Gastroenterology | 8 (8.5) | 7986 (1184, 21936) |
86 (91.5) | 3887 (478, 17144) |
| Internal Medicine | 4 (17.4) | 385 (18, 4050) |
19 (82.6) | 103 (33, 5008) |
| Neurology | 3 (7) | 112 (79, 34250) |
40 (93) | 7994 (842, 18482) |