Table 1. Demographic Characteristics of the Newly Independent Physicians Who Graduated from ACGME-Accredited Residencies or Fellowships Between 2015 and 2019.
| Demographic characteristic | Orthopedic surgery (n = 3481) | Neurosurgery (n = 595) | Internal medicine (n = 41 669)a | Overall (N = 45 745) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at graduation (IQR), y | 33.0 (32.0-35.0) | 34.0 (33.0-37.0) | 33.0 (31.0-35.0) | 33.0 (31.0-35.0) |
| Sex, No. (%) | ||||
| Female | 455 (13) | 93 (16) | 17 034 (41) | 17 582 (38) |
| Male | 3026 (87) | 502 (84) | 24 609 (59) | 28 137 (62) |
| Final ACGME-accredited training, No. (%) | ||||
| Residency | 1405 (40) | 595 (100) | 21 176 (51) | 23 176 (51) |
| Fellowship | 2076 (60) | 0 | 20 493 (49) | 22 569 (49) |
| General payment accepted, No. (%) | ||||
| Any amount | 3423 (98) | 582 (98) | 31 315 (75) | 35 320 (77) |
| At least $5000 | 1576 (45) | 146 (25) | 2276 (5) | 3998 (9) |
| General payments accepted per physician per year, median (IQR), $ | 1183.95 (267-3332.67) | 586.63 (162.59-2012.27) | 187.92 (67.56-642.72) | 229.43 (80.05-895.08) |
| Total general payments accepted between July 2015 and June 2021, $ | 47 652 767.69 | 6 754 124.61 | 117 860 948.79 | 172 267 841.09 |
Abbreviation: ACGME, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.
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Twenty-six physicians in the internal medicine group did not state their sex.