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Contribute your data to this year's MGMA Physician Compensation and Production Survey. Participate by March 9 and receive a free copy of the results.

Articles and Blogs

Blog: Highlights of MGMA's 2011 physician compensation survey

MGMA Connexion magazine article: Physician compensation: Are you checking the right boxes? Members Only Adobe PDF

MGMA e-Source article: For an update on physician compensation, look at your paycheck Members Only

Blog: MGMA survey shows variation in directorship compensation by specialty and ownership

Blog: Generational trends lift pay for academic-practice physicians

MGMA Connexion magazine article: Unequal pay for unequal work Members Only Adobe PDF


MGMA e-Source article: More providers receive daily compensation for on-call coverage Members Only

MGMA e-Source article: Do primary-care physicians' starting salaries reflect the effects of a doctor shortage? Members Only

Blog: 4 physician compensation models for your group practice or hospital

More on physician compensation

Books and Survey Reports

2011 releases:

MGMA Physician Compensation and Production Survey - Physicians in OB/GYN, invasive cardiology and hematology/oncology were among specialists who reported flat or declining incomes.
Print Version | Web version | CD

MGMA Physician Placement Starting Salary Survey - First-year compensation for specialists varies regionally, but the opposite is true of primary care physicians.

MGMA Medical Directorship and On-Call Compensation Survey  - Directorship compensation varied by practice ownership and specialty - Family practitioners with and without obstetrics reported greater annual compensation in hospital-owned practices.

Academic Practice Compensation and Production Survey - Median compensation for primary care faculty increased more than median compensation for specialty care faculty.

Physician Compensation Plans: State-of-the-Art Strategies
Use this step-by-step guide to develop a physician compensation plan by type of organization, including group practices, academic medical centers, hospitals and integrated delivery systems.

Tools and Research

Find out how your colleagues use MGMA Survey products to improve their practices - Join the MGMA Survey Super User Community

12 questions for a better compensation systemAdobe PDF

Human Resource Management FAQsMembers Only

Quiz: Integrated system performance self-assessmentAdobe PDF

All about Pay-for-PerformanceMembers OnlyAdobe PDF

News and Advocacy

For more legislative information on:

Medicare Physician Reimbursement

Medicare Payment Policies

Professional Development

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Free Webinar: Physician Compensation

Free Webinar: Benchmarking 101: How to Benchmark Revenue, Costs, Staffing, Physician Compensation & Productivity