Compensation

Radiology compensation is more than just radiologist salaries. It also includes radiologic technologist and interventional radiology compensation, along with other subspecialties. Radiology pay incorporates bonuses, incentives, benefits and vacation time.

CMS makes Merit-based Incentive Payment System updates following physician concerns

The American College of Radiology believes that most scores likely have not been severely affected. 

September 30, 2021

50 lawmakers join ‘overwhelming’ opposition against wage update that will gash radiologist pay

A coalition of 16-plus medical groups, representing radiology and other specialities, has formed to oppose the clinical labor wage update. 

September 10, 2021
quality

ACR voices ‘strong opposition’ to Merit-based Incentive Payment System changes

The American College of Radiology is miffed that MIPS may retire 2 imaging quality measurements, with the specialty's options already limited. 

August 20, 2021
Money dollar investments

Radiologists’ $401,000 starting salary lands specialty in the top 5

Radiology was also one of the top-three most requested searches, behind only family medicine and nurse practitioners, according to a new survey. 

August 12, 2021
Money

Radiologists among the most in-demand health workers, earning No. 5 highest starting salary

The specialty came in just below non-interventional cardiologists' $446K average and well-behind invasive heart docs' whopping $611K.

August 11, 2021
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Radiologist salaries slide to $413,000 as specialty among those hit hardest by pandemic

Physicians in imaging saw their pay decrease 3% in 2020 as practices grappled with job losses, reduced hours and fewer patient visits, according to a new salary survey. 

April 19, 2021
Money dollar economics payment

Radiology’s average salary ranks 10th among specialties, with overall physician compensation holding steady

San Francisco-based Doximity surveyed nearly 44,000 U.S. doctors between 2019 and 2020 for its fourth annual Physician Compensation Report.

October 29, 2020
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Radiologists’ $427K salary places specialty in top 5, though COVID may take a bite

The tally represents a nearly 2% uptick from the $419,000 rads received in the previous salary survey, Medscape reported. 

May 14, 2020

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"This was an unneeded burden, which was solely adding to the administrative hassles of medicine," said American Society of Nuclear Cardiology President Larry Phillips.

SCAI and four other major healthcare organizations signed a joint letter in support of intravascular ultrasound. 

The newly approved AI models are designed to improve the detection of pulmonary embolisms and strokes in patients who undergo CT scans.

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