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- From: nyeda@cnsvax.uwec.edu (David Nye)
- Newsgroups: sci.med
- Subject: Re: Physician's incomes
- Message-ID: <1993Jan23.183518.3250@cnsvax.uwec.edu>
- Date: 24 Jan 93 00:35:18 GMT
- Organization: University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
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- [reply to mwd@cray.com]
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- >But a neurosurgeon that I knew was paying $80,000 per year in
- >malpractice insurance. He was a fine surgeon, with a lot of experience.
- >He was grossing $200,000 /year. After malpractice insurance and taxes.
-
- Depending on the state, a neurosurgeon can pay over $150,000/yr for
- malpractice insurance. One neurosurgeon here in town just quit because
- he couldn't meet his malpractice premiums. He's now reviewing cases for
- an insurance company, working 9 to 5 for the first time in his life.
-
- David Nye
- nyeda@cnsvax.uwec.edu
-