Is 200K a typical salary

[hawaiigirl2006]

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I was curious is the salary of 200K for a BE/BC ophthalmologist typical

 

[Andrew_Doan]

Yes. Perhaps a little more. You make what you bill, so this can be a lot higher if you work more.

 

[monkey7247]

I was curious is the salary of 200K for a BE/BC ophthalmologist typical

I believe it's highly geography-dependent, but most of the figures I see are a bit higher. 225-275k, but some seem to show that noobs make ~150k.

 

[Cameleye]

From what I've heard, it is not 200K a year for finishing residents. A lot of residents only last 1-2 years before finding out that the job wasn't so great or the terms were not what they thought.

If your goal is 200K for an established ophthalmologist, this is realistic for 2006. however, by 2020, expect income to drop a lot because both the GOP and Democrats like to cut doctors. A few people, like Congressman Stark and Senator Hillary, appear to actively hate doctors and want to cut even more.

 

[Andrew_Doan]

however, by 2020, expect income to drop a lot because both the GOP and Democrats like to cut doctors. A few people, like Congressman Stark and Senator Hillary, appear to actively hate doctors and want to cut even more.

As evidenced by the 4.4% Medicare cuts this year and for the next 5 years!

 

[Tom_Stickel]

Do you really think the reason Congress wants to cut reimbursement is because they "hate doctors"? I can only imagine a Senator making an important policy decision because when she was growing up some doctor couldn't save Grandma...

In the coming years, the whole health care system is going to get squeezed. Eventually Congress might even break down and allow Medicare to negotiate drug costs just like the VA does. Will that mean that lawmakers hate drug companies?

If you do have a statement or action by the good lawmakers showing active enmity for doctors, please offer it.

I agree it's good for anyone in health care to have a big picture of exploding health care expenditures and what it will mean for their salaries in the coming years, though.

Tom Stickel, OD

p.s. apologies in advance for butting into the ophtho forum, but I thought the statement was amusing...

 

[Buck Strong]

Do you really think the reason Congress wants to cut reimbursement is because they "hate doctors"? I can only imagine a Senator making an important policy decision because when she was growing up some doctor couldn't save Grandma...

In the coming years, the whole health care system is going to get squeezed. Eventually Congress might even break down and allow Medicare to negotiate drug costs just like the VA does. Will that mean that lawmakers hate drug companies?

If you do have a statement or action by the good lawmakers showing active enmity for doctors, please offer it.

I agree it's good for anyone in health care to have a big picture of exploding health care expenditures and what it will mean for their salaries in the coming years, though.

Tom Stickel, OD

p.s. apologies in advance for butting into the ophtho forum, but I thought the statement was amusing...

No, but they do love those lawyers...

 

[Retinamark]

No, but they do love those lawyers...

Exactly & most of them ARE lawyers

 

[sjkpark]

Exactly & most of them ARE lawyers

Well, if you can't beat them, join them! I think if more doctors had the courage to deviate away from clinical careers and pursue other fields, politics, consulting, business, etc. we'll be stronger as a profession.

New Zealand now has 3 MPs who are doctors (out of 120).

 

[Andrew_Doan]

Well, if you can't beat them, join them! I think if more doctors had the courage to deviate away from clinical careers and pursue other fields, politics, consulting, business, etc. we'll be stronger as a profession.

I like your spirit! 👍

 

[Andrew_Doan]

Another message from our AAO:

Nov. 4, 2005

Ophalmologists Lose Big if 4.4 Percent SGR Cut Stands

If the 4.4 percent SGR cut for 2006 is not overturned, on Jan. 1, ophthalmologists will loose $194 million of current Medicare payments.

The final 2006 Physician Fee Schedule released by CMS this week shows what implementation of this cut would look like. The cuts are unacceptable for ophthalmology, the rest of medicine and, ultimately, all patients.

Congress can still act to stop the 4.4 percent cut. E-mail your congressional representatives today and urge them to act now to stop an immediate 4.4 percent cut that goes into effect Jan. 1, 2006.

To send an e-mail message to your congressional representatives today, go to the Academy's Advocacy Action Center.

 

[rubensan]

making it real easy for you guys. http://www.aao.org/aao/advocacy/
i know that a lot of you are focused on getting into that awesome ophtho residency. but then what? protect the field that you are working so hard to match into!

Another message from our AAO:

Nov. 4, 2005

Ophalmologists Lose Big if 4.4 Percent SGR Cut Stands

If the 4.4 percent SGR cut for 2006 is not overturned, on Jan. 1, ophthalmologists will loose $194 million of current Medicare payments.

The final 2006 Physician Fee Schedule released by CMS this week shows what implementation of this cut would look like. The cuts are unacceptable for ophthalmology, the rest of medicine and, ultimately, all patients.

Congress can still act to stop the 4.4 percent cut. E-mail your congressional representatives today and urge them to act now to stop an immediate 4.4 percent cut that goes into effect Jan. 1, 2006.

To send an e-mail message to your congressional representatives today, go to the Academy's Advocacy Action Center.

 

[schistosomiasis]

for every happy postop cataract I had last year (and fortunately there were many 🙂 ) I explained to them the situation with medicare cuts (showed them a brochure I got from ASCRS) and asked them (politely) to write their Congressmen. Most patients were shocked when they found out that reimbursement rates were decreasing and were happy to write. Maybe if everyone asks their patients to write about how important cataract surgery is to them, Congress won't cut....