Much has been written about the earnings of physicians. But how much revenue are they, in turn, generating for their affiliated hospitals? For the answer, take a look at the 2016 Merritt Hawkins Physician Inpatient/Outpatient Revenue Survey.
In this survey, Merritt Hawkins data analysts tracked the net revenue brought in by 18 different types of primary care physicians and specialists. As you can see, the average for all specialties is currently around $1,560,688 per year (that’s up from $1,448,136 in 2013). On average, specialists generate a bit more income for their affiliated hospitals (no surprise there) at $1,607,750, whereas primary care