"Ophthalmologists in the US reported a better year for average pay gains than they had a year earlier in a Medscape survey, and they offered a positive vibe as well. Compared to the previous year, ophthalmologists somewhat more often said they felt fairly paid and greater shares expected to finish the year with some level of compensation increase. (Note: Respondents were full-time physicians who practice in the US only, and they reported total compensation including base salary, incentive bonus, and other income such as profit-sharing contributions.)"
"Ophthalmologists practicing in the US told Medscape their compensation rose by roughly 9% on average in 2025. Doctors generally said their pay increased by about 3% on average last year, with average growth rates for both primary care physicians (PCPs) and medical specialists also in that neighborhood. Many physicians worry about inflation lately, and those average pay gains outpaced the annualized core inflation rate for the US of 2.7% at the end of 2025."
"The key drivers, Wells says, are rising individual physician productivity based on seeing more patients and generating more work relative value units (wRVUs), combined with improved technology-driven efficiency in their business offices. Practitioners in eight specialties topped $500,000 in total annual compensation. All of them except otolaryngology also reported $500,000-plus in income for last year's report."
"Matthew Wells, PhD, a senior director at Alexandria, Virginia-based AMGA Consulting, saw 2025 as "a return to normalization" with doctor compensation and looks for "consistency with increases" moving forward."
Ophthalmologists practicing in the US reported average compensation rising by roughly 9% in 2025, compared with about 3% average pay increases reported by doctors overall. More ophthalmologists said they felt fairly paid and expected some level of compensation increase by year end. The reported pay gains outpaced the US annualized core inflation rate of 2.7% at the end of 2025. Gender results reflect self-identification. Key drivers included higher physician productivity through seeing more patients and generating more wRVUs, along with improved technology-driven efficiency in business offices. Eight specialties reported total annual compensation above $500,000, with all but otolaryngology also reporting $500,000-plus in the prior survey.
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