"Cardiologists 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, an equal majority of cardiologists said they felt fairly paid, and around 4 in 10 of them expected to finish 2025 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.)"
"Cardiologists practicing in the US told Medscape their compensation rose by roughly 10% 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."
"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. 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, including cardiology, topped $500,000 in total annual compensation. All of them except otolaryngology also reported $500,000-plus in income for last year's report. Pediatrics and public health & preventive medicine also trailed the pack in pay in our prior survey."
Cardiologists practicing in the US reported stronger compensation gains in 2025 than in the prior year. Many respondents said they felt fairly paid, and about four in ten expected some level of compensation increase by the end of 2025. Total compensation included base salary, incentive bonuses, and other income such as profit-sharing contributions. Cardiologists reported average compensation growth of roughly 10%, while physicians overall reported about 3% average growth. Pay gains outpaced the US annualized core inflation rate of 2.7% at the end of 2025. Drivers included higher physician productivity through more patients and more work measured in wRVUs, along with improved technology-driven efficiency in office operations. Multiple specialties reported total annual compensation above $500,000.
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