The average salary for general surgeons in 2019 was down about 3 percent compared to 2017, according to the "2020 Physician and Advanced Practice Salary Report" by LocumTenens.com.

Certain states regularly make Medscape's Physician Compensation Report's top 10. Here are the 25 top-earning states that made multiple appearances from 2016-20. 

Using Medscape's Physician Compensation Report from 2016-20, here are the top-earning states for physicians overall: 

Orthopedic surgeon compensation will be affected by COVID-19, ending a generally upward trend from the last several years. 

Using Medscape's Physician Compensation Report from 2018-20, here is how physician salaries have changed over the last three year: 

Over the last three years, physician salaries have drastically increased. Using Medscape's Physician Compensation Report from 2018-20, here is how average physician salaries have changed: 

In 2021, physician salaries will be drastically affected because of COVID-19, ending a generally upward trend from the last three years. 

Hospital volumes are falling again as COVID-19 cases continue to increase, according to data from Strata Decision Technologies.

The traditional, hospital-centric U.S. healthcare delivery system is being replaced with one where acute care is delivered in outpatient settings that better match the problem's scope and acuity, according to outpatient-focused consulting firm Avanza Healthcare Strategies.

The National Resident Matching Program released results from its 2020 Medical Specialties Matching Program Dec. 3. 

Ophthalmology is projected to have the greatest physician shortage of any surgical specialty by 2025, according to a December 2016 HHS report cited in Global Healthcare Advisors' latest Ophthalmology Market Brief.

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care's Institute for Quality published a benchmarking study on documenting patient allergies in ASCs.

Surgeons have the highest-paying job in 22 states, Forbes reported Nov. 30 based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

As of March, Wyoming had fewer professionally active surgery specialists than any other state and Washington, D.C., according to Kaiser Family Foundation data.

The urology market is poised for growth, according to a recent collection of statistics from investment bank Global Healthcare Advisors.

As of March, California had more professionally active surgery specialists than any other state and Washington, D.C., according to Kaiser Family Foundation data.

Gender disparities remain in 2020, with some specialties more unequal than others, according to Doximity's "2020 Physician Compensation Report" released Oct. 29.

Thirty ASCs affiliated with Addison, Texas-based United Surgical Partners International made Newsweek's ranking of "America's Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers 2021."

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a lasting effect on healthcare compensation, according to Doximity's 2020 Physician Compensation Report released Oct. 29.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a lasting effect on healthcare compensation, according to Doximity's 2020 Physician Compensation Report released Oct. 29.