Physician Salary - Primary Care Vs Specialists:

• Last year was a good one for Primary Care Physicians. Their salary(read compensation) increased more than subspecialists for the first time in the last 5 years.
  

• The median salary for Primary Care Physicians for 2004 was 161,000 and the median salary for Sub-Specialists(all sub-specialties put together) was 298,000.

• For the year 2004, Primary Care Physicians saw an increase in their salary (compensation) of more than 3% compared to subspecialists whose compensation remained the same (No significant increase)
  

• Resident decisions on pursuing a Fellowship is partly based on the increase in compensation yearly. The craze for Fellowship Vs. Primary Care also changes in Cycles of 5-7 years. Does this new data mean more number of Residents will opt for Primary Care? Only time will tell...
  

Match & Residency Data - 2004-2005 Data Analysis:

• The total number of Residents and Fellows in training for the year 2004-2005 was 101,200. 14% of these were Fellows.
  

• The number of US Citizen IMGs is growing every year representing the fact that more US Citizens are going abroad for Medical School training.

• Internal Medicine: There were 21,300 Internal Medicine residents in training in 2005. Compared to 10 years ago, the number of US MDs remained the same. There was a slight decrease in the number of IMGs.
  

• Family Medicine: There were 9,300 Family Practice residents in training in 2005. Compared to 10 years ago, the number of US MDs declined by 22%. There was a corresponding increase in the number of IMGs.
  

• Pediatrics: There were 7,800 Pediatric residents in training in 2005. Compared to 10 years ago, the number of US MDs increased by 5%. There was a slight decrease in the number of IMGs.
  

• Med-Peds: There were 1400 Med-Peds residents in training in 2005. Compared to 10 years ago, the number of US MDs and IMGs remained the same.

• OB-GYN: There were 4700 OBGYN residents in training in 2005. Compared to 10 years ago, the number of US MDs increased by 16%. There was a corresponding decrease in the number of IMGs.