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Originally Posted by jebartle
Where does it end??? A surgeon saves lives and makes peanuts compared to professional sports.... Our values are "out of whack "
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Are you kidding me? The average American worker makes around $48K and the average surgeon makes around $400K/year. What are you thinking?
I just had cataract surgery (one eye) last week. The surgeon had 35 cases scheduled for that day -- and his fees (not including the $1,850 "facility fee") was $1,600. That amounts to $56,000 in ONE DAY -- just for the surgeon's fees.
I don't think many people are going to cry over ANY surgeon being under-paid.