The document reports on physician compensation based on a 2016 Medscape survey. Orthopedics had the highest average earnings at $443,000, followed by Cardiology at $410,000 and Dermatology at $381,000. Family Medicine had the lowest average earnings at $207,000, followed by Endocrinology at $206,000 and Pediatrics at $204,000. Rheumatology saw earnings increase 15% to $234,000 on average, while Allergy saw earnings decrease 11% to $222,000 on average. On average, male physicians earned $225,000 compared to $192,000 for female physicians.