Nephrologist vs pulmonologist

The differences between nephrologists and pulmonologists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pulmonologist has an average salary of $297,512, which is higher than the $252,156 average annual salary of a nephrologist.

The top three skills for a nephrologist include internal medicine, hypertension and private practice. The most important skills for a pulmonologist are internal medicine, EMR, and exam rooms.

Nephrologist vs pulmonologist overview

	Nephrologist	Pulmonologist
Yearly salary	$252,156	$297,512
Hourly rate	$121.23	$143.03
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	20,662	17,570
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Nephrologist vs pulmonologist salary

Nephrologists and pulmonologists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Nephrologist	Pulmonologist
Average salary	$252,156	$297,512
Salary range	Between $147,000 And $432,000	Between $115,000 And $766,000
Highest paying City	Spokane, WA	Fargo, ND
Highest paying state	Alaska	North Dakota
Best paying company	Mayo Clinic	Tucson Medical Center
Best paying industry	Health Care	Health Care

Differences between nephrologist and pulmonologist education

There are a few differences between a nephrologist and a pulmonologist in terms of educational background:

	Nephrologist	Pulmonologist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Medicine	Medicine
Most common college	Duke University	University of Pennsylvania

Nephrologist vs pulmonologist demographics

Here are the differences between nephrologists' and pulmonologists' demographics:

	Nephrologist	Pulmonologist
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 52.6% Female, 47.4%	Male, 33.3% Female, 66.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.0% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 24.3% White, 56.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% Asian, 19.9% White, 65.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between nephrologist and pulmonologist duties and responsibilities

Nephrologist example responsibilities.

Well verse managing patients on peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis.
Research and update billing policies as changes are make by CMS.
See patients of chronic kidney disease, glomerulonephritis, hypertension and other kidney relate disorders.
Coordinate and organize post-deployment healthcare assessment (PDHA) standard operating procedures for subordinate units in Iraq.
Work on A/R, and insurance denials.
Cooperate with Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance providers to resolve billing

Pulmonologist example responsibilities.

Perform IM injections, SubQ injections, EKG's, and peak flows.
Use of EKG machine, placement of holter monitors, performance of PT/INR, and lab testing specimen collections.
Prepare necessary correspondence that is related to medical records of patients including sending lab results to outside physicians/hospitals.
Scan and index medical records in the ICS (NextGen).

Nephrologist vs pulmonologist skills

Common nephrologist skills

Internal Medicine, 75%
Hypertension, 14%
Private Practice, 5%
Hemodialysis, 3%
PD, 2%
Direct Patient Care, 0%

Common pulmonologist skills

Internal Medicine, 64%
EMR, 29%
Exam Rooms, 4%
Family Practice, 3%
Medical History, 0%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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