Orthopedic surgeon vs eye physician

The differences between orthopedic surgeons and eye physicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both an orthopedic surgeon and an eye physician. Additionally, an eye physician has an average salary of $288,170, which is higher than the $137,571 average annual salary of an orthopedic surgeon.

The top three skills for an orthopedic surgeon include patients, spine and EMR. The most important skills for an eye physician are exam rooms, , and .

Orthopedic surgeon vs eye physician overview

	Orthopedic Surgeon	Eye Physician
Yearly salary	$137,571	$288,170
Hourly rate	$66.14	$138.54
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	5,046	38,822
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	6	6

Orthopedic surgeon vs eye physician salary

Orthopedic surgeons and eye physicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Orthopedic Surgeon	Eye Physician
Average salary	$137,571	$288,170
Salary range	Between $73,000 And $257,000	Between $159,000 And $519,000
Highest paying City	Brockton, MA	-
Highest paying state	Maine	-
Best paying company	Trinity Health	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between orthopedic surgeon and eye physician education

There are a few differences between an orthopedic surgeon and an eye physician in terms of educational background:

	Orthopedic Surgeon	Eye Physician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Nursing	Health Care Administration
Most common college	New York University	University of Pennsylvania

Orthopedic surgeon vs eye physician demographics

Here are the differences between orthopedic surgeons' and eye physicians' demographics:

	Orthopedic Surgeon	Eye Physician
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%	Male, 27.0% Female, 73.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 1.8% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.0% Asian, 12.7% White, 76.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%	Black or African American, 1.8% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.0% Asian, 12.7% White, 76.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between orthopedic surgeon and eye physician duties and responsibilities

Orthopedic surgeon example responsibilities.

Manage insurance authorization and hospital bookings for surgery.
Handle medical billing, medical transcription, and medical billing.
Perform surgical procedures of the foot and ankle in both a hospital and surgery center setting.
Provide conservative and surgical care of foot and ankle relate medical conditions for children and adults.
Register and interview patients for purpose of compiling medical history and record keeping.
Perform laparoscopic surgery on regular basis (cholecystectomy, appendectomy, gynecological surgery).

Eye physician example responsibilities.

Develop skills in managing diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension.
Operate with CPT-4 and ICD-9 coding.
Provide overall quality prenatal health care, gynecological services, patient triage, refer patients with complications, provide patient education service
Triag calls and call in and approve Rx.
Work directly with insurance companies through Kareo medical billing database.
Maintain all accounts receivable billings using ICD-9 and CPT-4 codes.

Orthopedic surgeon vs eye physician skills

Common orthopedic surgeon skills

Patients, 31%
Spine, 15%
EMR, 11%
Sports Medicine, 10%
Patient Care, 8%
Private Practice, 7%

Common eye physician skills

Exam Rooms, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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