Surgeon vs eye physician

The differences between 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 a surgeon and an eye physician. Additionally, an eye physician has an average salary of $288,170, which is higher than the $155,553 average annual salary of a surgeon.

The top three skills for a surgeon include patients, general surgery and healthcare. The most important skills for an eye physician are exam rooms, , and .

Surgeon vs eye physician overview

	Surgeon	Eye Physician
Yearly salary	$155,553	$288,170
Hourly rate	$74.79	$138.54
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	37,918	38,822
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	6	6

Surgeon vs eye physician salary

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

	Surgeon	Eye Physician
Average salary	$155,553	$288,170
Salary range	Between $85,000 And $284,000	Between $159,000 And $519,000
Highest paying City	Lewiston, ME	-
Highest paying state	Maine	-
Best paying company	MaineGeneral Health	-
Best paying industry	Professional	-

Differences between surgeon and eye physician education

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

	Surgeon	Eye Physician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Medicine	Health Care Administration
Most common college	Duke University	University of Pennsylvania

Surgeon vs eye physician demographics

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

	Surgeon	Eye Physician
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 51.2% Female, 48.8%	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 surgeon and eye physician duties and responsibilities

Surgeon example responsibilities.

Manage insurance authorization and hospital bookings for surgery.
Assist senior staff in dental treatment of several complex procedures including dental treatment of medically compromise patients.
Coordinate with patients and medical staff at civilian and military treatment facilities to schedule medical appointments and retrieve medical documentation.
Observe fracture plating, skin grafting, wind cleaning, amputation, and other Orthopaedic surgeries.

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.

Surgeon vs eye physician skills

Common surgeon skills

Patients, 26%
General Surgery, 12%
Healthcare, 12%
Patient Care, 7%
Mohs, 5%
Private Practice, 4%

Common eye physician skills

Exam Rooms, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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