The American College of Emergency Physicians called the decision a "slap in the face" to providers during the pandemic. 

Solving this long-lingering crisis could improve patient care and organizational success, experts wrote in Clinical Imaging. 

Neurosurgery landed the top spot at more than $773,000 followed by thoracic and orthopedic surgeons, according to new data from Doximity. 

Advocates have said these changes would necessitate “massive” pay reductions, with interventional radiologists and radiation oncologists bearing the brunt. 

Reps. Ami Bera, MD, D-Calif., and Larry Bucshon, MD, R-Ind., recently introduced the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021, drawing praise from several doc groups. 

“Specialty providers are facing cut after cut after cut, year after year after year, while CMS is busy counting pennies,” Rep. Bobby Rush announced. 

As lawmakers look to tackle other issues first, the college said it's possible Congress may address doc pay cuts retroactively in 2022. 

CMS is advancing a controversial clinical labor wage update but phasing it in over 4 years to minimize impact.