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US Gastroenterologist Compensation Reaches $531,345 in Doximity’s 2026 Report

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Average annual compensation for US gastroenterologists reached $531,345 in Doximity’s 2026 Physician Compensation Report, providing an updated national benchmark for physicians working in gastroenterology.

US gastroenterologists recorded average annual compensation of $531,345, according to Doximity’s 2026 Physician Compensation Report. The latest figure provides gastroenterologists with a specialty-specific benchmark when evaluating their compensation, employment opportunities and the financial expectations associated with their practice.

Key findings

Doximity reports average annual compensation of $531,345 for gastroenterologists in its 2026 Physician Compensation Report.

For gastroenterologists, the figure provides a useful national reference point within a specialty combining long-term management of gastrointestinal disease with substantial diagnostic and therapeutic procedural activity.

The national average should not be interpreted as the compensation every gastroenterologist will receive. Individual earnings can vary according to geography, experience, subspecialty, procedure volume, patient workload, call responsibilities, practice setting and employment structure.

Gastroenterologist compensation reaches $531,345

The $531,345 average establishes a current national compensation benchmark for US gastroenterologists.

Gastroenterology encompasses the diagnosis and management of conditions affecting the gastrointestinal tract, liver, pancreas and biliary system. Clinical practice can include the management of inflammatory bowel disease, liver disease, gastrointestinal cancers, functional gastrointestinal disorders and other digestive conditions.

Procedural activity is also a major component of the specialty, with gastroenterologists performing upper endoscopy, colonoscopy and other diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

Some physicians develop additional expertise in areas such as hepatology, inflammatory bowel disease, advanced endoscopy or gastrointestinal oncology, meaning individual practice profiles can differ considerably.

For gastroenterologists reviewing their current compensation or considering a new position, the Doximity figure provides a useful specialty-specific reference against which an individual package can be assessed.

What influences gastroenterologist compensation?

Gastroenterology combines outpatient and inpatient medical care with significant procedural activity, meaning procedure volume, patient workload, case mix and subspecialty focus can all be important when evaluating individual compensation.

Endoscopy can represent a substantial component of clinical activity. The volume and complexity of procedures performed, together with the balance between procedural work and longitudinal patient management, can therefore affect the structure and demands of an individual role.

Call responsibilities may also influence workload, particularly for gastroenterologists providing hospital-based coverage for acute gastrointestinal bleeding and other urgent conditions.

Geography, experience and employment model can further influence compensation. Gastroenterologists may work within hospitals, health systems, academic medical centres, specialist gastroenterology groups or independent practices, with different organisations using different salary, productivity and incentive arrangements.

These factors mean the $531,345 national average should be treated as a benchmark rather than an expected salary for every gastroenterologist.

What the latest figure means for gastroenterologists

For US gastroenterologists, $531,345 provides a contemporary national reference point when benchmarking existing compensation or assessing a prospective position.

When reviewing an employment opportunity, gastroenterologists should consider headline compensation alongside expected patient and endoscopy volumes, procedural responsibilities, call commitments, working hours and productivity requirements.

Subspecialty and practice composition are also important. A gastroenterologist specialising in advanced endoscopy, for example, may have substantially different clinical responsibilities from a physician whose practice is focused on inflammatory bowel disease, hepatology or general gastroenterology.

The latest Doximity figure therefore provides gastroenterologists with a useful starting point for evaluating compensation while recognising that individual earnings can differ substantially according to the clinical and contractual characteristics of a particular role.

About the data

The Doximity 2026 Physician Compensation Report provides compensation benchmarks across a wide range of US medical and surgical specialties.

The specialty figures represent average compensation and should be treated as national benchmarks. An individual gastroenterologist’s compensation may differ according to geography, experience, subspecialty, procedural activity, patient workload, call responsibilities, practice setting and other professional factors.

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