60,807 Reasons to Join SDCMS-CMA

MICRA, the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1975, reformed the medical malpractice insurance system in California through implementation of a $250,000 cap on non-economic damages, a limit on attorneys' fees, full disclosure of collateral sources of compensation, and periodic payments for awards over $50,000. While a medical malpractice crisis continues to affect thousands of physicians across the nation — not to mention patient access to care — MICRA has kept the doors of medicine open and has protected the healthcare safety net in California by keeping medical malpractice insurance available and affordable. The San Diego County Medical Society (SDCMS) and the California Medical Association (CMA) will fight to support the continuation of MICRA, including the $250,000 cap on non-economic damages.

Specialty • San Diego County • FL-NY-MI Average • MICRA Savings

Allergy • $3,931 • $15,712 • $11,781

Anesthesiology • $10,472 • $40,944 • $30,472

Cardiology (invasive) • $13,408 • $67,843 • $54,435

Cardiovascular Surgery • $32,123 • $150,053 • $117,930

Dermatology (lipo/cosmetic) • $21,897 • $36,765 • $14,868

Emergency Medicine • $19,993 • $77,312 • $57,319

Family Practice (nonsurgical) • $7,447 • $34,087 • $26,640

General Surgery (excl. bariatric) • $35,273 • $148,878 • $113,605

Internal Medicine (noninvasive) • $9,730 • $38,827 • $29,097

Neurosurgery • $55,364 • $242,785 • $187,421

OB/GYN • $41,128 • $168,796 • $127,668

Ophthalmology (lasik/cosmetic) • $10,963 • $39,931 • $28,968

Orthopedic Surgery • $29,037 • $139,386 • $110,349

Otolaryngology (cosmetic) • $19,468 • $80,025 • $60,557

Pathology • $8,759 • $29,085 • $20,326

Pediatrics (nonsurgical) • $9,179 • $27,773 • $18,594

Plastic Surgery • $23,641 • $95,007 • $71,366

Proctology • $19,041 • $59,544 • $40,503

Psychiatry (nonshock) • $4,712 • $17,191 • $12,479

Radiology (noninvasive) • $13,880 • $63,956 • $50,076

Thoracic Surgery • $32,123 • $143,093 • $110,970

Urology • $14,947 • $57,267 • $42,320

Average All Specialties • $19,842 • $80,648 • $60,807