MEDICAL CORPS BOARD CERTIFICATION PAY, INCENTIVE PAY (IP) and RETENTION BONUS (RB) - FY2024
Effective October 1, 2023
DoD FMR Volume 7A Chapter 5 (The following amounts are the maximum allowed by the Department of Defense. For your specific service amount consult with your service personnel office)
| Board Certification Pay (prorated monthly) |
$8,000 |
| MEDICAL CORPS |
IP 1-YEAR RATE
(PRORATED MONTHLY) |
| General Medical Officer |
$20,000 |
Initial Residency
(Post-Graduate Year 2) |
$8,000 |
| Internship |
$1,200 |
| POST RESIDENT or FELLOW GRADUATE (initial residency is the first residency completed) |
FULLY QUALIFIED IP RATE (prorated monthly) |
RB Rate (paid annually) |
| 2-year |
3-year |
4-year |
6-year |
| Residency in Aerospace Medicine (RAM) |
$43,000 |
$15,000 |
$25,000 |
$35,000 |
$0 |
| Anesthesiology |
$59,000 |
$40,000 |
$55,000 |
$105,000 |
$125,000 |
| Cardiology-Adult/Pediatric |
$59,000 |
$26,000 |
$39,000 |
$76,000 |
$95,000 |
| Dermatology |
$43,000 |
$17,000 |
$25,000 |
$43,000 |
$0 |
| Emergency Medicine |
$49,000 |
$21,000 |
$30,000 |
$59,000 |
$74,000 |
| Family Practice |
$43,000 |
$17,000 |
$25,000 |
$43,000 |
$55,000 |
| Gastroenterology Adult/ Pediatrics |
$49,000 |
$25,000 |
$36,000 |
$58,000 |
$0 |
| General Internal Medicine |
$43,000 |
$13,000 |
$23,000 |
$40,000 |
$0 |
| General Surgery |
$52,000 |
$50,000 |
$65,000 |
$105,000 |
$125,000 |
| Neurology Adult/ Pediatrics |
$43,000 |
$13,000 |
$19,000 |
$30,000 |
$0 |
| Neurosurgery (Note 1) |
$59,000 |
$75,000 |
$100,000 |
$150,000 |
$0 |
| Obstetrics-Gynecology (OB-GYN) |
$54,000 |
$17,000 |
$25,000 |
$40,000 |
$0 |
| Ophthalmology |
$51,000 |
$15,000 |
$21,000 |
$32,000 |
$0 |
| Orthopedics |
$59,000 |
$43,000 |
$58,000 |
$95,000 |
$115,000 |
| Otolaryngology |
$53,000 |
$22,000 |
$30,000 |
$43,000 |
$0 |
| Pathology |
$43,000 |
$13,000 |
$20,000 |
$35,000 |
$0 |
| Pediatrics |
$43,000 |
$15,000 |
$20,000 |
$35,000 |
$0 |
| Physiatrist/Physical Medicine |
$43,000 |
$12,000 |
$13,000 |
$20,000 |
$0 |
| Preventative/Occupational Medicine |
$43,000 |
$13,000 |
$20,000 |
$35,000 |
$0 |
| Psychiatry Adult/ Pediatrics |
$43,000 |
$19,000 |
$31,000 |
$65,000 |
$85,000 |
| Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine |
$46,000 |
$24,000 |
$34,000 |
$63,000 |
$78,000 |
| Radiology Diagnostic/Therapeutic |
$59,000 |
$31,000 |
$46,000 |
$76,000 |
$0 |
| Subspecialty Category I (Note 2) |
$59,000 |
$50,000 |
$65,000 |
$110,000 |
$130,000 |
| Subspecialty Category II (Note 3) |
$51,000 |
$12,000 |
$18,000 |
$32,000 |
$0 |
| Subspecialty Category III (Note 4) |
$46,000 |
$15,000 |
$20,000 |
$33,000 |
$0 |
| Subspecialty Category IV (Note 5) |
$43,000 |
$13,000 |
$19,000 |
$30,000 |
$0 |
| Subspecialty Category V (Note 6) |
$59,000 |
$26,000 |
$36,000 |
$55,000 |
$0 |
| Urology |
$51,000 |
$20,000 |
$30,000 |
$55,000 |
$0 |
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NOTES:
1. The annual IP amount for the 4-year Neurosurgery retention agreement is $80,000.
2. Requires primary specialty in General Surgery or as listed:
1.1 Cardio Thoracic Surgery;
1.2 Colon Rectal Surgery;
1.3 Fellowship trained Orthopedic Surgeons;
1.4 Oncology Surgery;
1.5 Organ Transplant;
1.6 Pediatric Surgery;
1.7 Plastic Surgery;
1.8 Trauma/Critical Care Surgery; or
1.9 Vascular Surgery.
3. Nuclear Medicine Internists only.
4. Internal Medicine/Pediatric Fellowship subspecialties in:
3.1 Allergy/Immunology;
3.2 Hematology/Oncology;
3.3 Neonatology; or
3.4 Nephrology.
5. All internal medicine and pediatric subspecialties not listed in subspecialty category 1 and 3 listed separately:
4.1 Clinical Pharmacology;
4.2 Developmental Pediatrics;
4.3 Endocrinology;
4.4 Geriatrics Fellowship training;
4.5 Infectious Disease; or
4.6 Rheumatology.
6. Physicians who Fellowship trained in:
5.1 OB/GYN;
5.2 Ophthalmology;
5.3 Otolaryngology; or
5.4 Urology.
NOTE: Bolded information reflects changes in current chart.
Page updated September 19, 2023