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3,700 H-1B & PERM records for "surgery", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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$174823

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$11138

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$1000000

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital, In… Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Physician Rapid City, SD $1000000 H-1B Mar 10, 2025
Mayo Clinic Consultant, CV Surgery Eau Claire, WI $987002 H-1B Oct 31, 2023
West Virginia University Assistant Professor (Neurosurgery) Wheeling, WV $950000 H-1B Sep 21, 2023
Oregon Health & Science University Assistant Professor of Surgery Portland, OR $935419 H-1B Jul 8, 2021
MultiCare Health System Physician- Neuro Surgery Spokane, WA $899995 H-1B May 20, 2026
West Virginia University Assistant Professor (Neurosurgery) Martinsburg, WV $872000 H-1B May 1, 2024
Cleveland Clinic Associate Staff Physician (Neurosurgery) Cleveland, OH $857500 H-1B May 7, 2024
Cleveland Clinic Staff, Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Su… Cleveland, OH $850000 H-1B May 15, 2026
ADVENTIST HEALTH SYSTEM GEORGIA, INC. Physician, Neurosurgery Rome, GA $850000 H-1B Jun 4, 2026
OhioHealth Physician Group, Inc. Neurosurgery Physician Mansfield, OH $850000 H-1B May 14, 2024
Cleveland Clinic Section Head, Pediatric General & Thoracic Surgery Cleveland, OH $840900 H-1B Feb 12, 2026
San Juan Regional Medical Center Physician (Neurosurgery) Farmington, NM $831250 H-1B Mar 13, 2024
New York University School of Medicine Division Chief of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery New York, NY $807500 H-1B Nov 21, 2019
New York University School of Medicine Division Chief of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery New York, NY $807500 H-1B Nov 6, 2019
Catholic Health Initiatives “ Iowa, Cor… Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Des Moines, IA $800000 H-1B May 20, 2025
Baylor College of Medicine Associate Professor, Congenital Heart Surgery San Antonio, TX $800000 H-1B Aug 11, 2023
Baptist Memorial Medical Group, Inc. Physician: Cardiothoracic Surgery Memphis, TN $800000 H-1B Jun 1, 2022
Baptist Memorial Medical Group, Inc. Physician: Cardiothoracic Surgery Memphis, TN $800000 H-1B Jun 8, 2022
University of Pittsburgh Physicians Professor of Cardiac Surgery Pittsburgh, PA $800000 H-1B Jan 31, 2022
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEON/PROFESSOR OF SURGERY MILWAUKEE, WI $800000 H-1B Dec 31, 2018
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEON/PROFESSOR OF SURGERY MILWAUKEE, WI $800000 H-1B Dec 26, 2018
MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER ATTENDING PHYSICIAN/DIRECTOR OF VASCULAR NEUROSUR… Brooklyn, NY $800000 H-1B Jul 2, 2019
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE DIVISION CHIEF PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY NEW YORK, NY $800000 H-1B Dec 28, 2016
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE DIVISION CHIEF PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY NEW YORK, NY $800000 H-1B Jan 30, 2017
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE DIVISION CHIEF PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY NEW YORK, NY $800000 H-1B Jan 25, 2017
Cleveland Clinic Associate Staff Physician (Neurosurgery) Cleveland, OH $795000 H-1B Apr 30, 2021
Carle Health Care, Incorporated Physician (Neurosurgery) Urbana, IL $793000 H-1B Mar 5, 2024
NYU Grossman School of Medicine Chief of Cardiac Surgery Brooklyn, NY $787200 H-1B Nov 25, 2024
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Professor of Thoracic Surgery Nashville, TN $784216 - $1095625 H-1B May 15, 2024
Hospital & Medical Foundation of Paris,… Physician (General Orthopedic Surgery/Spine/Sport… Paris, IL $780000 H-1B Aug 23, 2024
Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida Chief, Division of Orthopedic Surgery Miami Beach, FL $775000 H-1B Oct 29, 2024
SOUTH BROWARD HOSPITAL DISTRICT Cardiac Surgery – Heart Transplant Hollywood, FL $775000 H-1B Oct 9, 2023
SOUTH BROWARD HOSPITAL DISTRICT Cardiac Surgery - Heart Transplant Hollywood, FL $775000 H-1B Nov 9, 2023
SOUTH BROWARD HOSPITAL DISTRICT Cardiac Surgery – Heart Transplant Hollywood, FL $775000 H-1B Nov 7, 2023
REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. PHYSICIAN- NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY Erie, PA $775000 H-1B Feb 6, 2019
REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. PHYSICIAN- NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY Erie, PA $775000 H-1B Feb 4, 2019
University of Pittsburgh Physicians Professor of Cardiac Surgery Pittsburgh, PA $770000 H-1B Jan 31, 2022
University of Pittsburgh Physicians Professor of Cardiac Surgery Pittsburgh, PA $770000 H-1B Feb 21, 2022
University of Pittsburgh Physicians Professor of Cardiac Surgery Pittsburgh, PA $770000 H-1B Feb 1, 2021
University Hospitals Medical Group, Inc. Physician, Neurosurgery $769999 Green Card May 10, 2025
Kadlec Regional Medical Center Neurosurgery Physician Richland, WA $765000 H-1B Apr 15, 2021
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center Staff Physician & Medical Director of Pediatric N… West Islip, NY $751421 H-1B May 14, 2025
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center Staff Physician & Medical Director of Pediatric N… West Islip, NY $751421 H-1B Oct 7, 2022
Methodist Associates in Healthcare Physician (Neurological Surgery) Abington, PA $750006 H-1B Apr 22, 2025
University of Mississippi Medical Center Associate Professor of Surgery Jackson, MS $750000 H-1B Apr 14, 2025
FORREST GENERAL HOSPITAL CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY PHYSICIAN HATTIESBURG, MS $750000 H-1B May 1, 2026
University of South Florida Assistant Professor, Surgery Tampa, FL $750000 H-1B Sep 10, 2024
Houston County Healthcare Authority Neuroendovascular Surgery Physician Dothan, AL $750000 H-1B Jul 15, 2024
Cleveland Clinic Staff, General Surgery Cleveland, OH $750000 H-1B Feb 7, 2023
University of Rochester Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurosurgery Big Flats, NY $750000 - $750001 H-1B Dec 27, 2022
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