How much money take a private orthopedic surgeon home in his own private practice?

Can vary. A very busy physician with over 20 yrs experience in his own practice can make up to 2 million dollars per year, before taxes, expenses, etc. Starting out in a private practice with an affiliation to other psysicians and hospitals can make up to 600,000 dollars to start. Generally, the figures published are for doctors working in hospital settings, and are either on salary or work in the hospital and get paid by the insurance companies. But because it is the national duty of U.S. hospitals to accept patients even without healthcare; especially in today's economy, up to 60% of an orthopedic surgeon's pay can be completly eradicated.