Medical expert witnesses testify on the standard of care, causation, prognosis and damages in malpractice, personal injury, workers' compensation and criminal matters. The physicians and psychologists listed here cover orthopedic and spine injury, nursing standard of care, forensic psychiatry (competency, criminal responsibility, psychiatric damages) and clinical psychology. Most also perform independent medical examinations and record reviews before any testimony is needed.
Medical specialties carry the highest fees in the field. The Expert Institute's placement data puts neurology at $700 per hour for review and $825 for deposition and trial, general surgery at $450 / $775 / $825, and emergency medicine at $371 / $421 / $454. That compares with an all-field average of $465 per hour in the 2026 ExpertPages survey and all-field medians of $450 (review), $475 (deposition) and $500 (trial) in SEAK's 2024 study. Physicians in surgical and neurological subspecialties sit at the top of the range; psychiatry and psychology usually price closer to the all-field figures. Full tables and sources are in the 2026 fee guide.
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