How much does ophthalmology malpractice insurance cost in Pennsylvania?

The typical mature, claims-made premium at $1M / $3M is $14,087 to $16,663 per year, 16% above the national median. This is a manual-rate benchmark before any account-specific credits or debits.

What is this figure based on?

It comes from Pennsylvania's filed carrier rate manuals (Pa. JUA primary + Mcare (statutory $1M/$3M), ProAssurance primary + Mcare, Positive Physicians Insurance Co. primary + Mcare (PA Manual eff. 4/1/2026), normalized to $1M/$3M mature claims-made. Ophthalmology is an operating class rated for cataract and other intraocular surgery in the manual.

Why is my quote different from this number?

Manual rates exclude schedule credits, debits, claims history, part-time status, and dividends. A broker comparing carriers can often land you below the benchmark — that is what the match below is for.

Malpractice cost

Ophthalmology malpractice insurance in Pennsylvania

Typical annual premium at $1M / $3M mature claims-made — 16% above the national median.

$14,087 to $16,663

per year · $1M / $3M coverage · mature claims-made

$14,426 (P10)$15,780 median$16,486 (P90)

Based on 3 filed carriers

Coverage $1M / $3MPolicy Claims-madeMaturity MatureRegion Varies by county

Who files these rates in Pennsylvania

$14,087 — Pa. JUA primary + Mcare (statutory $1M/$3M)
$15,780 — ProAssurance primary + Mcare
$16,663 — Positive Physicians Insurance Co. primary + Mcare (PA Manual eff. 4/1/2026

By region in Pennsylvania

Pa. JUA primary + Mcare (statutory $1M/$3M) files territory relativities, so the same ophthalmology premium swings by county. Applied to the state median:

Territory	Factor	Est. median
Rest of Pennsylvania	×1.00	$15,780
Philadelphia	×2.17	$34,195
Allegheny / Pittsburgh area	×1.24	$19,520
Lackawanna	×1.76	$27,725
Delaware · Luzerne · Mercer · Fayette	×1.61	$25,453
Bucks · Chester · Montgomery · Lehigh · Erie	×1.32	$20,814
Blair	×1.54	$24,285

What drives a Ophthalmology premium

Specialty class

Ophthalmology — an operating class rated for cataract and other intraocular surgery.

Territory

Where you practice; county factors can move the rate well above or below the state figure.

Maturity

Claims-made steps up over ~4 years to the mature rate shown here.

Limits

$1M / $3M is the benchmark; higher limits raise the premium via a filed increased-limit factor.

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All specialties in Pennsylvania

Specialty	$1M / $3M range
Psychiatry	$5,830–$10,011
Ophthalmology	$14,087–$16,663
Occupational Medicine	$5,830–$10,011
Pathology	$9,898–$13,534
Dermatology	$7,314–$9,006
Pediatrics	$7,314–$12,953
Family Medicine	$14,378–$14,888
General Practice	$14,378–$15,501
Internal Medicine	$14,378–$16,421
Gastroenterology	$21,524–$22,238
Neurology	$21,945–$24,108
Pulmonology	$16,220–$20,823
Anesthesiology	$16,220–$20,171
Radiology	$16,220–$22,050
Cardiology	$19,722–$23,089
Emergency Medicine	$32,842–$38,056
Orthopedic Surgery	$35,123–$42,678
General Surgery	$49,138–$60,824
OB/GYN	$64,786–$82,044