In the big bills that you run up in hospitals, medicines, diagnostics and consumables typically constitute 30-50% of the sum, while doctors get only about 10-20% for patient care. "The actual price of medical procedures is much higher than what is billed to the patient. So the money for the procedures is being made from the high margins on things like drugs and consumables. Even from the doctors' charges, the hospital management usually keeps 15-20% or more depending on the different models followed by hospitals. "Doctors' share in the bill is divided among several doctors in a team or over a whole department, with the senior doctors or surgeons getting a larger share.

Source: Times of India December 28, 2017 22:18 UTC