Full Guide to Surgeon Salaries by Specialty and Region

June 7, 2024December 18, 2021 by Justin Nabity

There are dozens of paths you can choose for a career in healthcare. For a physician, the career path you take depends on the residency program you choose. Here’s our full guide to general surgeon wages, including by surgical subspecialties and region

While some residency programs have one specific focus, others, such as general surgery, give you the option to pursue several different paths.

Nonetheless, not all general surgeons earn the same salary. The type of general surgeon you become, along with where you choose to work, will directly impact your salary.

Ready to learn which general surgeons earn the most and which earn the least?

Full Guide to Physicians Malpractice Tail Coverage

January 3, 2025November 1, 2021 by Justin Nabity

Every doctor knows that malpractice insurance is essential to protect their career. However, few fully understand why malpractice tail coverage is so important.

Even if you plan on staying at your current position until you retire, you cannot fully control every factor that would make that a reality.

For example, you might be in good standing with your healthcare organization. However, the organization itself might be failing financially and go under. Where would that leave you?

Do you still need malpractice tail coverage if your current malpractice policy is about to end and you plan on changing up insurance companies?

These questions and more are going to be answered with this full guide to physicians’ malpractice tail coverage.

Primary Care Physician Salaries [And the Factors That Influence Them]

July 5, 2023October 31, 2021 by Justin Nabity

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With the job title of primary care physician, you are the number one point of contact with your patients.

You’d think that your pay would reflect that.

However, according to The Heartland Institute, the salary for primary care physicians has barely increased in the past five years, while specialty physicians have seen a constant rise in salary.

Now, data from Sullivan Cotter does show that physician compensation across the board is still rising due to increased demand.

This means that physicians have more leverage in salary negotiations.

While there are certain factors that you can’t control, you can take measures to ensure that you are earning a base salary above the national average.

This article will delve into those measures. We’ll also discuss ways to protect your income and how to set yourself up for a strong financial future.

How to Buy Into a Private Practice (Valuations and More)

June 3, 2025September 29, 2021 by Justin Nabity

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As a physician in primary care or specialty care, there may come a time when you decide to go into business for yourself. One option is to open your own private practice so you can tend to patients in any way that you see fit.

Another option is to partner with other like-minded physicians and open a brand new group practice.

But for the physician that isn’t prepared to handle the complexities of starting a brand new medical practice, there is another option:

Buying into a practice that already exists.

Considering buying into an existing medical group?

From determining the valuation of a practice to understanding the compensation model, here’s what you need to know before buying in as a new partner in a private practice.

3+ Ways for Foreign-Born Physicians to File For a J-1 Waiver

January 3, 2025August 30, 2021 by Justin Nabity

Nearly 30% of physicians working in the United States were born abroad. In addition, many of these doctors first came to the United States on a J-1 visa. A J-1 visa is a non-immigrant visa for research scholars, professors, and other professionals participating in cultural exchange programs. J-1 visas are commonly sponsored by the Educational … Read more

How Much Do Pain Management Specialists Make?

October 2, 2023August 19, 2021 by Justin Nabity

Pain management specialists can wear a variety of hats. They may use any combination of anesthetics, physiatry, physical therapy, and radiology to treat patients.

Pain management specialists may even enlist the help of psychologists or psychiatrists in their patients’ pain management plans.

Physicians who specialize in pain medicine may end up in a variety of healthcare settings, from the critical care unit of a hospital to an orthopedic medical center.

As you will learn in this article, pain management physician salaries can vary.

Factors that affect a pain management specialist’s total cash compensation (salary plus incentives) include:

Experience
Location
Type of practice

We will discuss these factors in depth to give you a good idea of your current and future market value. This information will be valuable to you in your employment contract negotiations.

Once you’re pleased with your salary, there are some financial actions to take to make the most of your income.

These include paying down debt as quickly as possible, protecting your salary with disability insurance, planning for retirement, and using tax planning strategies to save as much as possible on taxes.

How to Start a Successful Ophthalmology Practice

November 26, 2024August 16, 2021 by Justin Nabity

Senior woman patient talking with female ophthalmologist during a medical consultation at the ophthalmologic office. Doctor offering eye medicine for a patient

As a physician, there are multiple ways you can seek employment, grow your career, and earn the income that you’ve trained so hard for.

Physicians have the option to join a hospital group or a large health care network. They can work as an employee in a small practice or a medical clinic. Physicians can also start a solo practice, team up with other physicians to create a multi-partner practice, or join an existing practice on a partnership track.

And for ophthalmologists, starting a practice is often the most attractive option.

Whether you specialize in glaucoma treatment, cataract surgery, cornea or retina diseases, or practice comprehensive ophthalmology, here’s what you need to know to start a successful ophthalmology practice.

Boston Housing

August 24, 2023August 12, 2021 by Justin Nabity

Looking at a medical job in Boston? Beantown is one of America’s oldest, most prestigious medical cities. From world-class educational institutions to cutting edge medical technology, Boston can feel like an intimidating place. But its Old World New England charm and reputation make it far more approachable than meets the eye. And while it’s not … Read more

Transplant Surgeons’ Jobs: Specialty and Multi-Organ

December 18, 2023August 5, 2021 by Justin Nabity

Of all the advancements made in technology and medicine, organ transplantation remains one of the most impressive ways to save a life and extend life expectancy. And while the need for organ transplants is on the rise, there aren’t that many physicians who perform these surgeries.

According to Statista, there are 53,872 surgeons in the United States. But of those, only about 600 perform liver transplants. Even at world-renowned hospitals like Duke University and the Mayo Clinic, which have thousands of physicians and scientists on staff, there are usually only twenty or so transplant surgeons on the team.

However, because transplant surgery is so specialized, physicians in the field often find it daunting when it comes time to look for a new job.

Whether you specialize in the transplantation of one organ or perform multi-organ transplants, here’s how to find transplant surgeon jobs to advance your unique career.

Practice Start Up Webinar

June 27, 2024July 19, 2021 by Justin Nabity

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Private Practice Start-Up Webinar Virtual Learning Session Filling The Gap Between Medical Training And Business Training Accordingly, Physicians Thrive is now offering free webinar sessions on how to start a private practice. We want to empower physicians with the knowledge, resources, and tools to succeed. In addition, these sessions will be a good introduction to … Read more

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