This New Jersey doctor talks about the demise of primary care in New Jersey, which is endemic nationwide.
Here’s the extent that some of his primary care colleagues go through to stay afloat:
“Renting out space to specialists and by venturing into cosmetic surgery and other cash businesses. The primary care portion of his practice loses money each year.”“I bought property and made investments that enable me to survive without continuing to make a big salary.”
Boy, does that sound appealing to today’s medical students.
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An average primary care salary of 185,000 sounds high to me, although I hear it quoted a lot. I think it is probably about 140-150,000 and would like to know what other primary care doctors think. Unfortunately, I do not think the public has much sympathy at 150,000, not to mention 185,000.
Also, I cannot believe the New Jersey doctor quoted in the article makes less money with medicaid HMOs ($23?) than with straight medicaid. In New York State, where I work, straight medicaid pays a little more than 30 dollars, while medicaid hmos usually pay medicare rates ($55).
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