Comments on: Surviving primary care http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/09/surviving-primary-care.html medical blog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:15:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/09/surviving-primary-care.html/comment-page-1#comment-87454 Anonymous Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:37:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/09/surviving-primary-care.html#comment-87454 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.<br/><br/>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). 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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