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To: dangerdoc

He doesn't have any of that overhead. He is just one person in an office. No receptionist, etc.


15 posted on 02/24/2007 11:56:53 AM PST by ikka (The US Catholic Bishops' position on immigration is objectively anti-American.)
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To: ikka

His overhead without the employees is going to be between 120,000 and 200,000.

Just transcription is going to be about 15,000. Rent is going tobe about 30,000-100,000. Office management software will be about 20,000. Basic X-ray will be about 30,000. Malpractice varies but for a basic FP about 10,000. Medical offices usually use special garbage collection for the red bags. Janitorial service. General liability/business insurance. Phones, lights, water. Upkeep of equipment. Maintaining basic medical and office supplies. Security system.

"Just a person in an office" does not mean no overhead.

When I was in private practice I cleared less than ten cents on the billed dollar. Things are worse now and I can see how this could be a survival strategy for a few motivated docs, but they will work their tails off for a very modest income.

I left private practice ten years ago. I was briefly tempted to return last year until I crunched the numbers.


17 posted on 02/24/2007 12:59:31 PM PST by dangerdoc (dangerdoc (not actually dangerous any more))
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