The wages of “family doctors” have fallen quite a bit; one explained it was due to low amounts they were allowed to charge. Why put in the time and money, and deal with the debt, to end up in the same place as someone who doesn’t have to go through that?
Yep, my wifes doctor quit his practice and went to work as an employee of a large local hospital. Said he wished he did it 10 years ago. No more hassles.