private practice

Hey Everyone, Just wanted to ask a question about private practice in dentistry. I want to be an orthodontist hands down, because I like how they operate. Straightening other people's teeth by aligning brackets and other things, but having a staff that does basically all of the hands on work...

Hello, I am a prospective dental student and have been on the pre-med/pre-dental fence for a while now. I am going to start shadowing a general dentist next week but after doing some research on dentistry, I am starting to consider some other factors as in the demand and lifestyle of a general...

Hey, guys! Just wondering - what are your thoughts on private practice ownership in Florida (specifically in/near Miami) for mostly cosmetic cases? I was thinking about where people care most about their looks and I've already heard NY and CA are pretty saturated but haven't heard much about...

How are you doing financially if you're in private practice full-time? If you take insurance, how much do insurance companies pay? I'm a psyd student and hope to end up in private practice full-time a few years after I get my degree, and wanted to ask any psychologists here in private practice...

Hello everyone, I am planning to start a private practice in the DC, Maryland, or Virginia area. I am undecided about whether to start a fee-for-service or insurance-based practice. I am leaning towards trying my luck with fee-for-service initially. It would seem that I would need to find an...

Dear Colleagues, I am a foreign national, who is an AMG on an H1b visa with a couple years left in my average anesthesia residency program in the northeast. My goal is to focus more on my family after the training, so I would like to explore my options to get a job and obtain the green card...

Hey all, Third year in med school hopefully entering the ortho field. My question is about private practice vs hospital employment. How exactly does that work? Is it still common for ortho docs to be in private practice (haven't found anything recently discussing this)? If possible, it would...

The #1 fear of early career therapists is often, "How do I get clients?" They've learned how to do great therapy, now they just need to know how to build a successful private practice where they can let their skills shine. Dr. Chloe Carmichael is a successful clinical psychologist whose practice...

Hello all! Sorry, for the long question, but I hope some can lend an ear and give me some insight. I have been researching Optometry for a very long time, and of particular concern is the income of ODs. The problem is, the vast majority of the stuff I have seen is American Statistics. Canadian...

Hello all! Sorry, for the long question, but I hope some can lend an ear and give me some insight. I have been researching Optometry for a very long time, and of particular concern is the income of ODs. The problem is, the vast majority of the stuff I have seen is American Statistics. Canadian...

What is the typical percentage split when joining a group neuropsychology practice? I have heard numbers such as 60%/40% and 70%/30%. I recently interviewed for a position that has a 50-50 split. They provide office space, furniture, testing materials and protocols, admin support, and send you...

Hi there, I am currently a postdoc at a private practice in NYC and we have a position open for next fall. It would be ideal for anyone who would like experience working with high functioning adults and the opportunity to experience not only private practice, but also NYC life and standards...

Okay so no one take this the wrong way, but I have a question about building an outreach client base in a physician-owned private practice general path group that has never taken interest in advertising or building anything to speak of in terms of outreach clients. If I were to put a lot of...

Hi eveyone! Just looking for a bit of advice. I'm a D3 and I had originally intended on coming straight out of school and joining a practice owned by my parent. But after going to school and being in the clinic I am starting to wonder if I am going to feel confident enough in my skills to...

Hey all, Just a question for my wife who is a dentist. She says at her last 2 jobs (which were both corporate) her lab fees were deducted pretax. However, now she is in private practice and they are taking her lab fees post-tax. Is this common? Thanks.

Hello! I'm new to this forum, nice to meet all of you - thanks up front for reading this. I have an interesting question I have trouble finding a clear answer for. I'm starting my own psychiatry practice and do not want to accept insurance - I'm fortunate to be in a city where most...

Generous people - I am navigating my way into your profession, and would love your advice on the questions in boldface below. I am 40, I have a BA, MA, PhD, postdoc fellowship, and a university career at an Institute for Advanced Study, all at top 20 world-ranked universities in the UK and...

I have the opportunity to buy-in to a free-standing ASC that i operate out of and was wondering if anyone had experience in doing this? How was the buy-in structured? Are there any pitfalls to look out for? What questions should i ask? This is all very new to me and I have found very little...

For those of you who provide psychological testing (private practice or otherwise), what kind of batteries do you offer and how did you decide on the tests that comprise them? I know there are lots of neurospsych folks out there who do neuropsych testing, but I'm curious about the testing that...

Does anyone have experience organizing a dental service trip overseas outside of the organizations already established? I am doing an independent study (pre-dent student) about establishing a charitable foundation component of a private practice where one goes to an underserved area for a week...

Hi, I am interested in pursuing a career in optometry but I had some confusions/questions I wanted to clear up! I did my research online, but I am still struggling a bit. What exactly is considered private practice and what is commercial? I know there are several modes of practices for...

A group of us with established DPC practices in New England are hosting several online discussions for physicians interested DPC. No obligations, it's just a chance to ask questions and talk about DPC in New England with other interested physicians and several of us who've already tested the...

Updates on the process of starting my own cash practice. I was asked to offer up what I know about starting a cash practice. For any interested, I invite you to ask any specific questions you might have. I will answer them as the come in. This may be the best way for me to tackle the subject...

Hey folks, I'm looking to jump into private practice in the next 3-6 months and seeking some logistical pointers from private practitioners on this forum. I haven't had much mentorship in this area and am entering private practice much earlier than I had planned, so I feel a little out of the...

For those in private practice, what routine labs do you order and how often? How often do you order specialized labs (i.e. TSH for depression /bipolar, LFT for mood stabilizers, kidney function test for lithium, metabolic profile for atypicals, etc.)? Do you order enough labs to make...

I'm currently a second year veterinary student, and I'm starting to figure out where I want to do externships. I want to do a SA rotating internship in private practice after I graduate, so I want to do externships in practices I am considering for internships. I know there are a lot of poor...

Hello, I'm a U.S. citizen, born and raised. I attended undergrad here at a pretty prestigious university but had no idea what I wanted to do upon graduation. So, I traveled around for a while before ending up in South Africa. I lived there for some time before eventually enrolling in medical...

I am currently a Pre-Med student, while I have many interests in the medical field I am mostly considered Psychiatry (and Pathology, Pediatrics, Obstetrics, etc.). I am leaning most towards Psychiatry and have been interested in going into this field ever since Middle School. Merely from my...

As you prepare for your career as a full time physician, it can be daunting to determine what your next steps should be. With a large variety of options today, it really just depends on your interests. Here are just a few options for new physicians to consider: Work in a hospital Join a...

I would like to get some opinions here. I am at the point where I am starting to think about my specialty. I do believe I am competitive enough to match into good residency programs. I am thinking about orthopaedic surgery , rads and anesthesiology ( then go into pain management). Ortho is...

Is it possible for a practicing retina specialist/surgeon to switch his own practice into comprehensive ophthalmology if he/she chose to mid-career? If not, what would be the 'restrictions?' Would it mainly be an issue of decreased referral rates from other ophthos?

I didn't know where to post this, so moderators if this needs to be moved, please move it. Background: I am at the end of my 3rd year of medical school and will be applying to family medicine residencies this coming Fall. My plan is to do as many emergency medicine electives I can during...

Ahoy, I've been doing private practice for a bit, providing superbills to patients so they can submit them to their insurance companies for reimbursement. Now, a couple months later I am receiving a letter from Blue shield of CA in regards to a claim submitted by one of my patients saying I...

So these last few days, I've been shadowing a general dentist in my area. Today, we got to talking about the future of dentistry. He immediately became frustrated when I asked him what his thoughts are on the subject, as he believes dentistry will not be the same because of the control the...

I hope to be accepted to and complete a 5 year DO/MBA joint program. I want to do this so that after my residency (either FM/OMM or NMM/OMM) I can open up a private practice confidently and start performing OMT on patients. FM/OMM is a total of 4 years (1 year internship) while NMM/OMM is a...

I've noticed that there is a lot of chatter about the rise in corporate dentistry in the past few years... no doubt about it. When I graduated from dental school 1 year ago, many of my classmates went straight into corporate dentistry. Their reasons were variable, but mostly revolved around...

In community oncology practices, are oncologists responsible for common 'residency' issues with cancer patients ie. managing opiates and pain medications, anti-nausea medications, etc. I would like to just be responsible for the chemo and surveillance of their primary disease, I understand many...

I have a difficult decision. I have two good offers both in cities that I like. 1st offer: Private practice splitting half an inpatient unit (25 beds), then outpatient in the afternoon (approximately 15-20 patients). I would have to be on consults for two different hospitals close by (avg # of...

Hello all, I am very interested in feedback from Psychiatry med students and Psychiatrists practicing in various settings (Private Practice, Hospitals, etc.) regarding some research for a future Private Practice (Fall 2016). First off, I am a LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor in the...