Specifically in a major area in SoCal. I'd love to work something part time while getting my own practice going. How hard is it to get patients coming in the door? Is it a matter of just getting on insurance company panel's and then the patients start showing up?
How hard is it to open a practice and get patients?
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Depends. Are you taking insurance or cash pay only? What area of the country are you in?
Happy to take insurance. Ideally would like to return home to north county san diego after residency but can settle on anywhere between Malibu and the border.
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You are worrying prematurely about this. The latest figure I have is that Kaiser is paying 275k + 150k sign-on bonus, and having a hard time filling spots. If you want to build an insurance practice, might as well work for Kaiser.
On the other hand, I imagine cash only in Orange County or La Jolla would not be difficult to do if you have the right credentials (i.e. top program + right kinds of fellowships). This would allow you to hit a very different kind of ceiling (500k+ net, but likely a much higher year-to-year variability). I would focus on doing as well as you can med school and get into a top residency. The rest of the sweet gravy train will follow.
On the other hand, I imagine cash only in Orange County or La Jolla would not be difficult to do if you have the right credentials (i.e. top program + right kinds of fellowships). This would allow you to hit a very different kind of ceiling (500k+ net, but likely a much higher year-to-year variability). I would focus on doing as well as you can med school and get into a top residency. The rest of the sweet gravy train will follow.
I know; you're right. I am worrying a bit pre-maturely about this. I guess I've been feeling a bit homesick lately and I realllly want to get back to friends/family/home. I'm semi close with school, but the thought of potentially doing residency on the other side of the country and never being able to move back has had me down in the dumps lately. Perhaps irrationally so, I don't know. But either way, I appreciate your advice and I'm kind of shocked about that Kaiser...but great to hear!
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