Well, i heard that in the US, an internists salary is less then a GP. Is that true? How much does it pay? What about the feloships? Do they get more?
How much does it pay?
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well it sorta depends on what type of practice you are going to follow... yeah a general internist who runs an outpatient clinic will probably make in same ballpark as a family medicine physician (150ish i would think) but i've heard of some pretty nice salaries from graduating residents who are going to be doing hospitalist work at private hospitals... and the type of fellowship will affect your salary especially if you're doing cardio/GI which will bank much much bigger bucks than say an ID/endocrine doc
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From someone being called a lot by recruiters...
General outpt Internal medicine will bring 160-180 private practice. Generally outpt docs make a salary based on how busy they are.
Hospitalists make 160 to 220 with most jobs between 190-220. Jobs are split between salary and production based. Salaried positions are less desirable to some because when you get busy in the winter, you don't get any compensation. Production based often means that you will frequently be busy, but your pay will reflect how hard you work. The most common complaint about production based pay is that there is financial incentive to overload yourself with pts and this can result in poor pt care and lots of consults. However, good hospitalilsts who can handle 25-30 pts and don't mind to live at the hospital can make 300-400k.
Subspecialists make anywhere between 180-600k with some very high end specialties in lucrative, extremely busy practices making in the millions. Doctors who make million+ salaries are over worked, over extended, and probably many of them are doing far too many procedures to be safe. But there are some superstars who hold it together well.
Just the general rule of thumb is don't sign a contract that is less than you're worth and at the same time if someone promises the world, think twice about that too.
General outpt Internal medicine will bring 160-180 private practice. Generally outpt docs make a salary based on how busy they are.
Hospitalists make 160 to 220 with most jobs between 190-220. Jobs are split between salary and production based. Salaried positions are less desirable to some because when you get busy in the winter, you don't get any compensation. Production based often means that you will frequently be busy, but your pay will reflect how hard you work. The most common complaint about production based pay is that there is financial incentive to overload yourself with pts and this can result in poor pt care and lots of consults. However, good hospitalilsts who can handle 25-30 pts and don't mind to live at the hospital can make 300-400k.
Subspecialists make anywhere between 180-600k with some very high end specialties in lucrative, extremely busy practices making in the millions. Doctors who make million+ salaries are over worked, over extended, and probably many of them are doing far too many procedures to be safe. But there are some superstars who hold it together well.
Just the general rule of thumb is don't sign a contract that is less than you're worth and at the same time if someone promises the world, think twice about that too.
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I've heard of salaies in the $250s for hospitalists in the South while the annual income is more along the lines of $180-$200 in the Northeast and West Coast big cities. Basically, the more you want to live in a big city, the more you will have to pay to be there.
If I don't get a Cards or GI spot, my plan is to work as a hospitalist until I'm 50 and then transition to a more relaxed outpatient job. The great thing about being an internist is the flexibility.
If I don't get a Cards or GI spot, my plan is to work as a hospitalist until I'm 50 and then transition to a more relaxed outpatient job. The great thing about being an internist is the flexibility.
General idea, doesn't take location into account:
http://www.allied-physicians.com/salary_surveys/physician-salaries.htm
http://www.allied-physicians.com/salary_surveys/physician-salaries.htm
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Salary ranges really do vary based on your geography. Those in private practice also generate income based on patient volume, but this could all change if more physicians choose to accept salaried positions and if more physicians choose to get employed by hospitals or hospital systems. The "golden days" of being in private practice are now ending as we enter healthcare reform.
