I make less than I made 10 years ago! With static reimbursement and rising costs I have no idea how these figures can be accurate. The sad thing is that the disproportionate increase in med school tuition makes primary care out of reach for many graduates. The other sad thing is that to generate these kinds of numbers it seems a provider would need to emphasize quantity over quality. Using salary.com for Providence, Hartford, CT and Worcester MA gives $160, $175 and $166K. Still much higher than I would have thought, but without an advantage over adjacent states. Please tell me what I'm doing wrong!!!!
Betsy Farnum
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I think you'd be hard pressed to find a family doc making that kind of money in Rhode Island. The data are obviously flawed. In fact keep your eyes open for a follow up article in the Projo this Sunday July 1. They have promised us a comment and correction, and maybe this could lead to another article about what is wrong with primary care in RI.
Okay, I confess. I didn't make 170K. I only made 164K. But hey, I'm only 4 years out of residency after all. Keep in mind, I work an honest 45hours a week, I take call 2 or 3 times a month, and I make weekend rounds once a month. All my patients are insured, most are quite appreciative of my care, and a typical day has me seeing on average about a dozen patients. What's my secret?
I'm a prison doctor.
And you know what else?
I love it!
Primary care (of adult men, albeit) at its best!
Oh, and you may be wondering why am I so open about my salary? Well, as a state employee, I had the honor of finding my salary posted on the internet last week, compliments of the Boston Herald. Hey, I've got nothing to hide. Maybe this will help us recruit more docs into Correctional Health!
A.J. Rubineau, MD MPH
Associate Program Medical Director
U Mass Correctional Health
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