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121 - Feeling Underpaid and Overworked? Why Understanding Physician Reimbursement Can Be Your Path to Financial Freedom and Stability

Season 2 Episode 121

Do you know exactly how you’re getting paid as a physician—or are you just cashing your paychecks and hoping your employer will keep paying you?

Whether you’re newly out of residency, launching your own practice, or working in a hospital system, understanding the payment models that fund your career is crucial. In this episode, Coach JPMD breaks down the fundamentals of physician compensation—from fee-for-service to capitation, hospital DRG payments, and the growing trend of membership-based models like direct primary care (DPC)

  • Learn how each payment model impacts your income, flexibility, and long-term wealth potential

  • Discover the hidden forces behind hospital salaries and how they really get reimbursed

  • Find out why direct primary care could be the most empowering option for physicians looking to practice medicine their way

If you want to finally take control of your earning power and understand where your money actually comes from, hit play on this episode now.



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