Ownership-sensitivity model
The 10 vectors of a physician career.
Every path is scored 0-100 across 10 critical dimensions using public-data signals, modeled assumptions, and verification prompts. Modeled estimate. Not a salary survey. See methodology.
60/100
Income ceiling
Income ceiling
Solid, but severely capped by time and massive overhead.
The reality
You generate revenue through a mix of office visits, deliveries, and major surgeries (hysterectomies).
The signal
However, obstetric malpractice premiums eat a massive percentage of your gross revenue.
The catch
There is very little ASC upside because major deliveries and complex hysterectomies are hospital-based.
The verdict
A comfortable W-2 living, but structurally difficult to scale into immense wealth.
30/100
Lifestyle control
Lifestyle control
Highly unpredictable and deeply chaotic.
The reality
Babies come exactly when they want to, routinely destroying your scheduled clinic day or your weekend off.
The signal
You are constantly torn between the operating room, the labor deck, and a waiting room full of angry clinic patients.
The catch
Unless you transition to a pure 'GYN-only' practice, you have very little daily autonomy.
The verdict
Requires a massive tolerance for schedule disruption.
Premium analysis
8 more dimensions scored, with the reasoning behind each
The scores are below. Premium adds what sits behind each one: the claim, the signal supporting it, the limitation that weakens it, and what it should change about your decision.
- Sleep / call burdenLower is better85/100
- Ownership / facility upsideHigher is better20/100
- Geography flexibilityHigher is better90/100
- Innovation / industry adjacencyHigher is better30/100
- Training opportunity costLower is better25/100
- Job-market densityHigher is better85/100
- Malpractice / litigation pressureLower is better95/100
- Burnout-mismatch riskLower is better70/100
Scores are modeled from the specialty module's evidence and are estimates, not measurements. Confidence and data depth are labeled inside every premium card.
DoctorCalculator modeled income structure
Derived model. DirectionalModeled base range
$345k - $435k
Call-heavy generalist baseline.
Production upside
Moderate–high
OB call subsidizes nothing. Malpractice weight and delivery volume define the economics.
Ownership upside
Minimal
Office ultrasound and in-office procedures; OB call structure limits classic ownership plays.
Salary-only gap
Low
Employed vs. private matters less than call structure; the gap is modest and market-dependent.
Modeled estimate. Not a salary survey. Derived model. Directional only. Verify against real offers, contracts, and local mentors. Income scales with payer mix, ownership, and geography. See methodology.
Want the code-level view behind numbers like these? Open the RVU calculator for this specialty's procedures, CMS times, and locality-adjusted Medicare rates.
External benchmark reference
Verify independently~$380k
External benchmark reference - verify independently. Not ingested DoctorCalculator source data.
Best fit
- The Acute-Care Identity Seeker. Energized by intensity, emergencies, and high-stakes work.
Poor fit
- The Protected-Sleep Specialist. Strong income without surrendering your nights.
This path is described at validated confidence (Evidence depth: moderate). Detailed evidence cards are added as the module is validated; we will not manufacture precision before then.