Starting a solo practice is one of the most rewarding yet challenging journeys a physician can take. While the freedom of ownership is empowering, it also comes with full responsibility—especially when things don’t go as planned. Mistakes are inevitable, but they don’t have to be setbacks. Instead, they can be opportunities to refine your approach, […]
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Understanding Health Insurance: A Comprehensive Guide As a solo practice doctor, understanding health insurance was one of my biggest challenges. The complexities of premiums, deductibles, and prior authorizations felt daunting at first. However, over time, I’ve learned to navigate these waters, and I’ve created this guide as a primer to help other physicians, particularly those
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A Two-Year Reflection: Growth, Balance, and Community at Stratus Eye – All Exceeding Expectations It’s hard to believe that two years have passed since I first opened the doors to my private practice, Stratus Eye. What started as a vision of creating a patient-focused eye care experience has grown into something far beyond my expectations.
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I challenge you to find even one associate at a private equity ophthalmology practice who genuinely says, “I love my job.” Take your time, search thoroughly—use Google, ask around, do whatever it takes. I’ll wait. Did you find anyone? The reality is, the cons of working as an associate in a private equity (PE) group far outweigh
Why I Ditched PatientPop and Built My Own Website Using WordPress When it comes to running a successful medical practice, having an efficient and professional online presence is key. For a while, I relied on PatientPop to handle my website and appointment scheduling. Unfortunately, what seemed like a convenient solution turned into a frustrating experience.
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PatientPop Has Been a Huge Help At first, PatientPop was great. When I first started my practice, I needed a company that could help create my website and help obtain google reviews. In that regard, PatientPop was perfect. PatientPop also offered additional services which I though were amazing. Notably. I really appreciate their automated appointment
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How Much Does a Solo Practice Doc Make? Did you know it takes ONLY 4 Patients to Break Even? A Low Overhead Leads to a Great Income How many patients do you see a day? Are you seeing 30+? 40+? 50+? 60+? Odds are, you are being significant underpaid as an eye doctor. Let me
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I never thought that I would start a medical practice. When I was a pre-medical student years ago, I had only dreamed of being a doctor. I thought being a doctor was enough. I thought that I wouldn’t mind any working environment as long as I could have a direct role in patient care. Little
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As a new graduate, you don’t know what you don’t know. Consequently, you are bound to make mistakes when finding your dream job. Let’s say you’re set on joining a corporate practice—how can you assess if it will be a good fit? In fact, what makes a good fit? I’m no expert myself, but I
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Forming an LLC and Obtaining an EIN is a lot easier than you may realize. This is something that every medical practice will do, and it’s pretty fundamental. In our last post, we went into detail the pros and con’s about LLCs and C-corps and S-corp tax election. In general, I always recommend forming an
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