Interventional pain physician vs family practice physician

The differences between interventional pain physicians and family practice physicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an interventional pain physician and a family practice physician. Additionally, an interventional pain physician has an average salary of $216,432, which is higher than the $205,717 average annual salary of a family practice physician.

The top three skills for an interventional pain physician include patient care, board certification and ICU. The most important skills for a family practice physician are patients, family practice, and primary care.

Interventional pain physician vs family practice physician overview

	Interventional Pain Physician	Family Practice Physician
Yearly salary	$216,432	$205,717
Hourly rate	$104.05	$98.90
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	60,107	55,016
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 22%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

What does an interventional pain physician do?

An interventional pain medicine physician is responsible for determining the cause of a patient's pain and prescribing treatment options. Unlike other pain management, interventional management emphasizes the relevance of providing a diagnosis to treat pain accordingly. This specialist uses all available sources to treat and eliminate the patient's causes of pain, through methods such as rehabilitation programs or physical therapy.

What does a family practice physician do?

Family practice physicians provide comprehensive medical care services to each family member. These services may include disease diagnosis and treatment, family planning, and immunizations. They typically have undergone specialty training on the various primary care disciplines, including preventive care, pediatric medicine, and OB care. They are responsible for diagnosing and treating illnesses and medical conditions, providing routine health screenings, and advising patients on lifestyle changes to prevent diseases. Family practice physicians supervise physician assistants, medical assistants, and nurses and coordinate with occupational and rehabilitation therapists on a patient's behalf.

Interventional pain physician vs family practice physician salary

Interventional pain physicians and family practice physicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Interventional Pain Physician	Family Practice Physician
Average salary	$216,432	$205,717
Salary range	Between $104,000 And $448,000	Between $136,000 And $310,000
Highest paying City	Duluth, MN	Fargo, ND
Highest paying state	North Dakota	North Dakota
Best paying company	OSF HealthCare	Central Ohio Primary Care
Best paying industry	Health Care	Health Care

Differences between interventional pain physician and family practice physician education

There are a few differences between an interventional pain physician and a family practice physician in terms of educational background:

	Interventional Pain Physician	Family Practice Physician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 22%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Nursing	Medicine
Most common college	New York University	University of Pennsylvania

Interventional pain physician vs family practice physician demographics

Here are the differences between interventional pain physicians' and family practice physicians' demographics:

	Interventional Pain Physician	Family Practice Physician
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 39.7% Female, 60.3%	Male, 37.8% Female, 62.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.7% Asian, 19.1% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% Asian, 19.1% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between interventional pain physician and family practice physician duties and responsibilities

Interventional pain physician example responsibilities.

Manage catheters and dress wounds.
Admit outpatient clients for same day epidural injections, ablations, implant surgery.
Provide overall quality prenatal health care, gynecological services, patient triage, refer patients with complications, provide patient education service
Review patient medical records and assigns appropriate codes using ICD-9 and CPT coding to format all encounters.

Family practice physician example responsibilities.

Manage conditions including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hypothyroidism, asthma, and GERD.
Provide and perform x-rays and EKG upon doctor's request.
Perform EHR practice assessments and work and documentation flow analysis and redesign.
Review EHR on an as needed basis per missing information or documentation.
Review and help select EMR and transition providers and clinics to the new system.
Float to various departments such as the emergency room, ICU, and geriatric psych.

Interventional pain physician vs family practice physician skills

Common interventional pain physician skills

Patient Care, 43%
Board Certification, 27%
ICU, 9%
EHR, 8%
IV, 6%
Epidural, 4%

Common family practice physician skills

Patients, 22%
Family Practice, 19%
Primary Care, 14%
Urgent Care, 11%
EMR, 8%
Internal Medicine, 4%

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