Midlevel provider vs physician extender

The differences between midlevel providers and physician extenders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a physician extender has an average salary of $244,718, which is higher than the $62,967 average annual salary of a midlevel provider.

The top three skills for a midlevel provider include patient care, physical exams and emergency room. The most important skills for a physician extender are patients, patient care, and medical care.

Midlevel provider vs physician extender overview

	Midlevel Provider	Physician Extender
Yearly salary	$62,967	$244,718
Hourly rate	$30.27	$117.65
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	25,646	73,599
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Midlevel provider vs physician extender salary

Midlevel providers and physician extenders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Midlevel Provider	Physician Extender
Average salary	$62,967	$244,718
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $117,000	Between $125,000 And $476,000
Highest paying City	-	Des Moines, IA
Highest paying state	-	New Mexico
Best paying company	-	UnitedHealth Group
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between midlevel provider and physician extender education

There are a few differences between a midlevel provider and a physician extender in terms of educational background:

	Midlevel Provider	Physician Extender
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Nursing	Athletic Training
Most common college	SUNY Stony Brook	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Midlevel provider vs physician extender demographics

Here are the differences between midlevel providers' and physician extenders' demographics:

	Midlevel Provider	Physician Extender
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 37.5% Female, 62.5%	Male, 35.4% Female, 64.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 8.9% White, 73.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 9.5% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between midlevel provider and physician extender duties and responsibilities

Midlevel provider example responsibilities.

Manage complex treatment regimens following diagnosis with medication alterations to improve overall morbidity and mortality.
Work with pediatric populations, associate pediatric illness perform suturing orthopedic emergencies fracture care, reduction, splint and cast placement.
Apply casts and splints to appropriate injuries.
Monitor post-op incision sites, remove sutures and staples, change dressings, and apply splints, braces and casts.
Gain experience in specialty areas including cardiology, ENT, dermatology, orthopedics, emergency medicine, and hematology/oncology.

Physician extender example responsibilities.

Work closely with patients to manage their depression and anxiety beginning with initial diagnosis to med-initiation and follow-up care.
Render emergency medical treatment and transport patients.
Initial reading of EKG's.
Assess patients' symptoms while conducting initial injury evaluation.
Work in an outpatient orthopedic clinic with emphasis on physical medicine, rehabilitation of both chronic and acute orthopedic conditions.
Perform wound care.perform laceration repair including suturing.

Midlevel provider vs physician extender skills

Common midlevel provider skills

Patient Care, 76%
Physical Exams, 21%
Emergency Room, 3%

Common physician extender skills

Patients, 43%
Patient Care, 15%
Medical Care, 5%
Rehabilitation, 4%
Physical Therapy, 3%
Clinical Care, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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