Primary care md vs physician

The differences between primary care mds and 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 primary care md and a physician. Additionally, an primary care md has an average salary of $320,332, which is higher than the $238,887 average annual salary of a physician.

The top three skills for an primary care md include primary care, EMR and suturing. The most important skills for a physician are patients, surgery, and patient care.

Primary care md vs physician overview

	Primary Care MD	Physician
Yearly salary	$320,332	$238,887
Hourly rate	$154.01	$114.85
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	95,564	46,489
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Primary care md vs physician salary

Primary care mds and physicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Primary Care MD	Physician
Average salary	$320,332	$238,887
Salary range	Between $159,000 And $643,000	Between $128,000 And $442,000
Highest paying City	-	Cleveland, TN
Highest paying state	-	Wisconsin
Best paying company	-	Yuma Regional Medical Center
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between primary care md and physician education

There are a few differences between an primary care md and a physician in terms of educational background:

	Primary Care MD	Physician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Nursing	Medicine
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Duke University

Primary care md vs physician demographics

Here are the differences between primary care mds' and physicians' demographics:

	Primary Care MD	Physician
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 35.8% Female, 64.2%	Male, 39.0% Female, 61.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% Asian, 19.1% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	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%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between primary care md and physician duties and responsibilities

Primary care md example responsibilities.

Monitor and manage patient medical records in compliance with HIPPA.
Perform minor medical procedures like EKG, phlebotomy, vaccination e.t.c.
Identify opportunities for improvement and work with hospital staff/management to eliminate barriers physicians and their patients face when accessing hospital services.
Monitor and manage patient medical records in compliance with HIPPA.

Physician example responsibilities.

Manage catheters and dress wounds.
Maintain ACLS and BLS certifications.
Treat complicated oncology cases in ICU and emergency.
Schedule new, follow-up and diagnostic testing for cardiology patients.
Attend radiation oncology clinic for new patients beginning treatment as well as follow-ups for returning patients.
Schedule tests and procedures (including radiology, cardiology, and respiratory) utilizing the hospital and clinic computer systems.

Primary care md vs physician skills

Common primary care md skills

Primary Care, 58%
EMR, 23%
Suturing, 7%
Acute Care, 6%
Test Results, 3%
EKG, 1%

Common physician skills

Patients, 22%
Surgery, 8%
Patient Care, 7%
Internal Medicine, 6%
Primary Care, 6%
EMR, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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