Private Practice Start-Up
Starting a private practice — entity structure, initial credentialing, equipment, and the business decisions that don't show up in medical training.
What's included
Starting a private practice means making a string of business decisions that medical training never covers: entity structure, initial payor credentialing, equipment and space, and — depending on specialty — considerations like imaging integration or a cash-pay model that a generalist small-business guide won’t address. The startup process looks meaningfully different for a primary care practice than for a specialty with its own equipment and regulatory footprint.
Once a practice is standing up, it connects directly to DocNation’s credentialing, billing and RCM, and malpractice services rather than starting those conversations over from scratch.
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Contract Review and Negotiation
A full review of your employment contract before you sign — non-competes, tail coverage, termination clauses, and the compensation structure, flagged in plain language.
Tax Strategy
Tax strategy for physician-specific situations — 1099 vs. W2, S-corp elections, multi-state income, and the moves that actually matter at your income level.
Disability and Life Insurance
Own-occupation disability coverage sized correctly for your specialty — bought at the one moment in your career when it's cheapest and easiest to get.
