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Moonlighting and Side Hustles
A new DPC practice does not typically provide the same income as a traditional practice. When starting a DPC practice--whether out of residency or leaving a traditional or employed practice--a strategy for additional income sources is essential. Having adequate income outside the DPC practice can be the difference between success and failure. Don’t put your ultimate freedom in jeopardy by not having a viable plan. Even if you plan to use loans or savings to subsidize your income, having other possible revenue sources can help if growth is slower or costs are higher than expected.
Do what you know: If you’re already moonlighting in an ER or urgent care--or have before--that’s a natural place to start. If not, there are plenty of options for a primary doctor willing to hustle.
Most DPC doctors are opted out of Medicare. Learn more about opting out of Medicare. Many DPC docs who are doing moonlighting/side hustles will wait until their DPC is more established to opt-out because opted-out moonlighting is more challenging and bamboozles administrators who’ve never had to figure out how to make it work. For those who have opted out of Medicare, DPC Frontier also has a great resource on Opted-out moonlighting, here.
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Moonlighting and Side Hustles
A new DPC practice does not typically provide the same income as a traditional practice. When starting a DPC practice--whether out of residency or leaving a traditional or employed practice--a strategy for additional income sources is essential. Having adequate income outside the DPC practice can be the difference between success and failure. Don’t put your ultimate freedom in jeopardy by not having a viable plan. Even if you plan to use loans or savings to subsidize your income, having other possible revenue sources can help if growth is slower or costs are higher than expected.
Do what you know: If you’re already moonlighting in an ER or urgent care--or have before--that’s a natural place to start. If not, there are plenty of options for a primary doctor willing to hustle.
Most DPC doctors are opted out of Medicare. Learn more about opting out of Medicare. Many DPC docs who are doing moonlighting/side hustles will wait until their DPC is more established to opt-out because opted-out moonlighting is more challenging and bamboozles administrators who’ve never had to figure out how to make it work. For those who have opted out of Medicare, DPC Frontier also has a great resource on Opted-out moonlighting, here.