Is California a good state to work locum tenens?
Let’s look at important data points.
Number of licensed physicians
157,638
Physicians Per 100K population
399 (below average)
Number of hospitals
339
Cost of physician license
$1299 for MD’s and $249 for DO’s
Licensing timeframe
4-6 months
Malpractice risk
Average
Noneconomic damage cap?
Yes, capped at $250K
State income tax
(highest bracket)
12%
California is the biggest state in the US with the highest number of hospitals in the country.
Physician license is expensive for MD’s and takes longer than average.
Califonia has the highest income taxes in the US.
From a liability perspective, California is average in terms of the risk and it has a cap on noneconomic damage.
Physician supply is on the lower end of the spectrum.
