Is North Carolina a good state to work locum tenens?
Let’s look at important data points:
Number of licensed physicians
41,878
Physicians Per 100K population
403 (below average)
Number of hospitals
108
Cost of physician license
$440
Licensing timeframe
4 months
Malpractice risk
Low
Noneconomic damage cap?
Yes, capped at $500K
State income tax
(highest bracket)
5.25% (FLAT)
North Carolina is a state with a high number of hospitals.
Medical licensing is average in price but licensing timeframe is long.
From a liability perspective, North Carolina is a low risk legal environment and the state has a cap of $500K for noneconomic damage.
The state has a flat income tax of 5.25%.
