Advanced Practice Provider- Gastroenterology: Inpatient/Outpatient (Wheeling, WV)

Local GI market

10 gastroenterologists

within 30 miles. That is 7.3 per 100,000 adults aged 45-74, 46% fewer than the US average (13.6). Fewer GIs usually means fuller schedules sooner.

50% of them finished medical school 30 or more years ago (US: 36%). Expect retirements to open up patient volume.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file; Census ACS 2019-2023.

Procedure mix nearby

62% colonoscopy

Medicare fee-for-service procedures billed within 30 miles in 2024: 3,721 colonoscopies, 2,292 EGDs, 15 ERCPs, 0 EUS.

ERCP volume is thin and no EUS for the population, compared with the US (adjusted for Medicare Advantage share). 93% done in a hospital or surgery center; 73% by gastroenterologists.

68.3% of adults 45-75 in this county are up to date on colorectal screening, 1.8 points above the state (66.5%).

55% of Medicare patients here are in Medicare Advantage (state: 57%). Medicare procedure counts above cover only the other 45%.

Source: CMS Medicare Physician and Other Practitioners by provider and service, 2024 (fee-for-service only; services for fewer than 11 patients hidden). CMS MA penetration; CDC PLACES 2025 (2022 survey).

Cost of living

Prices in West Virginia are 10.5% below the US average.

West Virginia state income tax on $450k: about $21k (4.6%), single filer, before deductions. Local taxes not included. ($450k is a reference salary; this ad states none.)

Source: BEA regional price parities, 2024. State level; big metros cost more. Tax: Tax Foundation 2026 state brackets.

Employer

Academic medical center, 501(c)(3)

The employer is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. W-2 jobs with it usually count toward Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Confirm which entity pays you.

Source

Visas (H-1B / J-1)

This employer filed 6 H-1B wage filings for attending GI physicians (2024-2026), at $335k-$566k (median $407k).

All GI H-1B filings in West Virginia: 19, median $550k.

Parts of this county are federal primary care shortage areas (HPSAs). Check the exact practice address. Conrad 30 J-1 waiver jobs usually must be in a shortage area; each state sets its own rules. State J-1 waiver contacts (3RNET).

Source: US Dept. of Labor LCA disclosure data (certified H-1B, FY2024-FY2026); HRSA HPSA data. All GI H-1B employers