Gastroenterologist- Atlantic Health Gastroenterology at Old Bridge/Metuchen
Metuchen, NJ
$425,000 - $500,000 · Full-time · ABIM
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- Pay model Base plus productivity bonus
The ad does not say. Ask the recruiter:
- Call. Call ratio, weekends, GI bleed call, and is advanced (ERCP) call separate?
- Partnership. Years to partner, buy-in amount, and what you buy: ASC units, ancillaries, or a title without equity?
- Schedule. Endoscopy days versus clinic half-days per week, and how many hospitals you cover.
- Advanced procedures. How many ERCPs and EUS a year would a new hire actually get?
- APP and staff support. How many APPs, nurses, and schedulers per physician?
- Malpractice. Occurrence or claims-made, and who pays for tail coverage if you leave?
- Noncompete. Radius in miles and length in months, and does it apply if they end your contract?
- Visa. Who files the petition, are they cap-exempt, and have they placed a Conrad 30 J-1 physician before?
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Local GI market
976 gastroenterologists
within 30 miles. That is 24.9 per 100,000 adults aged 45-74, 83% more than the US average (13.6).
41% of them finished medical school 30 or more years ago (US: 36%).
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: 134,071 colonoscopies, 74,605 EGDs, 3,532 ERCPs, 3,958 EUS.
ERCP volume is typical and EUS is typical for the population, compared with the US (adjusted for Medicare Advantage share). 90% done in a hospital or surgery center; 60% by gastroenterologists.
63.5% of adults 45-75 in this county are up to date on colorectal screening, about the same as the state (63.4%).
41% of Medicare patients here are in Medicare Advantage (state: 41%). Medicare procedure counts above cover only the other 59%.
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 New Jersey are 8.8% above the US average.
$425k here buys what $391k buys in an average-priced state
New Jersey state income tax on $425k: about $25k (5.9%), single filer, before deductions. Local taxes not included.
Source: BEA regional price parities, 2024. State level; big metros cost more. Tax: Tax Foundation 2026 state brackets.
Hospitals and surgery centers
61 hospitals, 180 surgery centers
within 30 miles. 53 of the hospitals run an emergency department; 19 of 59 rated hold 4 or 5 CMS stars.
Nearest: Raritan Bay Medical Center (5 mi, 4 stars); Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (6 mi, 2 stars); Saint Peter's University Hospital (6 mi, 3 stars).
73 of the surgery centers reported 99,632 Medicare outpatient colonoscopies in a year. More endoscopy centers usually means more ASC ownership and partnership options.
Source: CMS Care Compare, Hospital General Information and ASC Quality Reporting (ASC-12 colonoscopy cases, Medicare fee-for-service). Located by ZIP code.
State rules for your contract
Noncompete: Courts decide
No physician-specific statute. Courts decide case by case whether the time, distance and scope are reasonable.
Interstate Medical Licensure Compact: member (faster multi-state licensing).
State law summary, not legal advice. Have a contract lawyer read your agreement. IMLC states; all states.
Visas (H-1B / J-1)
No H-1B filings for GI physicians from this employer in the data we hold. That does not mean it will not sponsor.
All GI H-1B filings in New Jersey: 7, median $450k.
This county has no current primary care shortage designation. 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
Data as of CMS clinicians 2026-09-28; Medicare claims 2024; MA 2026-09; BEA 2024; tax 2026; H-1B through 2026-09-28; ownership 2026-09-28. Something wrong? Report an error.