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Gastroenterologist

Endeavor Health

Highland Park, IL

$318,644 - $678,246 · Full-time · Academic · ABIM

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The contract: what this ad says, and what to ask

  • Visa sponsorship stated

The ad does not say. Ask the recruiter:

  1. Pay model. Base salary, wRVU rate and threshold, or collections percentage? What did year-2 doctors actually earn?
  2. Call. Call ratio, weekends, GI bleed call, and is advanced (ERCP) call separate?
  3. Partnership. Years to partner, buy-in amount, and what you buy: ASC units, ancillaries, or a title without equity?
  4. Schedule. Endoscopy days versus clinic half-days per week, and how many hospitals you cover.
  5. Advanced procedures. How many ERCPs and EUS a year would a new hire actually get?
  6. APP and staff support. How many APPs, nurses, and schedulers per physician?
  7. Malpractice. Occurrence or claims-made, and who pays for tail coverage if you leave?
  8. Noncompete. Radius in miles and length in months, and does it apply if they end your contract?

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Local GI market

409 gastroenterologists

within 30 miles. That is 20.9 per 100,000 adults aged 45-74, 54% more than the US average (13.6).

28% 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

65% colonoscopy

Medicare fee-for-service procedures billed within 30 miles in 2024: 65,728 colonoscopies, 30,383 EGDs, 2,831 ERCPs, 2,064 EUS.

ERCP volume is typical and EUS is typical for the population, compared with the US (adjusted for Medicare Advantage share). 92% done in a hospital or surgery center; 78% by gastroenterologists.

61.9% of adults 45-75 in this county are up to date on colorectal screening, 1.7 points above the state (60.2%).

35% of Medicare patients here are in Medicare Advantage (state: 44%). Medicare procedure counts above cover only the other 65%.

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 Illinois are about the US average.

Illinois state income tax on $319k: about $16k (5%), 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

55 hospitals, 62 surgery centers

within 30 miles. 53 of the hospitals run an emergency department; 24 of 48 rated hold 4 or 5 CMS stars.

Nearest: Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital (5 mi, 5 stars); North Chicago Va Medical Center (10 mi, 4 stars); Advocate Condell Medical Center (10 mi, 4 stars).

21 of the surgery centers reported 21,247 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 Illinois: 11, median $700k.

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

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.

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