Gastroenterology Physician
Thibodaux, LA
Full-time · ABIM
The full job description, benefits, and contact are on the employer's site.
Apply on employer siteThe contract: what this ad says, and what to ask
- Partnership track offered
- APP and staff support APP support mentioned
- Visa J-1
The ad does not say. Ask the recruiter:
- Pay model. Base salary, wRVU rate and threshold, or collections percentage? What did year-2 doctors actually earn?
- Call. Call ratio, weekends, GI bleed call, and is advanced (ERCP) call separate?
- 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?
- 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?
Is this your practice? Confirm your contract terms for a Practice-confirmed badge.
Read from the employer's posting by DigestiveJobs. Confirm every term in the written contract. Wrong? Tell us.
Know before you apply
Public data about this job's location and employer, collected in one place.
Local GI market
13 gastroenterologists
within 30 miles. That is 12.4 per 100,000 adults aged 45-74, close to the US average (13.6).
77% 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
69% colonoscopy
Medicare fee-for-service procedures billed within 30 miles in 2024: 1,990 colonoscopies, 906 EGDs, 0 ERCPs, 0 EUS.
No ERCPs billed nearby and no EUS for the population, compared with the US (adjusted for Medicare Advantage share). 100% done in a hospital or surgery center; 58% by gastroenterologists.
62% of adults 45-75 in this county are up to date on colorectal screening, 4.3 points below the state (66.3%).
60% of Medicare patients here are in Medicare Advantage (state: 57%). Medicare procedure counts above cover only the other 40%.
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 Louisiana are 11.8% below the US average.
Louisiana state income tax on $450k: about $14k (3%), 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.
Hospitals and surgery centers
8 hospitals, 7 surgery centers
within 30 miles. 7 of the hospitals run an emergency department; 1 of 4 rated hold 4 or 5 CMS stars.
Nearest: Thibodaux Regional Medical Center (4 mi, 3 stars); Ochsner St Anne General Hospital (14 mi); Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish (15 mi, 4 stars).
2 of the surgery centers reported 1,620 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: Limited by state law
Specialists: ends 5 years after the first contract (primary care 3). Only your parish and two next to it. La. R.S. 23:921 (Act 273), from 2025-01-01. Usually covers only contracts signed after that date.
Interstate Medical Licensure Compact: member (faster multi-state licensing).
State law summary, not legal advice. Have a contract lawyer read your agreement. Source; IMLC states; all states.
Employer
Physician group (corporate-owned), For-profit
Majority owned (73%) by Cardinal Health since January 30, 2025. Checked 2026-09-28.
For-profit employer. Jobs here do not count toward PSLF.
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 Louisiana: 7, median $350k.
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.