Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, Gastroenterology (IBD)

Local GI market

1,149 gastroenterologists

within 30 miles. That is 24.1 per 100,000 adults aged 45-74, 77% more than the US average (13.6).

42% 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: 146,389 colonoscopies, 81,174 EGDs, 3,710 ERCPs, 4,205 EUS.

ERCP volume is typical and EUS is typical for the population, compared with the US (adjusted for Medicare Advantage share). 89% done in a hospital or surgery center; 61% by gastroenterologists.

61.1% of adults 45-75 in this county are up to date on colorectal screening, 2.3 points below the state (63.4%).

47% of Medicare patients here are in Medicare Advantage (state: 41%). Medicare procedure counts above cover only the other 53%.

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.

New Jersey state income tax on $450k: about $27k (5.9%), 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

73 hospitals, 198 surgery centers

within 30 miles. 65 of the hospitals run an emergency department; 24 of 70 rated hold 4 or 5 CMS stars.

Nearest: Overlook Medical Center (0 mi, 5 stars); Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (5 mi, 3 stars); Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (8 mi, 2 stars).

81 of the surgery centers reported 105,404 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.

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