Physician - Gastroenterologist
St Joseph, MI
About this role
At a glance
Physician - Gastroenterologist with Corewell Health in St Joseph, MI. Listed from the employer's own careers site.
- Employer: Corewell Health
- Location: St Joseph, MI
- Posted by employer: 2026-07-28
- Schedule: Full-time
- Sign-on bonus: $100,000
- Procedures: ERCP / EUS named in the posting
- Setting: Academic
- License: ABIM
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The contract: what this ad says, and what to ask
- Schedule Weekday schedule stated
- Advanced procedures ERCP / EUS named
- APP and staff support APP support mentioned
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?
- Partnership. Years to partner, buy-in amount, and what you buy: ASC units, ancillaries, or a title without equity?
- 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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Public data about this job's location and employer, collected in one place.
Local GI market
3 gastroenterologists
within 30 miles. That is 2.8 per 100,000 adults aged 45-74, 79% fewer than the US average (13.6). Fewer GIs usually means fuller schedules sooner.
67% 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
65% colonoscopy
Medicare fee-for-service procedures billed within 30 miles in 2024: 673 colonoscopies, 368 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; 64% by gastroenterologists.
70.7% of adults 45-75 in this county are up to date on colorectal screening, 1.7 points above the state (69%).
57% of Medicare patients here are in Medicare Advantage (state: 64%). Medicare procedure counts above cover only the other 43%.
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 Michigan are 3.8% below the US average.
Michigan state income tax on $450k: about $19k (4.3%), 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.
Employer
Nonprofit health system, 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.
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 Michigan: 6, median $566k.
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.