Physician: Gastroenterology
Huntley, IL
$560,000 - $700,000 · Full-time · Academic · ERCP/EUS named · ABIM
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- Advanced procedures ERCP / EUS named
- APP and staff support APP support mentioned
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- 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?
- Schedule. Endoscopy days versus clinic half-days per week, and how many hospitals you cover.
- 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
125 gastroenterologists
within 30 miles. That is 12.6 per 100,000 adults aged 45-74, close to the US average (13.6).
36% 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
66% colonoscopy
Medicare fee-for-service procedures billed within 30 miles in 2024: 33,217 colonoscopies, 15,217 EGDs, 1,056 ERCPs, 1,112 EUS.
ERCP volume is typical and EUS is typical for the population, compared with the US (adjusted for Medicare Advantage share). 88% done in a hospital or surgery center; 75% by gastroenterologists.
63% of adults 45-75 in this county are up to date on colorectal screening, 2.8 points above the state (60.2%).
37% of Medicare patients here are in Medicare Advantage (state: 44%). Medicare procedure counts above cover only the other 63%.
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 $560k: about $28k (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
18 hospitals, 32 surgery centers
within 30 miles. 18 of the hospitals run an emergency department; 11 of 16 rated hold 4 or 5 CMS stars.
Nearest: Mercyhealth Hospital & Physician Clinic-crystal La (7 mi); Advocate Sherman Hospital (10 mi, 4 stars); Saint Joseph Hospital-elgin (10 mi, 4 stars).
11 of the surgery centers reported 15,575 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.
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.