Physician - Pediatrics - Gastroenterology
Marshfield, WI
About this role
At a glance
Physician - Pediatrics - Gastroenterology with Sanford Health in Marshfield, WI. Listed from the employer's own careers site.
- Employer: Sanford Health
- Location: Marshfield, WI
- Schedule: Full-time
- Pay stated in the posting: $340,000
- Visa: J-1 / H-1B named in the posting
- Also mentioned: Relocation help
- License: ABIM
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The contract: what this ad says, and what to ask
- Pay model wRVU-based productivity pay
- Malpractice Malpractice coverage stated
- Visa J-1, H-1B
The ad does not say. Ask the recruiter:
- 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.
- Advanced procedures. How many ERCPs and EUS a year would a new hire actually get?
- APP and staff support. How many APPs, nurses, and schedulers per physician?
- Noncompete. Radius in miles and length in months, and does it apply if they end your contract?
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Public data about this job's location and employer, collected in one place.
Local GI market
15 gastroenterologists
within 30 miles. That is 27.8 per 100,000 adults aged 45-74, 104% more than the US average (13.6).
47% 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
68% colonoscopy
Medicare fee-for-service procedures billed within 30 miles in 2024: 663 colonoscopies, 306 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; 87% by gastroenterologists.
67% of adults 45-75 in this county are up to date on colorectal screening, 2.4 points below the state (69.4%).
67% of Medicare patients here are in Medicare Advantage (state: 57%). Medicare procedure counts above cover only the other 33%.
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 Wisconsin are 5.9% below the US average.
$340k here buys what $361k buys in an average-priced state
Wisconsin state income tax on $340k: about $18k (5.2%), 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.
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)
This employer filed 4 H-1B wage filings for attending GI physicians (2024-2026), at $300k-$750k (median $567k).
All GI H-1B filings in Wisconsin: 8, median $537k.
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.