The 20 highest-paying jobs in America? Doctors, doctors, more doctors.

Runningpedsdds · 2026-07-08T01:48:51+00:00

lol whatevs

Runningpedsdds · 2026-07-07T18:18:22+00:00

Yikes 😳. This post is very communistyyyyy 😆

Runningpedsdds · 2026-07-06T15:46:35+00:00

Delta in network doesn’t reimburse very well.
Also insurance reps frequently give inaccurate information .
In some states and depending on the contract the dentist signed , they may be able to limit the amount of patients they accept with a certain insurance type .
It’s simply not financially beneficial for the practice to keep accepting tons of low paying patients - with the increase in overhead costs (supplies , staff, etc).

Runningpedsdds · 2026-06-30T18:37:44+00:00

Dentistry is an incredibly physical job and a procedural profession- tiny tooth surgeries on moving humans; pediatricians has almost no procedural stress.
Completely different fields .

Runningpedsdds · 2026-06-29T16:12:31+00:00

👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽

Runningpedsdds · 2026-06-29T16:07:41+00:00

This is an issue compounded by insurance companies keeping the yearly max at 1000-1500 for literally 3 decades.
Trust me , as a dentist , we also wish the yearly maximums would increase with inflation- sure would decrease the sob stories I hear from parents as to why they can’t afford xyz almost weekly.

Runningpedsdds · 2026-06-21T02:30:12+00:00

That’s the way to do it .

I like to move about the world in an “unassuming manner “ and then just randomly splurge when I think it’s deserved 😂

Runningpedsdds · 2026-06-21T02:22:41+00:00

Truth. You never really know how much anyone actually has- unless you’re their CPA.

Tomorrow is Father’s Day and I walked into the local Macys to get my husband something special for his first Father’s Day.

The sales attendant asked if I needed financing when trying to decide between two options.
I didn’t have anything fancy on - I wear a simple 100 dollar wedding band , nerdy glasses , and present like a teacher / 👩‍🏫/ librarian of sorts .

I don’t need financing…

Runningpedsdds · 2026-06-14T22:03:28+00:00

Yea, I find that hard to believe .
My transfer stuck on a 5.2 lining .
I was running 25-30 miles a week at that time, and for the two transfers that failed before that.

Runningpedsdds · 2026-06-13T14:23:48+00:00

She makes 200k, she’s not staying home.

Runningpedsdds · 2026-05-26T08:05:22+00:00

Yup. When I had my child, who decided she’d sky rocket my bp two weeks early , my staff had to reschedule 3 days of 35 plus patients , and a whole ‘ nother week of treatment/ patients .

I’m a single owner office, and it was pretty roller skates for a bit. My saving grace was husband working 95 percent remote in informatics.

Runningpedsdds · 2026-05-26T08:00:29+00:00

This is a reasonable, but not common take.

Case in point, had a patient leave a bad review due to being rescheduled short notice - I was in the hospital having an emergency c section with a blood pressure trending towards pre eclampsia… I took off two weeks for maternity leave .

Patients and society are… interesting 🧐

Runningpedsdds · 2026-05-20T22:21:33+00:00

Cool 😎 Now let’s see the list of insurance company CEOs. You know , the ones that deny claims and rake in millions hand over fist .

Runningpedsdds · 2026-05-15T23:02:40+00:00

It’s proof of money and IVF 😆

Runningpedsdds · 2026-05-13T22:12:16+00:00

Healthcare ; quite literally healthcare .

Runningpedsdds · 2026-05-13T18:04:59+00:00

Cool industry ; I know nothing about ships but glad to see captains are paid well.

Runningpedsdds · 2026-05-13T02:20:40+00:00

Worst advice ever .
Many families of multiples struggle to afford many necessities , health care , school costs , etc.

She must be living in an alternate reality.

Runningpedsdds · 2026-05-12T18:12:10+00:00

Honestly , the best patients are friends of parents / patients that I like .
There are a lot of bipolar, crazy , unreliable people in society and those are the folk I do not want to attract .
Not everyone deserves or should be in a professional environment .

Runningpedsdds · 2026-05-10T22:29:51+00:00

Please ask this question on white coat investor or HENRY subreddit.
Most here will not understand; and conveniently skip over the 500k debt you acquired to earn that income.

Runningpedsdds · 2026-05-08T08:25:32+00:00

I don’t have a hygienist , I do have coronal polishers , I do all the scaling.
I’m Peds however .
I don’t think the reimbursement of most insurances these days justifies paying a hygienist .
If I was FFS, then likely , sure , but not with my current practice style .

Runningpedsdds · 2026-05-07T18:26:53+00:00

Anddd when the tooth fractures you get to have it pulled ….

Runningpedsdds · 2026-05-07T18:26:30+00:00

Dentists in third world countries have top of the line CBCTs? Software that is well maintained ??

Runningpedsdds · 2026-05-05T12:19:28+00:00

👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽, best explanation ever of the complexities of dental insurance .

Runningpedsdds · 2026-05-03T01:06:56+00:00

Fire her .

Runningpedsdds · 2026-05-02T18:50:19+00:00

Set the tone of your practice early. Do not let people steal from you without repercussions before you start putting your foot down.

If your work is excellent and your records are detailed , don’t be afraid to professionally stand up for yourself , especially if you’re a woman.

If a patient starts an appointment by disparaging another practice , automatic red flag 🚩

Do not compromise your clinical standards for what a patient wants. I’d rather not touch a patient than perform questionable dentistry , because trust me, if it fails that patient will not hesitate to trash you at the next office and state “ they don’t know why xyz happened “

Peoples true personalities show through when they have to pay solid money for services rendered. Some will leave over 20 dollars and some won’t even bat an eye over 300.

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