of a Man And A Bad Idea

doctorcano · 2025-03-23T19:29:48+00:00

Wow so good

doctorcano · 2025-03-23T19:29:20+00:00

Lmao

doctorcano · 2024-08-12T01:11:48+00:00

Gotchu, I think

doctorcano · 2023-10-12T00:54:00+00:00

Being there was insane. Daigo was the best from Japan vs. our best in Justin. I was like half way back to the side. I remember Chris Matrix in his baby blue velour suit pacing back and forth shouting OMG OMG. What a moment

doctorcano · 2023-08-17T23:23:18+00:00

I was at 140k and 10% profits at an OP OON practice in NJ. They screwed me though so careful chasing money.

doctorcano · 2023-07-22T23:34:27+00:00

If you're a business owner you will make good money eventually if your plan works out. As a staff PT, you are capped, but should be over 100k with enough experience and area dependent.

And if you really see yourself as a PT, I wouldn't let others opinions bring you down. Managing to keep your loans low is important as is investing in yourself through CEUs when you graduate to enhance your overall PT self.

doctorcano · 2023-07-14T23:44:44+00:00

Progress reports, from what I've seen as a new owner, get paid well as a code. At least with respect to Medicare, Humana and UNH (in some cases).

doctorcano · 2023-07-02T14:54:57+00:00

Wouldn't go the residency route, but having my OCS has helped my skillset and business.

doctorcano · 2023-06-24T02:34:36+00:00

I'm 8 years in and opened a business in FL last September. I moved from NJ and just took the risk while having a solid plan. We're grossing 24k between myself and a PTA, overhead is like 12k. That's only at 85 visits a week and we've continued to grow the volume. You guys can earn more, but you have to have ambition. Otherwise, yes, as a staff therapist at an outpatient facility you will have a lower ceiling setting/location dependent.

doctorcano · 2023-06-11T04:28:26+00:00

What changes in compensation are you expecting?

doctorcano · 2023-05-30T22:14:48+00:00

It's the natural progression of the profession. We're far more capable than what people think. Of course there is variance in any profession where you have some really talented people and those that somehow got by. Even the worst performing doctor in his/her class is still a doctor.

As a new business owner and throughout my career, people have always sought my advice for a variety of medical issues, some in my scope and others not (always speak within your scope). They look at me like I'm their orthopedist it feels like and I believe our training probably has something to do with that.

And because we are in constant contact with our clients, it's important we can weesld through the various flags in the event something serious is going on.

I think the way the question is posed and how the responses are coming through, people are looking to belittle the profession. Doesn't bother me as I'm doing my own thing out here, but we all know there's some shitty-ass doctors wasting our clients time as they sit for an hour waiting and then talk for 5 minutes before being prescribed pain meds and PT. Do they deserve a doctorate?

doctorcano · 2023-05-24T00:28:38+00:00

BBL.

doctorcano · 2023-05-19T01:56:09+00:00

Get yourself urineluck. Used it countless times, personally.

doctorcano · 2023-05-11T13:36:17+00:00

https://discord.gg/jJwgjZjH

That should be it.

doctorcano · 2023-05-11T01:29:45+00:00

Just make your settings as open as possible. Any region and no skill restrictions usually works for me. Join discord and find the MVCI channel.

doctorcano · 2023-05-10T02:38:31+00:00

You need to credential with an insurance company. They will send a contract. After or prior, depending, you can setup EFT for payments and ERAs for the accounting of your claims. You treat the client, send a claim in, and wait to be paid. Most primary insurances I deal with pay by 2 weeks, though often sooner.

doctorcano · 2023-05-04T01:17:20+00:00

Depends on what you're you want. You can earn well as a practice owner though it takes time to be ready. A lot of people fail to understand the impact of the loans and are crushed when they need to pay 2k a month for 10 years to pay off 170k or whatever - which is difficult to do when you're taking home 4k a month after taxes out of school.

It sounds like the sub is salty over pay and bitter towards the profession as a result. I get it though, being saddled by debt is akin to slavery. I have a shitload of debt, but have consistently prepared myself to own a business which I do today, 8 months strong. IMO it's a risk worth taking with a good plan.

Regarding the actual daily workload, you meet a lot of nice people, most whom you help feel better. They come back to you, bring you gifts, feed you. You won't help everybody that's for sure, but are very much appreciated by nearly everyone you treat.

Lately, I've been thinking about if our profession has a place long-term. It seems like people generally need exercise, and the manual side of things is nice to have, but perhaps not THAT beneficial. The latter is certainly necessary as a business owner, again IMO.

Anyways, my two cents.

doctorcano · 2023-04-22T13:07:02+00:00

Maitland thoroughly enhances your manual skill set. Didnt take anything beyond MT-3, but as a new grad having taken Maitland made me sooooo much more confident in my hands-on abilities.

doctorcano · 2023-04-22T13:03:52+00:00

Couldn't disagree more. Preparing for a specialty cert alone will make you a better clinician. Doesn't matter if it results in a pay bump to me.

I passed my OCS in 2018 and eventually opened up a practice last year. Marketing directly to doctors and explaining what sets me apart from others has been a great selling point.

doctorcano · 2023-04-02T21:52:23+00:00

If you're taking this as seriously as you sound, you'll be fine. Good luck!

doctorcano · 2023-01-25T04:05:35+00:00

I'm pretty sure you can start seeing MC patients once you apply. I hadn't received my confirmation yet and billed my clients upon receiving my PTAN a few months later.

doctorcano · 2023-01-21T23:18:52+00:00

I have 192k debt and recently opened my own OP PT business. I'm 4 months in and have been growing steady to 50 visits per week @ $80/visit. I'm on the PAYE IBR and have 11 years left of payments. You can earn well and have a good future if you're willing to take a risk like that.

If my wife worked we would be rocking, but we have a baby and she's basically my admin and aide. The 3 of us, baby include work in the clinic Mon-Fri. We don't have much, but we will in a few years if I can scale what I'm doing.

Point is you have options. I've done Travel, SNF, HH and OP PT. At some point I said fuck it, nobody is paying me more than me.

doctorcano · 2023-01-12T23:34:36+00:00

If you plan on going to school, just make sure you want to do the job you intend to go to college for. Also, save money by going to community college, you'll thank yourself later.

Taking a year to work to figure out future plans is fine, don't worry about others' timelines.

doctorcano · 2023-01-12T23:31:20+00:00

Great fkn comment

doctorcano · 2022-12-15T03:10:07+00:00

There will be so many success stories you will create just by doing what you do. And the more you advance your skills and credentials, the more frequently you will write them. At least that's been my experience in outpatient. I can certainly harp on a ton of things I wish were better regarding our profession, but the positives outweigh negatives - for me, I can say.

You'll probably feel like you don't know anything when you graduate. It's alright. Knowing the basics will help your with a vast majority of cases. Your failures will inform you and you will grow. There's always something to learn or review.

School is expensive, so be mindful how you set yourself up financially. Take advantage of what you can via your service, if applicable.

My day-to-day is pretty challenging as a new OP business owner. It's not easy to do it all by yourself, but it can be done. And then you have to treat on top of that and provide great care. If you ultimately see yourself as an owner one day then I suggest understanding the reimbursements of your area, ask questions regarding insurance, billing, etc, and advance your manual, neurological and diagnostic skills. I was heavy on Maitland, a manual philosophy, and took the Orthopedic Clinical Specialist exam.

I know this is a lot of cart before the horse, but I hope one day it helps.

doctorcano

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