Becker's Healthcare December 30, 2025
Thirty-two percent of physicians had a secondary income in 2024, according to Medical Economics‘ 96th Physician Report, published Dec. 29.
Here’s a breakdown of physician’s additional sources of employment in 2024:
- Consulting: 25%
- Teaching: 20%
- Clinic work: 14%
- Market research: 14%
- Expert witness: 12%
- Medical administrator: 12%
- Hospice: 7%
- Hospital (non-ED): 7%
- Speaking: 7%
- Telemedicine: 7%
- Clinical trials/research: 3%
- Military: 3%
- Nursing home: 2%
- Emergency department/urgent care: 2%
- Locum tenens assignments: 2%
- Other medical...







