Physicians’ biggest expenses, debts

Sixty-one percent of physicians are paying off their primary residence’s mortgage, according to Medscape’s “Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2023.”

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The report surveyed 10,011 physicians across more than 29 specialties about their income, net worth, and more from Oct. 7 to Jan. 17.

Here are the expenses or debts that physicians are paying down: 

Note: Respondents could choose multiple answers. 

Mortgage on primary residence: 61 percent

Car loan payment: 33 percent

Credit card debt: 25 percent

Your own college or medical school loans: 21 percent

College tuition for child(ren) : 18 percent

Medical expenses for yourself or loved one: 16 percent

Mortgage on second home: 14 percent

Car lease: 14 percent

Private school tuition for child(ren): 13 percent

Childcare: 12 percent

Your spouse/significant other’s college, medical school or graduate school loans: 8 percent

Business loan: 7 percent

Graduate school tuition for child(ren): 5

Alimony: 3 percent

Other: 4 percent

None: 14 percent

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