MDHire a Primary Care Physician in Massachusetts — Without the $48,400+ Agency Fee
Rural Western Massachusetts and the Cape and Islands carry real primary care gaps, even as Boston and Cambridge remain some of the most competitive physician markets in the country. Massachusetts NPs reach full practice authority — but only after a 2-year or 2,000-hour transition period under physician mentorship, keeping supervising physicians valuable for every early-career NP on the team. MDdocjobs gives you direct access to 2,163+ registered physicians and APPs for $199 per posting. No agency. No commission. No middleman.
Registered
$48,400+
Ever
Some HPSA-Designated
Hiring One Primary Care Physician
- Physician base salary$242,000
- Agency placement fee (20–25%)$48,400–$60,500
- Job ad spend during search$3,000–$7,000
- Months to fill (avg 4–6 mo)$242,000–$387,200 lost revenue
- Total cost of one hire$293,400+
Hiring One Primary Care Physician
- Physician base salary$242,000
- MDdocjobs job posting$199
- Database access (optional)$199/month
- Commission on hire$0
- Total cost of one hire$199–$398
Rural Western Massachusetts and the Cape and Islands carry real primary care gaps, and often compete against Boston-area systems willing to pay steep agency fees.
Massachusetts's largest metro area, dense with academic medical centers, continues to need primary care physicians at scale.
NHSC and Massachusetts loan repayment programs exist for physicians willing to serve underserved counties — a strong hook to include directly in your MDdocjobs posting.
Massachusetts has introduced Interstate Medical Licensure Compact legislation, but implementation is still pending — making a fast, direct-access hiring platform even more valuable while multi-state licensure stays on the slower standard pathway.
Massachusetts NPs reach full practice authority only after a 2-year or 2,000-hour transition period under physician mentorship, so PCP hires stay valuable as supervising physicians during that window.
Traditional Massachusetts staffing agencies charge 20–25% of first-year salary for a PCP placement. MDdocjobs charges $199 per posting. No commission, ever.
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- Google Jobs indexed automatically
- Visible to 2,163+ registered physicians & APPs
- Partner healthcare board distribution
- AI job description generator included
- HPSA, loan repayment & visa sponsorship language supported
- Direct candidate contact — no agency
- Zero commission on hire
- Live in under 10 minutes
- Search 2,163+ registered physicians & APPs
- Filter by specialty, state, board status
- Reach HPSA-seeking & J-1 waiver physicians
- View anonymized candidate profiles
- Send direct recruiter inquiries
- No agency — you own every contact
- Zero commission on hire
Rural Western Massachusetts and Berkshires counties designated as Health Professional Shortage Areas. NHSC loan repayment eligible.
Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket carry significant primary care gaps and HPSA designations, especially outside peak season.
Federally Qualified Health Centers across Massachusetts building or replacing primary care physician coverage. No agency markup.
H-1B and Conrad 30 J-1 waiver primary care positions, especially common in rural and shortage-designated Massachusetts counties.
Boston and Cambridge primary care groups adding physicians to keep pace with steady demand.
Practices building out primary care coverage while new NPs complete Massachusetts's 2-year or 2,000-hour transition-to-practice period.
Post your PCP opening for $199 — or subscribe to the database for $199/month to search proactively. Both live in under 10 minutes. No agency onboarding required.
Your posting reaches 2,163+ registered physicians and APPs via Google Jobs, MDdocjobs, and partner healthcare boards simultaneously — including HPSA-seeking candidates.
Candidates apply directly to you — or you reach out through database search. No agency. No filtered candidate pool. No middleman.
Make your hire. Pay nothing more. No placement fee. No 20–25% commission. $199 is the entire cost of hiring your Massachusetts primary care physician.