I kept wondering how the Villages Healthcare Clinics would make enough money if each doctor only had 1200 to 1500 patients. They claimed they would spend about twice as much time with each patient compared to regular doctors in private practice. But with a P.A., a doctor will perhaps be able to carry nearly twice as many patients as we were told would be the case. And P.A.s, I assume, are much lower salaried employees than regular doctors.
So, if I am correct, perhaps 1000 or more of the doctor's patients will be expected to see a P.A. on a regular basis. The doctor could end up with a total of 2500 to 3000 patients.
Of course this information is not going to be divulged, whether you ask your doctor not. This will be considered private business information and none of your business. So I still believe it was all about "bait & switch" from the very beginning.
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