Also called: PT Clinic Owner
Physical therapist who owns and runs one or more outpatient clinics.
Treats a few patients in the morning, then reviews billing, hires therapists, and negotiates with insurers. Successful owners grow to several locations.
Estimate; owner income varies widely.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 10 years after high school. Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), license, years of clinical work, then business skills.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Business.
Growing faster than average. Demand for outpatient PT is growing.
Low risk for 10 years. AI streamlines billing, coding and marketing; hands-on care and running a clinic stay human.
Classes: Anatomy & physiology, Business or accounting, Biology, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9111.
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