Family physicians averaged a starting salary of $198,000 in 2015,

... and generated 7.5 times that much in hospital revenue, according to a recent survey.

Source: "Survey: Each Physician Generates an Average $1.56 Million a Year Per Hospital," Merritt Hawkins News Release, April 12, 2016, http://www.merritthawkins.com/uploadedFiles/MerrittHawkins/Pdf/2016%20Merritt%20Hawkins%20-%20Inpatient-Outpatient%20Revenue-%20Press%20Release.pdf