Female physicians’ top expenses

Mortgage on their primary residence was the leading expense female physicians reported paying down in Medscape’s 2023 “Female Physician Wealth and Debt Report.”

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The report surveyed 10,011 female physicians across more than 29 specialties.

Here are the top expenses female physicians are facing:

  1. Mortgage on primary residence: 63% of female physicians
  2. Car loan: 31%
  3. Personal college or medical school loans: 27%
  4. Credit card debt: 27%
  5. College tuition for children: 18%
  6. Medical expenses for self or loved one: 18%
  7. Child care: 15%
  8. Mortgage on second home: 14%
  9. Private school tuition for children: 14%
  10. Car lease: 13%
  11. Spouse or significant other’s college, medical school or graduate loans: 8%
  12. Business loan: 6%
  13. Graduate school tuition for children: 4%
  14. Alimony: 1%
  15. Other: 5%
  16. None: 12%

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