How long to pay off $30,000 loan?

Of course, many are suspicious of physicians recommending more or more expensive treatment in order to help pay down their debt. To the extent that this happens, that can increase the overall cost of health care in the US.

In many other rich countries, medical school is subsidized to a much greater level, so that physicians are not as indebted, and may therefore not feel as much debt pressure when making medical recommendations to patients.