Primary Care Physician Salary in Athens, Georgia

How much does a Primary Care Physician make in Athens, GA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Primary Care Physician in Athens, GA is $231,162. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $201,142 to $258,735, with most professionals earning between $173,811 and $283,840.

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What is a Primary Care Physician?

A Primary Care Physician (PCP) is a physician who provides both the first contact for a person with an undiagnosed health concern as well as continuing care of varied medical conditions, not limited by cause, organ system, or diagnosis. The term is primarily used in the United States. In the past, the equivalent term was general practitioner in the US; that is still the term in the United Kingdom (and in many other countries). All physicians first complete medical school (MD, MBBS, or DO). To become primary care physicians, medical school graduates then undertake postgraduate training in prim...

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What does a Primary Care Physician do?

Common responsibilities of a Primary Care Physician

Collaborates with other multidisciplinary team members to analyze and evaluate current systems of health care delivery to identify and implement new practice patterns as appropriate.

January 27, 2023

Prescribes or recommends drugs or other forms of treatment such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.

February 08, 2023

Participate in Quality Improvement activities including Chronic Care Collaborative programs, immunization improvement initiatives, pharmacy formulary development and utilization, and any other medical staff committee activities relating to peer review, risk management or development of clinical policies and procedures.

February 13, 2023

Evaluates how organizational structure, care processes, financing, marketing and policy decisions impact the quality of health care.

February 17, 2023

Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community.

April 25, 2023

Obtains appropriate patient history, performs physical evaluation, orders appropriate diagnostic tests and follows-up with interpretation, formulates assessment and initiates treatment plan with appropriate follow up appointments.

May 10, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Primary Care Physician in Athens, GA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

201142

258735

231162

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

205161

259506

233776

What is the average salary for Primary Care Physician in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Primary Care Physician in Athens, GA. The base salary for Primary Care Physician ranges from $201,142 to $258,735 with the average base salary of $231,162. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $205,161 to $259,506 with the average total cash compensation of $233,776.

View Average Salary for Primary Care Physician as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$231,162	$201,142 - $258,735
Bonus	$2,614	$4,018 - $771
Total Pay	$233,776	$205,161 - $259,506

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Primary Care Physician Salary Near Athens, GA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Athens, GA
CITY, STATE Anderson, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $190,156 - $244,604	COMPARE TO Athens, GA
CITY, STATE Roswell, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $201,825 - $259,614	COMPARE TO Athens, GA
CITY, STATE Atlanta, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $202,590 - $260,598	COMPARE TO Athens, GA
CITY, STATE Marietta, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $202,011 - $259,853	COMPARE TO Athens, GA
CITY, STATE Macon, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $185,356 - $238,429	COMPARE TO Athens, GA
CITY, STATE Augusta, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $191,460 - $246,280	COMPARE TO Athens, GA

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About Athens, Georgia

Athens, officially Athens–Clarke County, is a consolidated city–county and college town in the U.S. state of Georgia. Athens lies about 70 mi (113 km) northeast of downtown Atlanta, a Global City and the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, being in the top ten of the largest metropolitan areas in the nation. It is a component of the larger Atlanta–Athens–Clarke County–Sandy Springs Combined Statistical Area, a trading area. The University of Georgia, the state's flagship public university and a R1 research institution, is in the city and contributed to its initial gr...

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