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Modesto, California

Physician, Neurology (Modesto, CA)

NeurologyFull-Time

Listed compensation

$385,000

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Job Description

Opportunity Information

Gould Medical Group is looking for a BE/BC Neurologist in Modesto, CA.

Position Details

  • Starting base salary: $385,000
  • Two-year salary guarantee
  • RVU bonus potential during salary guarantee
  • Sign-on bonus
  • Loan or Mortgage Assistance, up to $200,000
  • General Neurology
  • No hospital call required

EMG Required

  • Join three current full-time experienced Neurologists plus two additional full- time Neurologists scheduled to start in 2026
  • Multi-specialty care center with large primary care base
  • On-site imaging and lab
  • Stable and growing group
  • EHR: Epic

Qualifications

  • BE/BC
  • Join Us and Enjoy

Standard Benefits

  • Annual 12.0% 401(k) gift
  • Two-year shareholder track
  • Annual CME allowance
  • Full health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
  • Group paid malpractice and tail coverage
  • Annual profit sharing for shareholders
  • Individual Performance Bonus
  • Relocation assistance

Organization Details

Gould Medical Group is a growing, 525+ clinician multi-specialty group located about two hours east of San Francisco, California. Our communities offer quick access to the bay area as well as other hot spots such as Napa Valley, Yosemite, and Lake Tahoe.

Community Information

Area Details

  • Close proximity to the Bay Area but a lower cost of living
  • Short driving distance to Yosemite, wine country, Lake Tahoe, Monterey
  • Centrally located with quick access to skiing, hiking, surfing, and entertainment venues of various types
  • Rapidly growing communities
  • Excellent school options
  • Average of 260 days of sunshine annually

Equal Opportunity Statement

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We promote the full realization of equal employment opportunities through a positive continuing program within each medical group, company, hospital, department, and service area. Equal employment opportunities apply to every aspect of Sutter's employment policies and practices.

Key Responsibilities

Provide general neurology services within a multi-specialty care center. Perform EMG procedures and collaborate with a team of experienced neurologists to serve a large primary care base.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient CareEpic EHRClinical Diagnosis

Neurology — Physician Career Context

Sutter Health ranks #9 of 12 employers hiring Neurologist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Neurology listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 54% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

Neurology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 4,200 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $210k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Top Neurologist Jobs

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution21 jobs · 13 employers

6
<$400k
6
$400k-450k
2
$450k-500k
2
$500k-550k
5
$550k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs · 13 employers

401k / retirement match
83% this job
CME allowance
56% this job
Sign-on bonus
50% this job
Loan repayment
28%
Relocation assistance
22% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Interventional Neurologist - Physician

Endeavor Health · Arlington Heights, Illinois

$540k-$649k
#2

Physician, Neurologist - Full Scope, Napa (Full Time)

NorthBay Health · Fairfield, California

$350k-$628k
#3

General Neurologist - Aurora, IL

$400k-$550k
#4

Physician Atlanta GA

$450k – $550k
+ 19 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Neurology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 474 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Modesto

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$436k≈ 1.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,021/mo≈ 6% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.1
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Modesto, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Two-year salary guarantee
RVU bonus potential
Sign-on bonus
Loan or Mortgage Assistance up to $200,000
Annual 12.0% 401(k) gift
Two-year shareholder track
Annual CME allowance
Full health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance