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Palo Alto, California

Physician, Nephrology (Palo Alto, CA)

NephrologyFull-Time

Listed compensation

$378k-$420k

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Job Description

Opportunity Information

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is seeking a full-time, board-certified, or board-eligible Nephrologist.

Location: Palo Alto, CA

Position Details (No Bullets)

  • Full-time 1.0 FTE position
  • State-of-the-art medical centers
  • Physician-led and collegial environment
  • Full spectrum practice
  • Position will practice work in more than one location: Palo Alto and Fremont
  • Opportunity for rapid practice growth

Qualifications

Board-certified or board-eligible in Nephrology

Join Us and Enjoy

We are one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in the country, made up of over 2,600 clinicians in 40+ specialties, in practices throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Our organization is nationally recognized for our excellence with multiple awards for quality of care, innovation, and leadership.

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is affiliated with Palo Alto Medical Foundation, a not-for-profit health care organization, providing operational and administrative support, including the latest technology, allowing physicians to focus on delivering exceptional patient care.

  • Organization Details
  • Guaranteed salary for two years with production bonus
  • Shareholder-eligible after two years
  • Shareholders enjoy very competitive, production-based income
  • Schedule flexibility and sabbaticals for work-life balance
  • Relocation allowance
  • Generous benefits package
  • 401K, cash-balance retirement plan, HSA

Community Information

Palo Alto is located on the San Francisco Bay Area peninsula, between San Francisco and San Jose. Considered the birthplace of Silicon Valley, Palo Alto is a premier location offering a cultural blend of intellect and education, innovation and arts and dining and shopping.

Proximity to Stanford University with its cultural and educational offerings enhance the vibrancy, innate historical charm and beauty of Palo Alto.

Distinctive with a top K-9 school system, beautiful weather and within a strong network community of renowned healthcare organizations, Palo Alto is a diverse and exciting environment in which to work and live.

Equal Opportunity Statement

  • It is the policy of the Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group (PAFMG) to provide equal employment for all qualified individuals; to prohibit discrimination in employment because of race, color, creed, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national origin, age, medical condition, disability or status as a veteran or a disabled veteran. We promote the full realization of equal employment opportunities through a positive continuing program within our service area. Equal employment opportunities apply to every aspect of PAFMG’s employment policies and practices.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide full-spectrum nephrology care across medical centers in Palo Alto and Fremont. They will work within a physician-led, multi-specialty environment to deliver exceptional patient care.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical practiceMedical diagnosisTreatment planningMulti-specialty collaboration

Nephrology — Physician Career Context

Nephrology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 14.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Nephrology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score2.8 / 10 · above average in nephrologyranked against 84 Nephrology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$378k–$420kNephrology median $300k (middle half $250k–$350k)40 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$360k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nephrology listings in California13 active85 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Physician listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 30% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Nephrology listings62 in the last 30 days41 the 30 days before (+51%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Nephrology pay trend−14.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Implied production pay~$250k$50/wRVU × 5,000 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (84 Nephrology listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), CMS Physician Fee Schedule; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 2.8
Better work-life than 60% of Nephrology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 84 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Sutter Health

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Sacramento, California
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Guaranteed salary for two years with production bonus
Shareholder-eligible after two years
Relocation allowance
Generous benefits package
401K
Cash-balance retirement plan
HSA
Schedule flexibility

Living in Palo Alto

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$3.28M≈ 8.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,558/mo≈ 14% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
110.4
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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