What is the starting salary of a D.P.M (Doctor of podiatric medicine) after residency?
The starting salary of a DPM depends on his or her location and what type of residency (s)he completed. There are two types of podiatric residencies – PMS24 and PMS36. If a podiatrist does a PMS24 residency, (s)he will have completed 2 years of residency and then will be allowed to do typical foot surgery. If (s)he does a PMS36 residency, (s)he will have completed 3 years of residency, and then will be allowed to do typical foot surgery, as well as rearfoot and (in some states) ankle surgery. So as you can assume, DPMs who complete a 36-month or 3 year residency will earn more. There is no exact amount, but I’ve heard of podiatrists completing a 36 month residency in busy local areas (such as NYC) and begin earning $120,000 or even more. There are some podiatrists who do the 24 month residency and begin earning $70,000, or sometimes even a little less. And for your second question: yes, a DPM can prescribe medications. Podiatrists are doctors, and are given the benefits of so. Hope thi
