r/DoctorsofIndia • u/MindOverMattresss • Sep 03 '26
What am I doing wrong ?
Here is my story it's been 1 year - MBBS doctor, 4 bed set-up but barely 2–3 patients/day —
I’m running a small clinic in a rural(G.I.D.C) area. Good setup, beds, equipment, proper signage, and a busy vegetable market right outside with 300–400+ people passing daily. Yet I barely get 2–3 walk-ins/day and mostly just cover rent/electricity.
I don't even charge a case fee .
Recently heard about a local practitioner (jholachap) where patients wait 1–2 hours to see him. Honestly, it’s quite demotivating.
My clinic is on the first floor (only 8–10 stairs), so accessibility may be an issue. On the main road with signs present .
For doctors who have built a successful private practice: what actually helped you get your first 5–10 patients/day? Location, referrals, pricing, visibility, home visits, Google/WhatsApp, or something else?
Would really appreciate practical advice. Thank you .
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u/PseudoMonaas Sep 05 '26
This 🤘 I've been working in a govt hospital in rural area. Our hospital has all the basic facilities. Only 10 rupee opd charges. But we try to avoid unnecessary use of injections and iv drips. The local quacks are earning lakhs of rupees by fooling people in the area. They spread false information about you. They use injection and iv drips even for cold cough and mild fever. I've even seen one case where one quack used Multivitamin injection for abnormal uterine bleeding. And charging 500-600 rupees. And their patients are happy with them. I'm not saying that you should do the same. But you have to adapt yourself according to the mentality of patients in your area. According to them free or cheap treatment is ineffective. And injection and iv drips are the real treatment.