The PEA SimpliMD Saturday Digest: Week of December 22–28, 2025

The PEA SimpliMD Saturday Digest: Week of December 22–28, 2025

A Personal Note From Me

The last week of the year always feels quieter.

Clinics slow down. Schedules loosen. Conversations shift from productivity to reflection. This is when many physicians finally have space to notice what worked this year and what quietly drained them.

That pause matters.

Because ownership rarely begins with action. It begins with awareness. This week’s posts were written for that exact moment.

My Quote of the Week

“Once you understand how money moves through your work, you stop being surprised by your outcomes.”

That insight showed up clearly in both posts this week, especially as we close the year and look ahead to tax season.

This Week’s Blog Recap

🟦 Monday

The Green Card That Changed Everything 🔗 Read more

Snippet: This post is a personal reflection on opportunity, perspective, and how ownership often begins long before we recognize it. I share a formative experience that reshaped how I think about independence, responsibility, and building something that lasts.

Why it matters: Ownership is not about paperwork. It is about how you see your place in the system.

🟨 Wednesday

Merry Christmas No post this week.

Sometimes rest is the most productive choice you can make.

🟩 Friday

The Hidden Tax Trap for Physicians: Why 1099 Beats W 2 Every Time 🔗 Read more

Snippet: Most physicians focus on income and overlook exposure. This article breaks down how W 2 work quietly limits tax flexibility and why properly structured 1099 income gives physicians more control over what they keep.

Why it matters: Taxes are not a once a year event. They reflect how your work is structured every single day.

Top Tool of the Week

Free eBook: Mileage Reimbursement for Physicians

Mileage is one of the most overlooked tax deductions I see physicians miss every year.

This short eBook shows how independent doctors can properly track and reimburse mileage through their business, turning routine travel into legitimate tax savings. Small habits like this add up quickly when you are thinking like an owner.

👉 Download the free eBook: https://gamma.app/docs/Mileage-Reimbursement-Maximizing-Tax-Benefits-for-Medical-Profess-pxrtpuc9yo2ms7s

Affiliate Partner Highlight

Gusto Payroll Services

Once you move into ownership, payroll becomes part of the job.

Gusto makes it easier for physician owned businesses to run payroll, manage taxes, and stay compliant without adding stress. For doctors paying themselves through an entity, this is a clean and reliable solution.

If you are stepping into 1099 work or already operating a micro business, this is worth a look.

👉 Explore Gusto here: https://gusto.com/h/simplimd0128b438

Resource of the Week

Course: Creating a Practice Without Walls

Medicine no longer requires a single building, employer, or schedule.

Creating a Practice Without Walls shows how physicians can design flexible, location independent practices using 1099 work, virtual care, and micro business structure. This course connects directly to the ownership and tax themes we explored this week.

If you are rethinking how you want to practice in the coming year, this is where structure meets possibility.

👉 Learn more here: https://www.simplimd.com/creating-a-practice-without-walls

PEA Membership Invitation

Start the New Year as an Owner

PEA meets physicians where they are.

Explorer Membership For doctors learning how independence actually works.

Builder Membership For physicians forming entities, managing taxes, and creating structure.

Pro Membership For owners refining income streams, protecting assets, and building wealth.

If this week’s themes felt timely, that is not accidental. Year end clarity often points toward next year’s decisions.

👉 Join here: https://www.simplimd.com/PEAMembership

My Closing Charge to You

As this year ends, resist the urge to rush into resolutions.

Instead, notice what surprised you. What cost more than expected. What gave you energy. What took it away.

Those signals are not noise. They are data.

Ownership begins when you decide to listen to them.

I will see you in the new year.

— Tod