In the US, except for a few exceptions like Kaiser, doctors do not work for hospitals. They're independent. That's why, when you get a procedure done at a hos

In the US, except for a few exceptions like Kaiser, doctors do not work for hospitals. They're independent. That's why, when you get a procedure done at a hospital here, you get a bill from the hospital, another bill from the doctor, and another bill from the anesthesiologist, etc.