Here, it is the rare doctor who does not have to pay rent for an office and examination room, medical equipment used in diagnosis, an employee to keep records and arrange appointments with specialists and laboratories, and pay exorbitant liability insurance.
Here (Alberta, with coverage so that the patient does not pay for normal procedures) they receive set fees for many procedures that require a great deal of time (and get less than a plumber if one works things out at an hourly rate). Obstetricians particularly are low paid, considering the time spent with their patients.
Physicians here I consider poorly paid for their services.