One thing to consider too, MANY doctors are really just dealers for big pharma and treating patients is not their main focus, they are just part of the corrupt chain of health care in the USA, they are like the street dealers of a drug cartel.

My former "doctor" was one of them, sure he would prescribe me a zpac or whatever if I got a bad cold or bronchitis, but he has a never ended stream of phama reps in and out every time I ever went there, they would be more of them in the waiting room than patients, all dressed to the nines with a big satchel of samples.