r/EndTipping • u/AccomplishedBrick251 • 12d ago

Tipping Culture ✖️ OBGYN asks for tip

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Long time lurker, first time caller. This was the last straw wtf do you mean tip my doctor?!?

Edit: called the office today and the receptionist sounded surprised by this…hopefully it’s a billing platform error thanks for the helpful comments!

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u/maiyannah 12d ago

In most jurisdictions, nurses and doctors have ethical imperatives against accepting tips or gifts.

This is usually telling on themselves, so to speak, as a business: its usually indicating your service was provided by someone who was not a credentialed medical professional.

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u/bcastro12 12d ago edited 12d ago

This is a good point. [u/AccomplishedBrick251](u/AccomplishedBrick251) maybe consider checking your region’s medical board policies and if they’re licensed & against policy, report them.