The rich are just like us, only with bigger houses and, apparently, more ostentatious ailments. That’s the basic premise of “Royal Pains,” USA’s latest light drama that tweaks an established genre (think “Burn Notice”) in a blue-sky setting, as if the whole channel had an aversion to long pants. Mostly, it’s a vehicle for the well-traveled but boyish Mark Feuerstein as a “concierge doctor” to the rich and semi-famous residents of the Hamptons. Breezy escapism isn’t terrible as calculated formulas go, but nobody risks suffering a headache from being forced to over-think the 75-minute premiere.

Racing to set up the basic template, fast-rising young ER doctor Hank Lawson (Feuerstein) makes a life-or-death decision that puts him in hot water with hospital administrators, costing him his job and fiance in one fell swoop. Depressed enough to watch daytime TV, he grudgingly allows his nerdy accountant brother (Paulo Costanzo, essentially playing the same character he did in “Joey,” only older) to talk him into a weekend in the Hamptons complete with a lavish party.

Surprise, surprise, but an emergency in the mansion compels Hank to leap into action, earning the attention of a wealthy socialite (Campbell Scott) who likes having an M.D…

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“Royal Pains,” USA Network, Thursdays, 10 p.m., premieres June 4