New for 2026, BFMV has released the BFMV Radiology Practice Expense Benchmark Report , a new industry resource designed to address the longstanding lack of benchmarking data for radiology operating expenses. BFMV's Darcy Devine and Lin Hsu presented the study at the February 2026 RBMA Hospital Radiology Stipend webinar, where they discussed fair market value (FMV) considerations for radiology group subsidies. Their session provided a data-driven overview of how to apply marke

Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) allow patients a vital outpatient care option offering same-day surgery at lower costs in a specialized setting. Over the last decade, the sector has steadily expanded as payers, providers, and patients look for alternatives to hospital outpatient departments (“HOPDs”). In the U.S., more than 6,000 Medicare-approved ASCs perform millions of procedures each year. This growth is driven by advances in minimally invasive procedures and anesthesia

The need to value pathology services arises when a hospital, physician group, or another provider contracts to buy or sell pathology-related services. Since the parties to these contracts often refer business to one another, compensation needs to be at fair market value for compliance purposes. The technical nature and complex reimbursement structure of pathology services can often make these valuation engagements more challenging than most traditional physician services arra

BuckheadFMV ("B FMV") is pleased to announce that Al Waleed Hamze has joined BFMV's business valuation practice. Al Waleed is a recent graduate of Georgia State University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in finance, magna cum laude. Prior to graduating, he developed a strong interest in business valuation through his academic coursework and consulting experience in the Panther Accelerated Career Experience (PACE) program at Georgia State University, an invite-only, pro

The 2026 BFMV Call Coverage survey is currently open for data collection . Each spring, our survey reaches out directly to physicians for the most relevant call coverage information available. If you are a physician or practice administrator who would like your data to be included in this study, please submit information regarding your unrestricted call coverage arrangement here . Completing the survey takes less than 5 minutes and contributors receive complimentary 1-year su