In August 2025, BFMV issued the latest edition of its Physician Leaders Compensation Report . The report is based on Form 990 data filed by nonprofit hospitals and health systems across the country. It includes statistics on compensation paid to physicians in leadership positions in hospitals, medical groups, and other types of organizations.    In the clinical realm, a physician’s specialty is a primary determinant of compensation. BFMV researched the clinical specialties of

Radiology groups tend to have lower operating expense margins than many other types of practices. Because many radiologists work in hospitals, imaging facilities, or from home-based offices, they typically incur lesser expenses for building, equipment, or staff compared to physicians practicing in other specialties. Still, despite their relatively lower cost of doing business, radiology group operating expenses, such as they are, should be factored into fair market value opin

The outlook for ABA therapy centers nationwide is quite robust, which has attracted significant investor interest. As healthcare...

In August 2025, BFMV analyzed Form 990 data filed by nonprofit hospitals and health systems across the country to find compensation paid...

BFMV’s Cost of Physician Staffing Services, 2025 (“CPSS”) includes data sourced from government contracts with 95 physician staffing...

BFMV recently released the 2025 Physician Leaders Compensation Report .  Our primary interest in undertaking this study was tracking...

Every year, BFMV conducts a national direct-to-physician call coverage survey. This project offers valuable insights that inform our...

BFMV is pleased to present the 2025 edition of our newest resource   for the healthcare industry. We researched publicly reported...

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law on July 4, 2025, by President Donald Trump. The bill cuts taxes and reduces government spending, particularly in healthcare programs like Medicaid and Medicare. Its goal is to lower the federal deficit while changing how healthcare is funded and delivered across the U.S. These changes could lead to tighter hospital budgets and greater pressure on physician pay, particularly in lower-income and rural areas. Cuts to Medicaid A

BuckheadFMV conducted our seventh annual direct-to-physician call coverage survey . An affordable source of physician call coverage compensation information, the BFMV survey is unique in that it provides statistics related to the "burden" of off-site/unrestricted call coverage in a variety of specialties, including in-person visits and phone call volumes. The following is a summary of 5 key background and demographic statistics from the 2025 survey.   1. Respondents by Specia

BFMV’s Cost of Physician Staffing Services, 2025 (“CPSS”) includes data sourced from government contracts with 107 physician staffing companies located across the country. These companies supply government healthcare providers, such as VA hospitals or clinics, with the medical personnel necessary to fill temporary physician vacancies. The companies included in the CPSS also provide these services to non-government clients.   When a physician staffing firm becomes a governmen

BuckheadFMV announces the release of the 2025 Cost of Physician Staffing Services Report. The report compiles pricing data included in 107 government contracts for physician staffing services. Download the free executive summary here . Benchmarks include average, median, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentile hourly rates charged by commercial staffing companies for on-site physician staffing services and after-hours physician call coverage. Approximately 87 specialties and allied h

Not only is BFMV’s seventh annual direct-to-physician call coverage survey an affordable source of physician call coverage compensation information, but it is also unique in that it provides statistics related to the "burden" of unrestricted call, including in-person visits and phone call volumes for a variety of specialties. The following is a summary of key burden statistics from the 2025 survey. 1. Median Days of Coverage per Month Data for physicians in cardiothoracic su

BFMV is pleased to announce the release of our 2025 BFMV Physician Call Coverage Burden and Compensation Survey . Through our direct-to-physician approach, we received responses from over 1,800 physicians across a wide range of specialties, geographies, demographic settings, and employers. The survey includes unique on-call burden and compensation information, much of which is unavailable from other survey resources, including the following: Compensation (hourly and per 24-ho

In our work with health systems, we sometimes consider an FMV range for compensation that can be used as part of a retention strategy for a high-value employed physician. These situations usually involve a “flight-risk” physician whose employment is essential for a critical service line, and whom the employer is typically highly motivated to retain. From time to time , during related negotiations, such a physician requests compensation above the regional market’s 90th percent