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Not only is BFMV’s eighth 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 2026 survey. 1. Median Days of Coverage per Month Data for physicians in cardiothoracic surg

Pharma and medical device companies routinely use tiering matrices to set fair market value (FMV) compensation for physician consultants and speakers. These frameworks score physicians on objective criteria like board certifications, years of experience, publication record, and conference presentations, then assign a compensation tier accordingly. The approach is well-established, defensible, and familiar to compliance teams. What is less established is how to apply the same

BuckheadFMV has just released the 2026 Cost of Physician Staffing Services. This report compiles pricing data included in 99 government contracts for physician staffing services. Relevant for determining fair market value hourly rates for physician services, it offers specialty-specific benchmark rates for on-site services and after-hours call coverage. The 2026 data reflect a sustained rising trend in call rates since BFMV began publishing this report in 2017. Benchmarks inc

The value of existing medical equipment is an important consideration in many hospital and physician practice transactions. BFMV has been observing online markets and recording resale offers and prices for medical equipment for years in order to help us form indications of value in our engagements. In February, BFMV released a sixth edition of these findings in the 2026 Benchmark Report on Pre-Owned Medical Equipment Prices. Now, in light of 6 years of published data, we’re a

BuckheadFMV is proud to announce the publication of the 2026 FMV Guide for MSO Entrepreneurs. Partnerships with management services organizations (MSOs) remain prevalent in healthcare, driven by entrepreneurial interest, private equity investment, and continued consolidation and strategic alignment initiatives despite increased regulatory scrutiny. How these partnerships are structured and how the fees are established have unique regulatory compliance considerations. To help

BFMV’s catalog of publications has expanded in 2026. Three of our offerings have been updated and published so far this year, with three more in production and coming soon. Updated for 2026 and Available Now 2026 Radiology Private Practice Expense Benchmark Report The report provides normalized operating expense metrics from 10 radiology groups representing more than 170 radiologists nationwide, offering clear, comparative insight into the financial structure of radiology pr

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

Data collection for the 2026 BFMV Call Coverage Survey has closed, and the 2026 Report is now available. 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 next year's study, watch for the 2027 survey here next spring. Completing the survey takes less than 5 minutes and contributors receive complimentary 1-year subscrip

January 2026 BuckheadFMV has released its updated resource for healthcare and valuation professionals, the 2026 BFMV Benchmark Report for Pre-Owned Medical Equipment Prices . Based on data collected by BFMV staff, the report provides price benchmarks for more than 1,500 different models of pre-owned medical equipment. Benchmarks are sorted by category, manufacturer/brand, and model, making the report easy to use and saving appraisers, accountants, attorneys, equipment manager

BFMV works with hospitals that compensate private practices for resident preceptorship during specialty rotations in affiliated community-based residency programs. Resident rotations are structured to provide comprehensive training across a variety of specialties. Internal medicine residents, for example, rotate through core areas such as general medicine wards, intensive care units (ICUs), and ambulatory clinics, as well as subspecialty areas like cardiology, neurology, or o

The decreases to work relative value units (“wRVU”) for most physician services in the Final Rule[1] for the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (“MPFS”) will largely offset the reimbursement bump from the conversion factor (“CF”) rate increases for physicians in many specialties. While the 2026 CF rate for Alternative Payment Model Qualifying Participants (“QPs”) is 3.77% higher than the 2025 CF, and the rate for non-QPs is 3.26% higher, a standard 2.5% wRVU decrease applie

Since 2019, BuckheadFMV has conducted a national direct-to-physician call coverage survey . The survey provides meaningful data that informs fair market value appraisals and helps the industry better understand the physician burden factors associated with unrestricted call coverage arrangements. A key objective of the survey is tracking the relationship between unrestricted call coverage responsibilities and physician compensation across different specialties. In a retrospec

There are many situations where it makes sense to pay physicians on an hourly basis for services provided. Hourly compensation arrangements work well when a relatively short or definitive amount of time is being compensated. They are also suitable for arrangements where physician time, rather than physician output or production, is the valuable resource. Typical Hourly Compensation Arrangements Medical Directorships Medical directorships lend themselves well to hourly compens

Despite Stark Law enforcement seeming to have gone relatively quiet, according to a recent article by The National Law Review (NLR), the strict liability statute’s six-year lookback period is ticking, and renewed compliance scrutiny is expected before those periods expire. With significant penalties at stake, the NLR article recommends that providers take advantage of the lull to reduce risk and review their compliance practices regarding physician arrangements and designate