BuckheadFMV conducted our eighth 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 2026 survey. 1. Respondents by Specialt

BFMV is pleased to announce the release of our 2026 BFMV Physician Call Coverage Burden and Compensation Survey. Through our direct-to-physician approach, we received responses from over 1,200 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-hou

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 2026 BFMV Physician Call Coverage Burden and Compensation Survey is in data collection, and findings will be coming soon... You’re invited to take advantage of a $500 early bird discount on access to the survey findings to be released in mid-June. (The regular subscription price is $7,500. Reach out for a small firm discount.) Use 2026EB$500 at checkout in our shop. Offer expires 12:00 NOON EST, June 15, 2026. A 1-Year Subscription to the 2026 BFMV Physician Call Coverage

Physician employers often rely on published surveys to estimate the number of work relative value units (“wRVUs”) they can expect from their doctors. While survey data is helpful, it can be expensive and difficult to obtain. Instead of relying on survey data, employers can use a bottom-up approach to determine the level of wRVUs they should expect from their providers. For some specialties, projecting physician wRVUs from the bottom up can be a relatively simple exercise. For