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

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