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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

In August 2025, BFMV analyzed Form 990 data filed by nonprofit hospitals and health systems across the country to find compensation paid to Chief Medical Informatics Officers (CMIOs). A CMIO is a licensed physician in a senior leadership role responsible for developing and implementing an organization’s clinical information systems. Form 990s include compensation data for officers, directors, trustees, and employees of an organization whose reportable compensation from the or

BFMV recently released the 2025 Physician Leaders Compensation Report. Our primary interest in undertaking this study was tracking physician executive titles and pay trends. Here are seven key takeaways from the report. 1. The most common physician executive titles are Chief Medical Officer and Medical Director. Interesting to note the high representation of CMOs. According to the American Association for Physician Leadership, the role of CMOs is changing and increasingly bec

BFMV is pleased to present the 2025 edition of our newest resource for the healthcare industry. We researched publicly reported information regarding amounts paid to physician directors and executives in a broad range of clinical specialties, types of organizations, and geographical regions using Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form 990 data for nonprofit organizations across the country. Form 990s include compensation data for officers, directors, trustees, and key employ

As part of the 2024 BFMV Physician Leaders Compensation Report , BFMV analyzed Form 990 [1] data filed by non-profit hospitals and...

BFMV is pleased to present the 2024 edition of our newest resource for the healthcare industry. We researched publicly reported...

As part of the 2023 BFMV Physician Leaders Compensation Report, BFMV analyzed Form 990[1] data filed by non-profit hospitals and health systems nationwide to find trends in compensation paid to Chief Medical Officers (CMOs). CMOs are physicians in senior leadership roles who provide strategic leadership and direction of daily operations in hospitals, health systems, or medical centers. Their duties commonly include serving as liaisons between the administration and medical st

Earlier this year, BFMV released the 2023 Physician Leaders Compensation Report, which reflects compensation for 3,462 physician leaders...

BFMV is pleased to present our newest resource for the healthcare industry. We researched publicly reported information regarding...

Paying physicians for meeting attendance is fairly common; however, it involves a significant amount of regulatory risk. BFMV provides...

In February 2020, BuckheadFMV analyzed Form 990 data filed by nonprofit hospitals across the country to find compensation paid to Chief Medical Information Officers (CMIO). A CMIO is a licensed physician in a senior leadership role who is responsible for the development and implementation of an organization's clinical information systems. Form 990s include compensation data for officers, directors, trustees, and employees of an organization whose reportable compensation from