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 retrospective analysis,...

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 organization and...

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 becoming a...