MD Ranger collects information on the annual payments and hourly rates for medical direction, non-director administrative positions, and medical staff leadership positions. Tracking the number of hours a physician dedicates to administrative positions is not only a Stark Law best practice, it allows a hospital to see if they have hidden overpayments. In some cases, a medical directorship may have a completely reasonable hourly payment, but the physician may be working a large number of hours which results in an overall payment above fair market value.
How have the number of hours changed over MD Ranger’s last four years of reports? They have remains fairly stable especially at the 25th percentile and the median, as shown in the graph below:
The number of hours does vary by the type of service. Hospital-based services consistently demand more hours than other type of administrative services while leadership positions generally require fewer hours to perform duties.
If you are interested in learning more about MD Ranger's number of hours benchmarks, email info@mdranger.com.
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