Table 3.

Sample^* for a new annual compensation model for a transplant nephrologist:

	Compensation Components	Sample Number of Units	Compensation (% of total compensation)
Base salary*			$180,000 (49.2)
Clinical productivity (any wRVU billed above 3,500/year)	wRVUs**	500	$17,910 (4.9)
Non-billable work	cRVU***	1,200	$67,200 (18.4)
Value based work	OVU**	800	$28,800 (7.9)
Medical directorship fee	Hourly compensation ($180/ hour)	400	$72,000 (19.7)
Total compensation			$365,910 (100)

^*The sample counts are based on average numbers for an academic physician/surgeon working in a mid-size program (50-100 transplants per year).

^**One wRVU or OVU generates $35.9996 based on 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) conversion factor.

^***One cRVU generates $56.0 based on fair market value.