General Surgery Physician Contract Guide

General surgery contracts involve high RVU productivity expectations, surgical call obligations, and significant malpractice exposure. This guide covers the key terms every surgeon should review.

• General surgery RVU benchmarks and work RVU conversion factors
• Surgical call coverage — frequency, compensation, and backup requirements
• Malpractice tail coverage costs in surgical specialties
• Surgical assistant and scrub coverage provisions
• Partnership track and buy-in structures in surgical practices