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2026 Call Pay Survey - Cardiology

This survey is intended to capture the value of call when it is separately and distinctly valued and that value is known (calculated). Often call “pay” is simply included in the salary or wRVU conversion rate, but never distinctly or separately identified. In these instances, please select the “no distinct call pay” option, as it would be helpful to capture this information as well.

For this survey “call” is defined as hours outside of “normal business hours” Monday – Friday.  Call does include weekends and holidays.


Your participation helps the MedAxiom community as a whole. All responses will be kept confidential and a summary of results communicated to our membership. 

IF YOU HAVE DIFFERENT CALL ARRANGEMENTS AT DIFFERENT FACILITIES WITHIN YOUR ORGANIZATION, PLEASE FILL OUT THIS SURVEY FOR EACH FACILITY. 
 
1. Demographics:
(PLEASE NOTE: Name and Organization are asked only to ensure we don’t include multiple responses from the same organization and for reference if we need to ask any clarifying questions; names will not be included in any published data.): *This question is required.
2. Primary Ownership Model *This question is required.
3. How do the physicians in your organization receive call pay?
Space Cell Physicians receive additional call pay per hour or per shiftCall pay is embedded in physician salaries/wRVU ratesPhysicians do not take call or provide call service
General Cardiology Call - Weekday after hours
General Cardiology Call - Weekend
Interventional/STEMI Call – Weekday after hours
Interventional/STEMI Call – Weekend
EP Call – Weekday after hours
EP Call – Weekend
4. Who participates in General Cardiology Call? Check all that apply.
5. For organizations that do not compensate separately for call, do you reduce compensation when a physician discontinues call participation entirely? This question requires a valid currency format.
If your organization does not pay for call separately, approximately how much do you reduce compensation when a physician discontinues call participation entirely? 
6. Does your organization utilize APPs for any of the following:
7. Are APPs taking call required to stay at the hospital? 
8. If APPs are used for call, do they receive additional compensation?
9. Does your organization utilize hospitalists/intensivists for any of the following:
10. Are your cardiologists considered an admitting service or consulting service?
11. What is the current actual frequency of general call?
Space Cell 1:11:21:31:41:51:6Less frequently than 1:6
General Weekday after hours
General Weekend
12. What is considered the acceptable maximum frequency for each? 
Space Cell 1:11:21:31:41:51:6Less frequently than 1:6
General Weekday after hours
General Weekend
13. What is the current actual frequency of Interventional/STEMI call?
Space Cell 1:11:21:31:41:51:6Less frequently than 1:6
Interventional Weekday after hours
Interventional Weekend
14. What is considered the acceptable maximum frequency for each? 
Space Cell 1:11:21:31:41:51:6Less frequently than 1:6
Interventional Weekday after hours
Interventional Weekend
15. What is the current actual frequency of EP call?
Space Cell 1:11:21:31:41:51:6Less frequently than 1:6
EP Weekday after hours
EP Weekend
16. What is considered the acceptable maximum frequency for each? 
Space Cell 1:11:21:31:41:51:6Less frequently than 1:6
EP Weekday after hours
EP Weekend
Please answer the following questions about each type of call. Provide rates paid in 2023. If a range, provide midpoint rate.
18. GENERAL CARDIOLOGY CALL
What is the hourly call rate? (If paid by shift, please convert to an hourly rate.)
Space Cell Rate per HourRate per Shift
General Cardiology - Weekday
General Cardiology - Weekend
Number of hospitals covered
Space Cell 1 hospital2 hospitals3 hospitals4 hospitals5 or more hospitals
General Cardiology - Weekday
General Cardiology - Weekend
Are physicians required to be in-house during call?
Space Cell YesNo
General Cardiology - Weekday
General Cardiology - Weekend
Are physicians contractually guaranteed a maximum general call burden (e.g. no more than 1:3)?
Do physicians receive additional pay for exceeding the contractual general call maximum number?
19. INTERVENTIONAL/STEMI CALL
What is the hourly call rate? (If paid by shift, please convert to an hourly rate.)
Space Cell Rate per HourRate per Shift
Interventional/STEMI - Weekday
Interventional/STEMI - Weekend
Number of hospitals covered
Space Cell 1 hospital2 hospitals3 hospitals4 hospitals5 or more hospitals
Interventional/STEMI - Weekday
Interventional/STEMI - Weekend
Are physicians required to be in-house during call?
Space Cell YesNo
Interventional/STEMI - Weekday
Interventional/STEMI - Weekend
Does your program require a STEMI backup call physician?
Are physicians contractually guaranteed a maximum interventional back up call burden (e.g. no more than 1:3)?
Do physicians receive additional pay for exceeding the contractual interventional call maximum?
Estimated annual STEMI volume (total per organization – not per physician)
 
20. EP CALL
What is the hourly call rate? (If paid by shift, please convert to an hourly rate.)
Number of hospitals covered
Space Cell 1 hospital2 hospitals3 hospitals4 hospitals5 or more hospitals
EP Call - Weekday
EP Call - Weekend
Are physicians required to be in-house during call?
Space Cell YesNo
EP Call - Weekday
EP Call - Weekend
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