Table 2. Compensation Components for PCPs in Value-Based Compensation Model
ComponentAverage Proportion of Total Compensation*
Fixed normalized to cFTE61%
Panel size: Adjusted for social complexity, medical complexity, and percent of the panel comprised of female patients.27%
Seniority: Additional compensation based on each sequential year post-residency. 6%
Citizenship normalized to cFTE: Compensation based on PCPs engaging in 2-3 activities that were of priority to the organization (eg, attending clinic meetings, encounter completion within a specified period) in each fiscal year.3%
Panel bonus normalized to cFTE (distributed twice yearly): Based on achieving target panel threshold relative to each physicians’ cFTE allocation3%

*Average proportions of compensation noted here are based on a physician with 15 years of experience with an average size panel and clinical FTE. Exact proportions may vary by clinical effort, panel size, and years of experience.

Abbreviations: cFTE = clinical full time equivalent, PCP = primary care physician