IGH has a standard contract that they have agreed to courtesy of GIA (Gastroenterology Associates). Cheryl gave us a copy of the agreement in our meeting, but the ultimate goal is for an incoming provider to buy into the Endoscopy suite. Year one consists of a $350k base salary with a $50k sign on bonus, and the option to earn ancillary income from the Endo suite. Year two scales down to $300k, but with the same ancillary income potential to get to roughly $400k or slightly less. After the second year, the physician is given the choice to buy into the partnership, which becomes highly lucrative very quickly. This gives ownership into the Endo suite directly, and he or she would share in the pot of collections along with ancillary income and a reduced base salary. From year three onwards, the physician is given the option of $250k in equity with which they can do whatever they would like with. All told, most partners that have been in the group for more than a half-decade are making $600k+ very easily. IGH also offers comprehensive benefits, along with malpractice tail coverage.