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I Need a Contract Review
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Starting from $480
Perfect For:
- Residents/Fellows with new offers
- New job opportunities
- Contract renegotiations
- Partnership offers
Compensation Analysis
Know your true market value
Only $297
Perfect For:
- Established physicians
- Auto-renewing contracts
- Checking if you're underpaid
- Preparing for negotiations
We help you review, understand, and negotiate so you get paid what you're worth. Average result: $60,000+ more per year.
Right now, at this very moment, you're about to make a decision that will cost or earn you $300,000 over the next 5 years.
Show Me What I'm Missing
Meet Jon Appino, Founder & CEO
Since 2011, Jon has championed one mission: ensuring physicians get fair contracts. Contract Diagnostics is the ONLY company specializing 100% in physician contract review—not a law firm, but your dedicated advocate.
Our team has reviewed thousands of contracts across all specialties in all 50 states, giving us unmatched insight into market norms, compensation trends, and negotiation tactics specific to your specialty and location.
Jon's passion? Educating physicians on the business side of medicine. As the White Coat Investor says, he ensures you get a "fair shake" in all contract matters.
Here's What's Actually Happening Right Now
While you're excited about your offer, this is the reality playing out behind closed doors:
What They Tell You:
"This is a competitive offer based on market rates for your specialty."
The Reality:
It's the 27th percentile. They low-ball every new hire by 18-22% knowing most physicians will accept out of gratitude or ignorance.
See Your True PercentileWhat They Tell You:
"We need an answer by Friday. We have other candidates."
The Reality:
It's a pressure tactic from page 7 of the HR playbook. That position has been open for 4 months. They'll wait.
Learn Their Real TimelineWhat They Tell You:
"This non-compete is standard industry practice."
The Reality:
It's a 50-mile radius for 2 years. Your colleague negotiated down to 25 miles, 1 year. But you don't know that.
Fix Your Non-CompeteWhat They Tell You:
"The RVU targets are achievable based on department averages."
The Reality:
They're using the top 10% performers to set the "average." 83% of physicians don't hit it. You'll work 20% more for the same pay.
Decode Your RVU Trap📊 Quick Data Point: You Just Learned Their Tactics
Question: Which negotiation trap are you most likely falling into?
What You Don't Know: The Numbers
Same hospital. Same specialty. Same job. Different outcomes.
Year 1 Difference: $60,000
5-Year Cost: $300,000
Same hospital. Same role. Same you. Different preparation.
Stop! You Just Saw The $300K Difference
Which side of that table do you want to be on?
What $67K Actually Means to Your Life
This isn't abstract. This is your actual future being negotiated away.
Your House
The down payment you won't have. The house you won't buy. The neighborhood your kids won't grow up in.
Your Kids' Education
Full college tuition for 2 kids at a state school. Or the loans they'll carry. Your choice. Today.
Your Marriage
Financial stress is the #1 cause of divorce. You'll fight about this money for years. Because you signed too fast.
Your Freedom
The emergency fund you won't build. The ability to leave a toxic job. The "no" you can't say to administration.
Your Worth
Every day you'll know someone doing the same job makes more. That feeling doesn't go away. It festers.
Your Mobility
That non-compete? Your spouse gets a job offer 40 miles away. You can't follow. Your marriage. Or your career.
Let's Be Honest: This Isn't Just About You
Your family's next 20 years depend on the next 20 minutes of reading your contract correctly.
They Know Exactly What They're Doing
This is the actual playbook. We've seen it 18,000+ times.
THE GRATITUDE TRAP
"I'm just grateful to have a job after residency..."
THE COMPARISON TRAP
"This is so much more than residency pay..."
THE DEADLINE TRAP
"We need your decision by Friday..."
THE STANDARDIZATION TRAP
"This is our standard package..."
THE TRUST TRAP
"Your lawyer said it looks good..."
THE TIMING TRAP
"I need to start next month, no time to negotiate..."
Every single trap is designed to make you accept less.
And it works. 89% of the time.
Pattern Recognition: You Just Saw All 6 Traps
Statistical question: How many are in YOUR contract? (Industry average: 4.2 per contract)
We Know Their Playbook. All of It.
18,000+ contracts analyzed. $100M+ in compensation negotiated. Every tactic memorized.
The Real Numbers
Not what HR tells you is "competitive." What your colleague actually signed for last month. What the physician 3 doors down makes. We have all the data.
The Hidden Levers
Most physicians only negotiate base salary. We pull 7 other levers: signing bonus, CME, loan repayment, vacation, tail coverage, equity, RVU adjustments.
The Pressure Defense
They say Friday. We say "Here's the data showing this position has been open for 6 months. We'll respond when ready." They fold. Every time.
The Script
Not generic advice. The exact words that got Dr. Martinez $92K more. The phrase that reduced the non-compete from 50 to 25 miles. Word. For. Word.
The Landmine Detection
That "achievable" RVU target? Top 10% average. That "standard" termination clause? 30 days with cause. We catch every trap before you sign.
The Guarantee
If we don't find opportunities to increase your compensation or identify contract risks, you don't pay. We only win when you win.
What Happens When You Know What They Know
"I was about to sign at $380K. Felt grateful. Your analysis showed me I was 27th percentile. Renegotiated to $447K. They didn't even blink."
"'We need an answer by Monday' they said. You showed me it was BS. I took 2 weeks. They waited. Got $55K more and better vacation."
"That non-compete would've trapped me 50 miles for 2 years. You got it down to 25 miles, 1 year. My wife got a job offer 35 miles away. We could take it."
"The RVU targets looked 'achievable.' You showed me they were top 10% average. Negotiated down 20%. I actually hit them now."
"My lawyer said it looked good. You found 11 red flags including a termination clause that let them fire me with 30 days notice for ANY reason."
"I had no idea there were 7 other things to negotiate besides base salary. Got loan repayment, bigger CME, signing bonus, equity. Added $48K."
Colleague Reality Check
6 physicians. Same specialty as you. Average gain: $67,000/year. What's the statistical likelihood you're the exception?
Don't Make a $300,000 Mistake
That contract on your desk? You have ONE SHOT.
Every day you wait, you risk accepting an offer that costs you $60K/year—$300K over 5 years.
18,000+ physicians refused to be lowballed. Join them.