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Dane Street
Dallas, Texas

Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon

Orthopedic SurgeryContract

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Job Description

Dane Street is expanding our physician panel! Dane Street is a national Independent Review Organization and we have a very robust legal clientele. As our business has expanded, we have need to add experts to our physician panel to support Texas Contra-Affidavit and expert witness requests.

This is an excellent opportunity for supplemental income for physicians providing a caseload customized to your schedule. Our physician panel is comprised of independent contract reviewers (1099) compensated on a per-case basis.

A Texas medical license and board certification are required.

Job Summary

As Physician Reviewer/Advisor supporting Dane Street Legal Services IMEs, the physician reviews medical records and may address clinical questions, medical necessity of treatment, and usual and customary charges for services.

The expert will support the Counter-Affidavit process and be available for deposition and trial expert. Counter affidavit/testimony/deposition work experience preferred.

Experience and expertise in analyzing the application of CPT codes in combination with usual and customary rates and state fee schedules in addition to clinical expertise is essential.

On a contract basis as individual schedule permits, accepts cases, reviews all medical records, and completes the counter-affidavit process addressing each question and all clinical concerns as well as any charges/fee concerns based upon the expertise as a clinician and standards and norms in terms of fees/charges in Texas practice.

  • Provides copies of any criteria utilized in a review with the report in a timely manner
  • Returns cases on or before the due date and time specified
  • Performs other duties as assigned, including addressing any necessary clarification, providing addenda as required (with additional compensation), and identifying and responding to client questions as necessary

Robust Opportunity for Supplemental Income

Schedule flexibility and predictable work hours - You set the volume, and conduct exams based on your schedule availability

No doctor/patient relationship is established, and no treatment is provided. These are advisory-only opinions.

Enhanced industry expertise, strengthening your medical practice with medical necessity and utilization review/management expertise

  • Expanded credentials as an expert in Independent Medical Exams and physician advisor services
  • No-show fees and late cancellation fees are established to protect your time.
  • Fully prepped cases, streamlined case flow, transcription services at no cost, and a user-friendly work portal

Dane Street supports all referral processes, scheduling, preps cases extensively, prepares all medical records, provides transcription services as applicable, facilitates all client communications, and ensures the quality and timeliness of all reports and report delivery.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will review medical records to address clinical questions, medical necessity, and usual and customary charges for legal services. They will also support the counter-affidavit process and provide expert testimony for depositions and trials.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Texas medical license and board certification in orthopedic surgery. Experience with counter-affidavits, expert testimony, and the application of CPT codes and state fee schedules is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
10+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medical record reviewExpert witness testimonyCPT codingMedical necessity reviewDeposition supportFee schedule analysisMedical advisory

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Career Context

Dane Street holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 156 active listings.

In Texas, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$303k (319 salary observations; 2,774 listings), vs ~$294k nationally (9,922 salary observations; 55,044 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top contract/1099 Orthopedic Surgeon Jobs

10 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution10 jobs · 6 employers

4
<$400k
3
$400k-550k
1
$622k
2
$700k-850k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks10 jobs · 6 employers

401k / retirement match
90%
CME allowance
80%
Sign-on bonus
40%
Relocation assistance
30%
Loan repayment
20%

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#3

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Orthopedic Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 359 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Dallas

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$286k
Typical market rent
$1,591/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Dane Street

Insurance
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule
Per-case compensation
No-show fees
Late cancellation fees
Fully prepped cases
Transcription services
User-friendly work portal