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Dane Street
Dallas, Texas

Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon

Orthopedic SurgeryContract

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Posted 3mo ago

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 reviewClinical documentationLegal consulting

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon at Dane Street a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Orthopedic Surgery — ranked against 367 active Orthopedic Surgery listings on WeekdayDoc.

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Career Context

In Texas, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$323k (388 salary observations; 3,405 listings), vs ~$308k nationally (10,959 salary observations; 64,863 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.1 / 10 · top 5% in orthopedic surgeryranked against 367 Orthopedic Surgery listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $311k (middle half $140k–$400k)20 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Texas vs national$323k median in Texas$308k nationally (+5%)388 state / 10,959 national salary observations
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Orthopedic Surgery listings in Texas30 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All physician listings in Texas1,550 active22,227 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas physician listings (all specialties): 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Orthopedic Surgery hiring demand#16 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 40 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 137 postings, 89 closed
New Orthopedic Surgery listings346 in the last 30 days200 the 30 days before (+73%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend (all specialties)−1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (367 Orthopedic Surgery listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Texas figures use all physicians: too few Texas Orthopedic Surgery postings state pay.

Location & Logistics

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

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Salary Distribution

8 jobs · 4 employers
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<$395k
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$395k-540k
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$540k-685k
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$685k-830k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

10 jobs · 4 employers
401k / retirement match
80%
CME allowance
70%
Sign-on bonus
20%
Visa sponsorship
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 7.1
Among the best 10% of Orthopedic Surgery listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 367 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Dane Street

Insurance
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Schedule
Supplemental Income
No Doctor-Patient Relationship
No-Show Fees
Transcription Services

Living in Dallas

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$284k
Typical market rent
$1,604/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.