I worked in the industry and it’s not really like that (at least the ones following rules). Certain hotels and resort chains are banned for those types of even

I worked in the industry and it’s not really like that (at least the ones following rules). Certain hotels and resort chains are banned for those types of events (Ritz Carlton, etc). All payments are “fair market value” based on the doctor’s typical compensation rate (say $500/hour for oncologist). All payments are reported to the government under the Sunshine Act. To be honest, it’s not that lucrative for the doctors at all. They could be making more money elsewhere.