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$16M paid for New Jersey medical office building

Real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield sold a medical office building in Clifton, N.J., for $16 million, roi-nj.com reported Sept. 30.

UH Cleveland facility to receive additional GI Genius endoscopy modules

UH Cleveland Medical Center will receive additional donated GI Genius endoscopy units through a program sponsored by Medtronic and Amazon Web Services. 

The 10 richest Americans in healthcare this year, per Forbes

Ten people whose wealth is rooted in the healthcare industry made Forbes’ 2022 list of the 400 wealthiest Americans, based on data from September 2022: 

EyeSouth Partners to be purchased by private equity firm

Private equity firm Olympus Partners inked an agreement to acquire ophthalmology management services organization EyeSouth Partners.

Market share of the 10 largest payers

UnitedHealth Group is the insurer with the largest market share, according to a September report from ValuePenguin. 

Virginia physician to pay $50K for violating the Controlled Substances Act 

Richmond, Va.-based physician Salman Akbar, MD, agreed to pay $50,000 in penalties for issuing prescriptions in violation of the Controlled Substances Act, the U.S. Justice Department said Sept. 29.

At-home test capable of detecting colon cancer available on Amazon

Biomerica’s at-home colon disease screening test is available on Amazon. 

Practice admin gets 7 years for opioid distribution

Former Arlington, Va., physician’s office manager Candie Calix, 40, was sentenced to seven years in prison for her role as the ringleader of a decade-long oxycodone distribution network, the Justice Department said Sept. 28.

5 USPI execs to know 

Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International is the largest ASC chain in the country with 410 ASCs and 24 surgical hospitals. 

Ohio surgery center marks 15 years

USPI affiliate Mayfield Spine Surgery Center recently celebrated its 15th year serving patients in the Cincinnati area.