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Michigan cardiology center delays relocation
Bad Axe, Mich.-based McLaren Thumb Region Cardiology is delaying its move to a new location, according to an April 3 report from Huron Daily Tribune. The relocation was scheduled for April but is postponed to the summer due to delays finalizing certain nonclinical administrative processes. The new clinic, also located in Bad Axe has more […]
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Physician assistant pay for all 50 states, adjusted by cost of living
Physician assistants in California earn more than PAs in other states at an average salary of $161,980 per year and an average hourly wage of $77.88. Indiana has the highest hourly mean wage for the profession when considering the cost-of-living index. Here are the mean annual and hourly wages for physician assistants in 49 states […]
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Nurse practitioner pay for all 50 states, adjusted by cost of living in 2025
Nurse practitioners in California earn more than NPs in other states at an average salary of $173,190 per year and an average hourly wage of $83.26. Iowa has the highest hourly mean wage for the profession when considering the cost-of-living index. Here are the mean annual and hourly wages for nurse practitioners in 48 states […]
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WashU Medicine names new head of ophthalmology, visual sciences
St. Louis-based Washington University School of Medicine has named Aaron Lee, MD, as head of its ophthalmology and visual sciences department. Dr. Lee currently serves as endowed professor of ophthalmology at Seattle-based University of Washington. He is also the director of research at the University of Washington’s retina center, according to an April 1 news […]
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The new cardiology practices, centers from Q1
Here are eight new cardiology practices, centers and ASCs that launched, broke ground and planned openings, as reported by Becker’s in the first quarter of 2025: Note: This list is not exhaustive.
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Character Biosciences earns $93M investment to treat degenerative eye diseases
Jersey City, N.J.-based Character Biosciences has raised $93 million in a series B financing round. The funding will be used to advance the company’s pipeline of therapies to treat degenerative eye diseases, starting with age-related macular degeneration, according to a March 25 news release from the company. Character Biosciences has partnered with more than 150 […]
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TriasMD to open California surgery center
Newport Beach, Calif.-based TriasMD is opening a DISC Surgery Center in California. The 12,000-square-foot facility will expand access to outpatient spine surgery, orthopedics and pain management, according to a March 25 news release from the company. The DISC Surgery Center at Carlsbad (Calif.) includes three operating suites integrated with surgical and motion preservation technology. Glenn […]
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Maryland physician found guilty of running ‘pill mill’
A physician who practiced in Washington, D.C., was found guilty of illegally distributing prescriptions for narcotics in exchange for cash. Ndubuisi Okafor, MD, of Upper Marlboro, Md., ran a medical clinic in Washington, D.C., between May 2021 and April 2023, where he would prescribe opioids to individuals with minimal examination, according to a March 21 […]
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Anesthesiologist pay in 2025’s best states for physicians
Anesthesiologists have an average annual salary of $386,180 in Montana, the best-ranked state for physicians in 2025. Personal finance site WalletHub ranked all 50 states and Washington, D.C., comparing 19 key metrics, including compensation, burnout, malpractice rates and more. Compensation data for anesthesiologists is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here is the average annual […]
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2 California physicians agree to pay $375K to settle fraud claims
Two physicians in California agreed to settlements to resolve allegations relating to a fraud scheme that caused the false claims to Medicare. Zachary Lipman, MD, of Chico, Calif., paid $290,000 and Michael Woo-Ming, MD, of Murrieta, Calif., agreed to pay $85,000, according to a March 20 news release from the Justice Department. Both settlements are […]
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