Category: ASC News

What NPs are paid in all 50 states

The average annual salary for nurse practitioners in the U.S. is $131,543, according to career website ZipRecruiter.

10 physicians suing their former employer in 2023

Here are 10 cases of physicians suing their former employers that Becker’s has covered in 2023:

Physician wins $3.2M in ‘slip-and-fall’ suit against hospital

Oral and maxillofacial surgeon John Alonge, DDS, has been awarded $3.2 million after he slipped and fell in an operating room at Erie, Pa.-based Saint Vincent Hospital. 

Private practice is 'not able to compete': Why employment could be safer in this market

Walter Steigleman, MD, ophthalmologist and professor at Gainesville-based University of Florida, joined Becker’s to discuss private practice versus employment in the current market. 

4 physicians facing legal trouble over illegal opioid distribution

Here are four physicians and former physicians who are facing legal battles over unlawful opioid distribution that Becker’s has reported on since Aug. 31:

20 CEO shake-ups in 2 weeks

Here are 20 leaders who have taken on or stepped down from CEO roles reported by Becker’s since Sept. 7:

New York physician to pay $1.3M to resolve fraud claims 

New York-based physician Arun Arora, MD, will pay $1.3 million to settle claims he violated the False Claims Act. 

These specialties saw double-digit pay increases in 2023

The median yearly compensation increased by 10 percent or more in 11 physician specialties compared to last year, according to Sullivan Cotter’s 2022-23 “Physician Compensation and Productivity” report. 

3 numbers making ASC administrators nervous

Here are three numbers leaving ASC leaders wary:

Ohio physician convicted of unlawfully distributing opioids

A Martin’s Ferry, Ohio-based physician has been convicted of unlawfully distributing opioids.