Independent OB-GYN practice San Dimas Medical Group in Bakersfield, Calif. closed Sept. 12.
Category: ASC News
Ohio clinic operators convicted for healthcare fraud
ENT physician Oliver Jenkins, MD, and his wife Sherry-Ann Jenkins were sentenced to prison for conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud and healthcare fraud.
6 COVID-19 updates ASCs need to know
Here are six updates on COVID-19 spread, response and more ASC leaders should know:
ASC CEO launches congressional bid to unseat George Santos
New York City-based Gramercy Surgery Center’s CEO, Austin Cheng, has announced his bid for U.S. Congress for New York’s 3rd Congressional District via a Sept. 27 LinkedIn post.
10 lowest-paying states for nurse practitioners
Nurse practitioners are compensated the least in Florida, where they earn an average of $99,390 — 24 percent less than the national average — according to career website ZipRecruiter.
10 highest-paying states for nurse practitioners
Nurse practitioners earn $155,981 per year in Nevada — 19 percent more than the national average — according to career website ZipRecruiter.
North Carolina physician convicted in $5M fraud scheme
Charlotte, N.C.-based Sudipta Mazumder, MD, was found guilty for her role in a medical equipment scheme that defrauded federal benefits programs of more than $5 million.
The most common ways RNs supplement income
About 52 percent of registered nurses take side gigs or extra shifts to supplement their yearly income, according to Medscape’s 2023 “RN/LPN Compensation Report,” published Sept. 26.
Physician, 2 pharmacists charged in $170M fraud scheme
A Houston-based physician and two pharmacists were charged in a 13-count indictment for their roles in a $170 million healthcare fraud and kickback scheme.
What practice setting pays young physicians the most
Physicians under 40 earn the highest salary working in office-based single-specialty groups, according to the Medscape 2023 “Young Physician Compensation Report” published Sept. 26.
