Plastic surgeons are the highest paid physician specialists in New York City, the largest U.S. city based on population size, earning $579,502 annually with 15 to 21 years of experience, according to Medscape’s physician salary reporter.
Emergency medicine physicians are the most burned out medical specialists, with over half reporting burnout, according to an Aug. 29 American Medical Association report.
Detroit-based interventional pain management physician Rajendra Bothra, MD, and the two medical entities he owned and operated agreed to pay $6.5 million to settle claims they violated the False Claims Act.
A round of layoffs is hitting the healthcare sector in New Jersey, with three companies disclosing reductions to their workforces as part of restructuring efforts, according to an Aug. 28 report from NJBiz.