Category: ASC News

Many of the top-earning states for physicians are in the South, according to Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report 2022”

Orthopedics has the highest average physician incentive bonus, according to Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report 2022,” released April 15. 

Below are eight hospitals that have opened or plan to open their own ASCs:

Florida ranked 24th on Becker’s debut ranking of best places for physicians to start a private practice — created by compiling data from the 2020 Census, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, state regulations on new practices and the Kaiser Family Foundati…

Plastic surgery is the highest-earning physician salary, according to Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report 2022,” released April 15. 

Columbus, Ohio-based Offor Health raised $9 million toward expanding to more states and new service lines, Columbus Business Journal reported April 14.

From increased administrative duties to powerful private payers, the obstacles to administering top-notch patient care are many for physicians. 

Vinay Malviya, MD, will pay $775,000 to resolve allegations he performed medically unnecessary surgeries and submitted false claims for payment to federal healthcare programs, the Justice Department said April 14.

Several high-profile whistleblower cases have reached settlements with the federal government in the last three months, with some physicians taking home millions as part of the agreements.

The property housing Phoenix-based Optimum Surgical Center was acquired by healthcare real estate firm Montecito Medical in a deal that spanned 16 months.