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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On March 21, the National Resident Matching Program released statistics for the 2025 match cycle, which began March 17. Of 43,237 total open positions, 94.1% have been filled in 2025. In addition, a majority of anesthesiology residency positions have also been filled. Here are the number of filled anesthesiology residency positions by state in 2025: […]
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The highest-paid cardiologist in Columbus, Ohio, earns $925,000, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $423,250 cardiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here are the salaries the five highest-paid cardiologists in Columbus, Ohio, earn each year, their amount of experience and their practice […]
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A new study has found that physicians in Illinois have the highest malpractice payments in the country, The Center Square reported March 21. Using data from the National Practitioner Data Bank, researchers from Noll-Law.com found that the average payment in Illinois is $746,186. Massachusetts was second at $690,405. Minnesota was the only other Midwestern state […]
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Here are three updates on physicians facing in lawsuits since March 13, as reported by Becker’s: 1. An Iowa appeals court has sided with Matthew Kettman, MD, after he was sued for defamation by a former Cedar Falls police officer who resigned amid a prescription painkiller investigation. 2. Tonya Becker, RN, a former employee of […]
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Here are nine recent updates in the technological, clinical, legal and business aspects of the anesthesia industry: Technology and clinical care 1. As the demand for outpatient procedures increases and anesthesia care expands beyond the traditional operating room setting, anesthesia leaders are exploring new technologies to support more comprehensive pain management. Vijay Sudheendra, MD, president […]
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Extracapsular cataract removal with intraocular lens implantation is the most commonly billed Medicare procedure at ASCs, according to the latest report from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. Here are the 20 most commonly billed ASC procedures and their percentage of total volume: Procedure 2023 percent of volume Extracapsular cataract removal with intraocular lens implant insert […]
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An Iowa appeals court has sided with a physician who was sued for defamation by a former Cedar Fall police officer who resigned amid a prescription painkiller investigation, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reported March 20. What happened?
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Here are five leadership moves affecting the ASC industry since Jan. 17, 2025: 1. Michelle Soto, MD, was appointed medical director of ambulator care at NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx in New York City. 2. Corwin Harper exited his role as CEO of Shreveport, La.-based Ochsner LSU Health and was appointed president of Kaiser […]
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A law passed in New York last year sought to prohibit medical practices from requiring patients to sign consent-to-pay forms before receiving treatments or discussing costs. But state officials, patient advocates and health professionals remain embroiled in a “tug-of-war” over the policy, according to a March 20 report from KFF Health News. Here are 10 […]
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