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Virginia physician accused of sexual battery
A Virginia ENT who already faced 12 counts of assault and sexual battery was indicted on another count of sexual battery, The Winchester Star reported April 4. -
Kaiser Permanente surgeon suing fellow physician for defamation
Joseph Stalfire III, MD, a surgeon at Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, is suing a fellow physician for allegedly submitting false medical board complaints in an attempt to get him fired, according to an April 5 report from Medscape. -
Maryland physician indicted for illegally distributing controlled substances
A Bethesda, Md.-based physician has been indicted on seven counts of dispensing controlled substances outside the scope of her professional practice, Fox 5 DC reported April 3. -
10 biggest healthcare companies by revenue
CVS Health and UnitedHealth Group are the two biggest healthcare companies by revenue, according to a report from Investopedia. -
Arizona physician admits to $3.7M in billing fraud
Linh Cao Nguyen, MD, a physician in Peoria, Ariz., pleaded guilty to engaging in a scheme to defraud multiple healthcare benefit programs. -
Surgeon pay highest in outpatient care settings
Surgeons working at outpatient care centers are paid more than surgeons in any other practice setting on average, according to May 2023 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. -
ENT physician group hit with cyberattack affecting 316K
Otolaryngology Associates, a group practice with 13 offices in Indiana, experienced a cyberattack affecting 316,802 individuals. -
5 top-paying states for surgeons
Surgeons in the five highest-paying states earn significantly more per year than the U.S. average of $343,990, according to the newest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, released April 3. -
Florida ASC sues state for $500M in defamation suit
In March 2023, the ASC at Hudson, Fla.-based Bonati Spine Institute was temporarily shut down after the state of Florida suspended its license. -
Health system sues former physician for allegedly refusing to return overpayments
Noblesville, Ind.-based Riverview Health is suing a former physician for allegedly not paying back overpayments for on-call services, the Indiana Business Journal reported April 4. -
Surgeon pay by state
Utah is the highest-paying state for surgeons, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. -
Rural hospital to shutter surgery department
Atmore (Ala.) Community Hospital will shutter its surgery department June 1. -
Physician assistant pay in all 50 states
Nevada is the state where physician assistants earn the most annually, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. -
3 physicians suing their former employers
Here are three physicians suing their former employers since March 11: -
What NPs earn in all 50 states
Although the average annual salary among nurse practitioners in the U.S. in 2023 was $128,490, that figure can vary by up to $57,820 depending on the state one practices in. -
Why malpractice verdicts are carrying bigger price tags
Malpractice awards are on the rise, but why? -
Surgical Notes taps new CFO
Private equity-backed ASC billing services provider Surgical Notes has added Dominic Brignola as its new CFO. -
$15.8M in physician fraud suits in 2 weeks
Becker's has reported on four physician fraud cases totaling more than $15 million in the last two weeks: -
Malpractice mega-verdicts skyrocketing: 5 numbers to know
Malpractice awards are getting higher for physicians and hospitals across the country. -
The states on the forefront of 2024's noncompete battle
Here are four states altering or upholding their noncompete laws that Becker's has reported on in 2024:
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