Anesthesia

Anesthesiologists earn an average of $346,740 in Montana, the top-ranked state for physicians. 

Here are five updates regarding anesthesia that healthcare leaders should know:

Thomas Durick, MD, anesthesiologist at Columbus-based Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, joined Becker's to discuss what he believes needs to change about the anesthesia reimbursement model.  

Anesthesiologists earn an average of $302,970 annually, according to May 2022 data from the Bureau of Labor statistics. 

Hospital mergers, which have become increasingly common, can dramatically change the way anesthesia practices function, according to a March 11 post by medical revenue cycle management group Coronis Health.

The highest-paid anesthesiologist in San Antonio earns $718,300 per year, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $302,970 anesthesiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Tariq Naseem, MD, an anesthesiologist and interventionist at Los Angeles-based Smidt Heart Institute, joined Becker's to discuss how the anesthesia provider shortage is affecting care delivery. 

Wrangling payments for anesthesia services from commercial insurers can be difficult, but what about patients who self pay?

Four anesthesiologists joined Becker's to discuss why the anesthesia reimbursement model needs to be changed. 

Tariq Naseem, MD, anesthesiologist and interventionist at Los Angeles-based Smidt Heart Institute, joined Becker's to discuss the changes needed to the anesthesia reimbursement model.