Anesthesia

Anesthesia is facing provider shortages and reimbursement declines, affecting ASCs, physicians and hospitals across the country. 

The highest paid anesthesiologist in Milwaukee earns $648,600 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.

Several health systems and insurers have seen anesthesia contracts come to an end just two months into the year. 

Here are more than 50 statistics on anesthesiologist pay, pulled from Medscape's most recent "Anesthesiologist Compensation Report":

Two hospitals are alleging North American Partners in Anesthesia's noncompete clauses violate antitrust laws, according to lawsuits filed Feb. 26. 

The shortage of anesthesia providers has put pressure on Wshington's hospitals, the Journal of Business reported Feb. 29.

Tennessee Sen. Richard Briggs recently introduced a bill that would establish a scope of practice for anesthesiologist assistants in the state, NBC affiliate WBIR reported Feb. 27.

Some ASCs have had their patient volumes and bottom lines affected by the inability to access anesthesia providers.

In a voluntary agreement with Colorado's attorney general, U.S. Anesthesia Partners will end its contracts with five Colorado hospitals due to its alleged monopoly in the state's Denver and Durango markets.

The District of Columbia has the most anesthesiologists per capita, while Idaho has the fewest, according to January data from KFF.