Author: Cameron Cortigiano

AdventHealth Lake Wales (Fla.) has expanded its staff by adding Saiyed Mohib, MD.

Here are three new cardiology practices and centers that have recently opened and started construction, as reported by Becker's since Jan. 24:

A physician in Powell, Ohio, has agreed to pay $600,000 to resolve False Claims allegations that he submitted fraudulent Medicare claims.

Springfield, Ill.-based Prairie Cardiovascular has added Jeetendra Patel, MD, to its staff.

Sonny Saggar, MD, a physician in St. Louis, has been sentenced to 35 months in prison for defrauding Medicare and Missouri Medicaid.

St. Louis-based EyeCare Partners has named a new chief medical officer and chief physician relations officer.

Here are 10 new ASCs, outpatient surgery centers and medical office buildings receiving approval, being planned and starting construction, as reported by Becker's since Jan. 15:

The highest-paid cardiologist in Salt Lake City earns $954,900, 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.

Danville, Va.-based Sovah Health has added Mohammed Akhter, MD, to its medical staff.

Atlanta-based Northside Hospital Orthopedic Institute is opening two surgery centers in early 2025.