Ndubuisi Joseph Okafor, MD, a physician in Upper Marlboro, Md., has been charged on a 29-count indictment for illegally distributing prescriptions for narcotics.
Author: Cameron Cortigiano
Healthgrades recently released its rankings for the best hospitals in the U.S. for joint replacements, including nine in New York.
The highest-paid anesthesiologist in New Orleans earns $781,900 per year, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $339,470 anesthesiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Declining reimbursements, the exodus of retiring cardiologists and burnout are three of the biggest challenges facing the cardiology field, according to leaders in the industry.
New York has 16,690 active physician assistants, the most of any state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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The highest-paid cardiologist in New Orleans earns $815,900, 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.
Here are 30 ASCs that have opened, gained approval or announced plans to open that Becker's reported on in the first quarter of 2024:
AdventHealth Hendersonville (N.C.) added Eduardo Balcells, MD, to serve as medical director of cardiology.
Healthgrades recently released its rankings for the best hospitals in the U.S. for cardiac surgery, including nine in Pennsylvania.
Florida has 22,270 active nurse practitioners, the most of any state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.