Author: Cameron Cortigiano

New York City based-NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital agreed to pay $801,000 to resolve false billings under the Federal False Claims Act.

Rockville Centre, N.Y.-based Catholic Health opened an ambulatory care center in Riverhead, N.Y.

Interventional cardiologist Charles Mayes Jr., MD, is set to join Southeast Health Medical Group's cardiology team.

Anesthesiology has the highest number of active physicians out of three ASC specialty fields, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

There are 20 states in the U.S. that have more ASCs than Medicaid-registered hospitals, according to data from CMS. 

The highest paid cardiologist in Washington, D.C., earns $811,500, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $421,330 cardiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Oskaloosa, Iowa-based Mahaska Health added John Pargulski, DO, to its team of cardiologists.

The highest paid ophthalmologist in Baltimore earns $578,600, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $265,450 ophthalmologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

UNC Health Pardee is set to open a cardiology practice in Pisgah Forest, N.C.

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist broke ground on a $78 million ASC in Winston-Salem, N.C.