Author: Patsy Newitt

Eighteen healthcare CEOs were deemed among the 200 most influential CEOs in the world, according to a March 17 report from CEOWorld Magazine. 

Here are five statistics to know about physician and lawyer compensation:

There were 227 dental transactions in 2022, according to data cited in VMG Health's 2023 mergers and acquisitions report, released March 21. 

Physicians in the Washington, D.C., area get paid the least on average of any metropolitan area in the U.S., according to 2023 data from online networking service Doximity.

Physicians in the Charlotte, N.C., area get paid the most on average of any metropolitan area in the U.S., according to 2023 data from online networking service Doximity.

California, Texas and Florida are the three states with the most ASCs. 

A Johnson City, Tenn.-based physician and treatment clinic must pay $100,000 to resolve allegations they violated the Opioid Addiction Recovery Fraud Prevention Act of 2018 and the FTC Act, the Justice Department said March 22. 

Scammers in South Carolina are using the phone numbers of physicians offices to access patients' personal information, NBC affiliate WYFF reported March 22. 

Becker's ASC Review has compiled populational ASC metrics for every state based on 2020 census data and the number of ASCs from the ASCA Association. 

Here are five stats to know about how physician pay stacks up compared to CEO pay: