Healthgrades has ranked the top 100 hospitals for cardiac care in 2023, including 12 hospitals in Pennsylvania.

Cardiology ASCs aren't nearly as commonplace as orthopedic or ophthalmology surgery centers. So why are private equity firms suddenly so invested in cardiology? 

Keith McLean, MD, has joined Norton King's Daughters' Health in Madison, Ind. 

Healthgrades has ranked the top 100 hospitals for cardiac care in 2023, including 11 hospitals in Ohio.

Here are six cardiologists in the news that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 10:

For more than 30 years, U.S. News & World Report has ranked the top hospitals in America for different specialties by state and nationwide. 

Surgeons at the University of Michigan Health West recently completed their 100th open heart surgery in 10 months, according to an Aug. 20 report by Fox 17.

For more than 30 years, U.S. News & World Report has ranked the top hospitals in America for different specialties by state and nationwide. 

Orange Beach, Ala.-based Southern Rapid Care has added Ken Francez, MD.

Healthgrades has ranked the top 100 hospitals for cardiac care in 2023, including 10 hospitals in New York.

Cardiologists practicing in Lafayette, La., earn an average of $613,553 a year — $106,553 more than the national average, according to data from Medscape.

Cardiology ASC the Heart & Rhythm Institute of Trinity (Fla.) has partnered with Avertix Medical, a company focused on improving long-term management for coronary disease patients, to make Avertix's Guardian System available to the ASC's patients and physicians. 

Mobile-integrated care provider MedArrive has partnered with tech-enabled virtual cardiology company Heartbeat Health to better serve Medicaid beneficiaries. 

Healthgrades has ranked the top 100 hospitals for cardiac care in 2023, including three hospitals in New Jersey.

Here are five compensation statistics cardiologists should know, using data from Medscape:

On average, cardiologists nationwide earn $507,000 a year, according to the most recent data from Medscape. However, the highest paid cardiologists in cities including New York City and Los Angeles make far more, with salaries surpassing $1 million. 

Essentia Health-Fargo (Minn.) has added cardiologist Abdallah Mansour, MD. 

Bangor, Maine-based Northern Light Cardiology has added Thorarinn Arni Bjarnason, MD, to its team of cardiologists.

On Sept. 1, UnitedHealthcare is set to begin a two-phased approach to eliminate prior authorization requirements for several procedure codes, including 12 cardiology-related codes. The code removals will account for almost 20 percent of its overall prior authorization volume. 

Houma, La.-based Cardiovascular Institute of the South is set to add three new cardiologists to its team: Ayush Arora, MD, McCall Walker, MD, and Paritosh Kafle, MD, according to an Aug. 14 report from Biz New Orleans.