Cardiologists averaged $575,000 in 2025, marking a 10% raise from the prior year and second-highest pay of any physician specialty. Nearly half still don’t feel fairly compensated, according to recent salary reports. Here are 10 stats to know on cardiology…
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Gary Kirsh, MD, spent most of his career in the urology space, starting as a practicing physician before co-founding Solaris Health, which he helped build into the largest urology-focused management services organization in the country. As the new CEO of…
California has performed the first cardiac arrhythmia ablation in an ambulatory surgery center in the state, following a CMS policy change. In 2025, CMS added several complex cardiac arrhythmia ablation procedures to the ASC Covered Procedures List for 2026. California…
The American Society of Echocardiography published a new guideline Aug. 3 aimed at preventing the work-related musculoskeletal disorders that push cardiac sonographers out of the profession and threaten the workforce’s long-term stability. “Guidelines for the Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders…
Providence, R.I.-based Cardiovascular Institute of New England has provided notice of a data security incident that may have impacted personal and protected health information of patients and employees. In February 2026, the organization observed unusual activity in its email environment.…
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Cardiovascular medicine’s rising cost of staying current — in imaging, structural heart devices and electrophysiology — has pushed many independent practices toward a choice between the capital themselves: Sell to a hospital, or find a partner willing to fund growth…
Electrophysiology is the fastest-growing subspecialty in cardiology, and hospitals and ASCs are each racing to expand capacity for it. But the physicians who perform ablations, implant devices and manage the heart’s electrical system are in short supply — and that…
Sanjiv Kaul, MD, a longtime cardiologist and former director of Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University’s Knight Cardiovascular Institute, alleges the university illegally cut his pay and then retaliated against him after he sued, The Oregonian reported July 26. According…
The Cardiovascular Institute of Northwest Florida has expanded its ASC in Panama City, Fla., adding new heart and vascular procedures that let patients return home the same day. The center opened in March and has continued adding services since then.…
A newly constructed cardiovascular surgery center in Covington, La., has been sold for $8.81 million. The property, occupied by Cardiovascular Specialty Care Center, totals 10,690 square feet and is staffed by eight physicians who are affiliated with US Heart &…