Cardiology

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.

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

The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology joined various other organizations in issuing an updated guideline for managing patients with chronic coronary disease, according to an Aug. 11 report from Cardiology Advisor.

Phillip Erwin, MD, PhD, has joined My Cardiologist at its Boca Raton, Fla., location. 

Here are five cardiologists who have made waves in the healthcare industry: