Cardiology

Here are three practices that have joined private equity-backed cardiovascular management group Cardiovascular Associates of America in 2023: 

Peter Rentrop, MD, reached an agreement with the U.S. Attorney's Office to settle a False Claims Act lawsuit.

The highest paid cardiologist in Chicago earns $1,048,200, 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.

Interventional cardiologist Hadi Elias, MD, has joined the Thibodaux Regional Health System. 

The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., is the best specialty hospital in the world for cardiac surgery, according to Newsweek.

Orlando, Fla.-based Cardiovascular Associates of America has added Daytona (Fla.) Heart Group to its physician alliance. 

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

Mayo Clinic Rochester (Minn.) has been named the top hospital in the world for cardiology in 2024 by Newsweek.

Here are three cardiovascular-focused management service organizations to know:

Webster, Texas-based CLS Health has acquired Southeast Houston Cardiology, further expanding into the Houston metropolitan area. The acquisition comes shortly after CLS' merger with Clear Lake Cardiovascular Consultants.