GI & Endoscopy

Gastroenterology has experienced a complex mix of momentum and headwinds throughout 2025. Demand for GI services remains high, procedure volumes continue to shift into lower-cost outpatient settings and new partnerships are reshaping practice economics. But rising operating expenses, reimbursement pressure…

Gastroenterology is rapidly transforming as new technologies scale, cancer trends shift and practice economics evolve. Industry leaders say 2026 will bring both opportunity and significant operational pressure for five reasons: 1. Rates of early-onset GI cancers are rising sharply —…

The highest-paid gastroenterologist in Los Angeles earns $1,044,600 per year, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool. Here is what the five highest-paid gastroenterologists in Los Angeles earn each year, their amount of experience and their practice setting. 1. $1,044,600 annual…

Gastroenterology is a rapidly developing field as the demand for services increases among the U.S. population and advances in clinical technology open up new possibilities within the specialty.  Peter Muscarella, MD, a GI surgeon at Southern Ohio Medical Center Surgical…

Here are 10 updates on gastroenterology technologies and AI programs that are advancing the industry forward, as reported on by Becker’s this year.

As GI volumes grow and patient expectations evolve, ASCs face new pressure to reduce appointment cancellations, streamline communication and strengthen operational and cultural foundations ahead of 2026. During Becker’s 31st Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs in Chicago,…

Here are four gastroenterology groups that experienced data security incidents this year: 1. Albany (N.Y.) Gastroenterology Consultants notified the Maine Attorney General in September about a data breach impacting more than 57,000 individuals. 2. A ransomware group known as Sinobi…

Here are 27 GI companies that have made notable moves so far this year: 1. Miami-based Gastro Health entered into a partnership with Miami Gastro Health. 2. Atlanta-based United Digestive forged a new partnership with Tampa, Fla.-based Gastro MD and…

Office-based endoscopy, a longtime option for care, is becoming more viable as ASCs look for ways to keep pace with inflation and other stressors, according to a Nov. 21 Medscape report. Colonoscopy reimbursements have fallen by more than 40% since…

Dallas offers the highest pay in the country for gastroenterologists with 29 to 35 years of experience, according to Medscape’s salary explorer. The elevated compensation comes as the specialty faces growing strain. The U.S. is on track to fall short…