Two specialists at Phoenix-based Valley Eye Specialists were among the first group of surgeons in the nation to implant the Alcon Acrysof IQ Vivity Lens after FDA approval, according to a Feb. 1 news release.
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Private equity-backed SightMD acquired the ophthalmology practices of Norman Saffra, MD, the platform announced Jan. 29.
CVP added Tidewater Eye Centers as a partner practice in its mid-Atlantic region, according to a Jan. 28 news release.
CMS lists the average amount patients pay for common procedures performed in both ASCs and hospital outpatient departments.
Private practice ophthalmologists are paid the most in Minneapolis, according to Medscape's online salary comparison tool, the physician salary explorer.
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Chicago-based Ocular Partners, a physician-led eye care group, named a new CEO and CFO, according to a Jan. 25 news release.
Six independent practices and an ophthalmology-focused surgery center in New York merged to form EyesNY, the Albany Business Review reported Jan. 21.
Atlanta-based EyeSouth Partners acquired Eye Center of Texas, its third acquisition in the state, the Global Legal Chronicle reported Jan. 21.
During his last days in office, President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of an ophthalmologist who was found guilty of billing fraud.
Wyomissing-based Eye Consultants of Pennsylvania named Charles Busack as its new administrator, according to a Jan. 18 announcement from bctv.org.