Orthopedics / TJR

Here are four things to know about The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics based in Bethesda, Md.:

Below are 10 physicians performing total joint replacements at ASCs.

Alaska is the most expensive state in the U.S. to have a knee-replacement surgery, according to Sidecar Health's care calculator.

Goodlife Surgery Center in Torrance, Calif., added Mako Smartrobotics for total knee replacements.

Charlotte, N.C., physician Sudipta Mazumder, MD, was charged with defrauding Medicare and Tricare of more than $11 million in 2019 and 2020, the Justice Department said June 23.

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed more patients towards total joint and spine procedures in ASCs, according to Darin Hill, CEO of Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners. 

According to Andrew Wade, CEO of OrthoSC in Myrtle Beach, S.C., orthopedic ASCs can offer a hyper-focused level of care unavailable at any other site of service. 

The average annual salary for orthopedic surgeons in the U.S. is $377,000, according to career website Zippia, with the highest being in Maine and lowest in Oregon.

As orthopedics grew exponentially in ASCs in the last few years, some orthopedic surgeons still see challenges with the transition to outpatient cases, Alexander Sah, MD, said. However, keeping the process uncomplicated and following the examples of others can help.

Below are 10 physicians performing total joint replacements at ASCs.