The highest paid cardiologist in Jacksonville, Fla., earns $732,600, 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.

Clinical cardiac electrophysiology specialists are the least common cardiology specialists nationwide, with just under one specialist per every 100,000 U.S. patients, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges' recently launched interactive online dashboard.

Although the balance in cardiology care currently leans toward hospitals, cardiology has become the fastest-growing specialty at ASCs due to multiple factors, according to a blog post from consulting firm VMG Health. 

Evansville, Ind., is the best-paying state for cardiologists regardless of experience level or practice setting, according to Medscape's Salary Explorer.

Humble, Texas-based Modern Heart and Vascular Institute has added Dorothy Pei, MD, to its team of cardiologists.

Increasingly, cardiologists are performing patient procedures in outpatient ASC facilities. This approach often makes sense since ASCs are less expensive than hospitals and often more convenient for patients.

The national median compensation for noninvasive cardiologists reached $559,107 in 2022, up 3.01% from the previous year, according to a Nov. 21 report from MDLinx based on data from the Medical Group Management Association. 

Bethlehem, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute has added seven new cardiologists to its practice in an effort to increase capacity. 

Here are five cardiologists in the news on whom Becker's has reported since Nov. 8:

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has added Muhammad Ali Zulqarnain, MD, to its cardiology staff.

The highest paid cardiologist in Seattle earns $925,600, 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.

Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute has opened a new facility in Mokena, Ind., according to a Nov. 20 report from The Times of Northwest Indiana.

Here are three cardiologist or cardiology-related suits that Becker's has reported on since Sept. 18:

Greensburg, Pa.-based Excela Health will pay $10 million to settle civil lawsuits from two cardiologists who held staff privileges at Excela's Westmoreland Hospital, according to a Nov. 15 report from Trib Live.

Here are four statistics on the cardiologist shortage that leaders should know:

The highest paid cardiologist in Denver earns $846,400, 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.

Arkansas Heart Hospital, based in Little Rock, has added Hamza Rayes, MD, to its team of cardiologists, according to a Nov. 13 report by Arkansas Money & Politics.

Here are five hospitals and health systems that have added cardiologists to their staff that Becker's has reported on since Oct. 11:

Cranston, R.I.-based cardiologist Malcom Kirk, MD, has been reprimanded by state health officials and has agreed to pay $1,100 in administrative fees after performing an operation while positive for COVID-19, according to a Nov. 13 report from Providence Business News. 

SmartCardia, provider of an integrated cloud platform for remote cardiology patient monitoring, has named Jag Singh, MD, as its new principal medical adviser.