Becker’s Spine Review

For spine and orthopedic surgeons, the full consequences of a noncompete agreement can extend well beyond earned salary. Restrictive covenants, compensation formulas and partnership terms can influence where physicians practice, how they are paid and how much control they retain…

Bozeman (Mont.) Health has launched its first neurosurgery program.  The new Bozeman Health Neurosurgery and Spine Clinic puts neurosurgeons and orthopedic spine surgeons on one team. It is based at Bozeman Health Deaconess Regional Medical Center and is already seeing…

A federal judge in Massachusetts allowed parts of a whistleblower lawsuit against medical devicemaker Zimmer Biomet to proceed, finding sufficient evidence for a jury to consider whether its commission payments to independent contractor sales representatives violated federal anti-kickback law. The…

A Texas physician and a retired U.S. Postal Service employee have been charged in an alleged scheme to bill a federal workers’ compensation program about $19 million for orthopedic equipment and services that patients didn’t need or never received. A…

Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health is set to open an orthopedic center in Baxter, Minn., according to an Oct. 26 report from Business North.  The more than 60,000-square-foot facility represents an investment of nearly $50 million.  The Essentia Health St. Joseph’s-Orthopedic…

Jason Patterson, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Phoenix-based OrthoArizona, became the first surgeon worldwide to perform total ankle replacement procedures using Stryker’s Prophecy Incompass patient-specific instrumentation.  Dr. Patterson completed three procedures in July 2026 using the technology, which creates customized,…

Spine surgeons may determine when an operation is necessary, but they do not necessarily control the financial decisions surrounding it. Insurers influence which procedures are covered and whether claims are paid. Hospitals and ASCs receive facility revenue. Practice owners and…

Fredericksburg, Va.-based Mary Washington Healthcare opened Mary Washington Ortho Urgent Care in the city, a walk-in clinic for orthopedic injuries and musculoskeletal conditions. The clinic requires no appointment and is staffed by orthopedic-trained providers, according to an Oct. 19 news…