CMS is addressing healthcare fraud in a multipronged crackdown that includes a nationwide moratorium on some orthopedic equipment, according to a Feb. 25 news release. Four things to know: 1. CMS will impose a six-month moratorium on new Medicare enrollment…
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Orthopedic surgeon Michael Taba, MD, was sentenced to 102 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $13 million restitution for his role in a $145 million scheme to defraud the Department of Labor, the Justice Department said Feb.…
Carlsmed saw significant gains in fourth-quarter and 2025 revenue, according to financial results posted Feb. 25. Five things to know: 1. Full-year revenue was $50.5 million, an 86% increase from 2024. Fourth quarter revenue grew 61% with $15.2 million. 2.…
The Activ-L lumbar artificial disc is back on the U.S. market under Highridge Medical, and its first cases under the company were completed in February, Scott Blumenthal, MD, told Becker’s. Highridge announced plans in 2025 to introduce Activ-L after Aesculap,…
Gregory Gebauer, MD, of the Surgery Center of Greensboro (N.C.) is the first surgeon in Greensboro to offer Barricaid, Intrinsic Therapeutics said in a Feb. 25 LinkedIn post. He previously used the system for discectomy patients at his practice in…
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The FDA granted 510(k) clearance to 4Web Medical’s SI joint truss system, according to a Feb. 25 news release. The system is indicated for sacroiliac joint fusion to address sacroiliac joint dysfunction including sacroiliac joint disruption and degenerative sacroiliitis. It…
With more and more spine technologies entering the market, the decision whether to invest can be met with challenges between physicians and other stakeholders. It’s a problem that Philip Louie, MD, said he wants to change. “Every time we bring…
Phoenix-based Southwest Orthopedic and Spine Hospital agreed to pay $5.6 million to resolve alleged Stark law violations, according to a Feb. 24 Justice Department news release. The hospital, operating as Oasis Hospital, USPI and Dignity/USP Phoenix Surgery Centers agreed to…
Sports medicine physician David Kruse, MD, will serve as head team physician for Team USA’s Milan Village Sports Medicine Clinic at the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, Cedars-Sinai said in a Feb. 25 news release. The games will take place from…
As reimbursements decline, spine surgeons are faced with weighing the needs of their patients and the sustainability of their practice. While patient needs remain at the forefront, the environment around clinical choices have been affected by shifts in Medicare and…