Average orthopedic pay has jumped more than $50,000 over the years since 2022, according to annual Medscape reports. Here is how orthopedic surgeon pay have grown over the last five years: 2022: $557,000 2023: $573,000 2024: $558,000 2025: $564,000 2026: $611,000
Author: Carly Behm
In the next five years, the biggest disruptors to orthopedics will affect the number of patients who need surgery and how payers will affect reimbursements, Cory Calendine, MD, said. Dr. Calendine, of Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee in Franklin,…
BoxSpine earned FDA clearance for its Duet spinal fixation system, according to an Aug. 9 news release. Duet is a three-piece stabilization system designed to eliminate the need for traditional rods. The design has a halo device that captures a…
Orthopedic surgeons saw the highest average compensation of all specialties surveyed for Medscape’s 2026 Physician Compensation Report. Medscape surveyed 5,916 physicians across more than 29 specialties from Sept. 5 to Dec. 17. Seven things to know: 1. Orthopedic pay on…
UNC Health Pardee is opening new locations for Pardee Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Pardee NeuroSpine Associates and a walk-in clinic in Fletcher, N.C., according to an April 9 news release. The facilities will begin seeing patients on April 15 at a…
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Of the more than 200 orthopedic ASCs on U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers” list, more than 30 are in the Midwest. The full list of all ranked ASCs is here. Here are the top spine and orthopedic ASCs in the Midwest.…
GE Healthcare’s bkActiv intraoperative ultrasound system and Medtronic’s Stealth AXiS are now digitally integrated, according to an April 9 news release. The bkActiv system offers real-time visualization and can be used with Stealth AXiS for cranial procedures. It features an…
Northwell Health opened the Northwell Spine Institute at Lenox Hill in New York City, according to an April 9 news release. The $6.3 million facility is 11,500 square feet and brings togetherorthopedics, sports medicine, neurosurgery, and physical medicine and rehabilitation…
For most specialties, more than half of compensation is based on salary, but orthopedic surgeons mostly rely on productivity shares, according to the American Medical Association’s “AMA Policy Research Perspectives Report.” The AMA’s report includes 2024 data from the AMA’s…
Highridge Medical and Waypoint Orthopedics have partnered to distribute the Waypoint GPS system for pedicle screw placement, according to an April 9 news release. The Waypoint GPS is a disposable single-use pedicle probe that uses color-sensing technology to identify the…