Average compensation for orthopedic surgeons saw a 2.6% decrease between 2023 and 2024, while inflation is currently down by 0.7% from last year.
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Healthgrades recently released its rankings for the best hospitals in the U.S. for spine surgery, including three in New York.
Costs are rising while reimbursement rates continue to drop.
Here are eight health systems and medical centers that have added orthopedic surgeons since April 29:
Here are 10 mergers and acquisitions of spine and orthopedic practices in 2024, as reported by Becker's since March 7:
While orthopedic surgeons earn an average of $654,815 in 2024, that number can vary widely based on the area of employment, according to Doximity's 2024 "Physician Compensation Report," published May 23.
Jeffrey Carlson, MD, spine surgeon at Newport News-based Coastal Virginia Surgery Center, has completed the region's first two-level cervical disc arthroplasty using Nuvasive's Simplify cervical disc implants.
New York City orthopedic surgeon Steven Struhl, MD, has completed his first procedure using Cartiheal's Agili-C implant for regenerating articular cartilage.
Orthopedics is a thriving industry, but it is not without its threats.
Medtronic in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024 saw $8.6 billion in revenue along with a net income of $654 million, according to financial results posted May 23.