Orthopedic

OrthoAtlanta opened its newest outpatient location in Locust Grove, Ga. The office provides orthopedic and sports medicine services, on-site imaging, same-day appointments, and physical medicine and rehabilitation services, according to a Sept. 10 news release. The location is part of…

For Emeka Nwodim, MD, the future of independent medicine may hinge on a seeming contradiction: Physicians may have to get bigger to remain independent. The economics that once allowed an orthopedic practice to thrive largely by seeing patients and performing…

Winchester (Va.) Orthopaedic Associates, a division of the Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics, added Bone and Joint Specialists of Winchester (Va.). The partnership unites two orthopedic practices under the Winchester Orthopaedic Associates name. The combined practice now includes eight orthopedic physicians,…

Premier Orthopaedics & Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center added Claire McDaniel, MD, to its medical staff. Dr. McDaniel specializes in primary and complex hip and knee replacement surgery, according to a September news release shared with Becker’s. She is also…

Medicare payments for hip and knee replacements are already tight, and they may get tighter. CMS’ proposed calendar year 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule would cut physician payment for total hip and total knee replacements by up to 20%,…

Shoulder Innovations entered an exclusive collaboration with ALM Ortho to introduce a custom implant for severe shoulder deformity and other highly complex revision cases. Under the collaboration, Shoulder Innovations holds exclusive rights for upper extremity applications of ALM Ortho’s solutions…

Some orthopedic patients arrive in Karan Dua, MD’s office after nearly every conventional avenue has been exhausted. They have had MRIs. CT scans. Electrodiagnostic testing. Physical therapy. They may have seen orthopedic surgeons, spine specialists or vascular physicians. And sometimes,…

UnitedHealthcare recently announced it’s cutting prior authorization requirements by 30%, including for some outpatient surgeries, by the end of 2026.  Four surgeons connected with Becker’s to share their reaction to the announcement and how prior authorization has shaped their practices.…

Becoming a team physician is one of the most competitive and least advertised career paths in orthopedic surgery. Professional and major college teams typically build their medical staffs through yearslong relationships rather than open job postings — a physician often…

Shoulder Innovations has settled its patent lawsuit against Catalyst OrthoScience, the companies announced in separate news releases. Shoulder Innovations filed the suit in February 2024 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. It claimed Catalyst’s Archer R1…