Orthopedic

Hospital settings offered the highest annual mean pay for orthopedic surgeons, excluding pediatrics, according to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The agency’s newest data is as of May 2025. Here are the annual mean wages…

Outpatient joint replacement is rapidly reshaping orthopedic care as advances in minimally invasive surgery, anesthesia, rapid recovery protocols and care coordination make same-day hip and knee replacement increasingly common. Across the U.S., orthopedic surgeons are leading the shift toward ambulatory…

Twenty-five years ago, when Richard Berger, MD, began talking about outpatient joint replacement surgery, much of the orthopedic community found the idea absurd. At the time, hip and knee replacement patients routinely spent seven to 10 days in the hospital…

In the last seven days, three legal cases involving spine and orthopedics reached major developments. 1. The CFO of a spinal implant company has pleaded guilty to conspiring to pay more than $540,000 in bribes to surgeons in exchange for…

Missouri has the highest hourly mean wage for orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric, in the U.S., according to new data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Below are the mean annual and hourly wages for orthopedic surgeons in 31 states, based…

Orthopedic leaders say reimbursement changes could rapidly reshape care delivery, accelerating the shift toward value-based care, outpatient surgery and more coordinated, patient-centered treatment models. But many also cautioned that changes to payment structures could fundamentally alter physician employment, surgical decision-making…

Orthopedic surgeons are playing an increasingly influential role in shaping national healthcare policy as debates around physician reimbursement, value-based care, consolidation and access to musculoskeletal services intensify. From Capitol Hill to major medical societies, orthopedic leaders are helping guide policy…

Several health systems and practices are seeking orthopedic surgeons and sports medicine specialists. Here are 10 places seeking to fill roles, using LinkedIn’s job search tool.  Note: This is not an exhaustive list.

About 14,100 orthopedic surgeons work in the U.S, and the mean annual wage is $373,570, according to the newest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, released May 15. Here are five things to know: Note: Pediatric orthopedic surgeons are not…

Orthopedic surgeons and the leaders behind orthopedic implant and robotics companies have seen overall gains in compensation. Here are seven breakdowns of both orthopedic surgeon and medtech CEO pay to know: 1. Orthopedic surgeons saw the highest average compensation of…