Spine surgeon Jeffrey Carlson, MD, has agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Justice $1.75 million to settle allegations that he accepted kickbacks from SpineFrontier.
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Here are seven spine surgeons making the news this week:
Physician offices have seen steep drops in patient visits during the COVID-19 pandemic, The Commonwealth Fund reports.
Here are five spine and neurosurgeons who have accepted new leadership positions so far this year:
Here are the top 10 most-read articles featured on Becker's Spine Review between April 20 and April 24:
Roughly one-third of Washington solo practice and multispecialty group physicians who responded to a recent survey will run out of cash on hand in a matter of weeks, DeseretNews reports.
The U.S. Department of Justice has gotten involved in at least six cases involving orthopedic and spine surgeons or entities so far in 2020:
Cincinnati-based Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine is preparing to address a backlog of cases in the wake of Gov. Mike DeWine's April 22 decision to loosen statewide elective care restrictions, according to local NBC outlet WLWT 5.
Medical device companies are seeing a significant reduction in first quarter revenues due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with several device-makers in the spine field expecting to feel a financial pinch into the second quarter and beyond.
Thirty-two orthopedic surgeons and sports medicine physicians that have joined new practices or received new appointments in 2020: