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July 14, 2011
Trial to Begin for Utah Orthopedic Surgeon Accused of Over-Prescribing Pain Medication
The trial for Dewey C. MacKay, MD, an orthopedic surgeon who is accused of prescribing 3.5 million painkillers over a four year period, is set to begin soon, according to a Cache Valley Daily report.
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Pain Management
Pediatric orthopedic surgeons made on average $468,798 in 2009, according to VMG's Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2010 Report Based on 2009 Data.
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Improving Practice Profits
July 11, 2011
Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon Compensation: 4 Things to Know
1. Average compensation is in the mid-range for orthopedic subspecialists. Orthopedic trauma surgeons are compensated on average $592,536 annually, which is less than spine ($710,055) and joint replacement surgeons ($597,834) but more than general orthopedic surgeons ($524,250) and extremities specialists ($531,271), according to MGMA's Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2010 Report Based on 2009 Data.
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Improving Practice Profits
June 28, 2011
10 Statistics on Orthopedic Surgeon Compensation in 2010
Half of orthopedic surgeons received $350,000 or more last year, and the highest compensated surgeons could be found in small cities across the United States, according to the Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2011.
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Improving Practice Profits
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based MAKO Surgical Corp., a medical device company that markets the RIO robotic arm interactive orthopedic surgical platform as well as RESTORIS implants for minimally invasive orthopedic knee procedures known as MAKOplasty, announced its operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, including revenue of $7.2 million, up 94 percent from $3.7 million in first quarter 2009, according to a MAKO news release.
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Spine and Orthopedic Devices and Implants
Warsaw, Ind.-based Biomet has announced its financial results for its third quarter of fiscal year 2010, ended Feb. 28, 2010, which included a 9 percent increase in net sales but a $3.1 million operating loss, according to a Biomet news release.
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News and Analysis
December 04, 2009
Orthopedic and Spine Surgeons Share 9 Top Concerns for 2010
As we head toward 2010, several hot topics are at the front of orthopedic and spine surgeons' minds. These include reimbursement, legislative and business issues that could be troublesome for physicians. With the dawn of healthcare reform, many of these issues may fundamentally change how surgeons practice medicine.
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News and Analysis
December 01, 2009
More Device Companies Expect Growth in 2010, But Caution Remains
More than two of three executives at medical device and in vitro diagnostics companies believe the business environment will be better for the industry next year than in 2009, according to new survey by Emergo Group.
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News and Analysis
Healthcare is one of the only sectors of the economy where construction is expected to grow in 2010, benefiting from relatively stable costs of construction materials, according to a release by Associated Builders and Contractors.
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News and Analysis
July 16, 2009
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