Becker's Physician Leadership

CMS released its final rule for the calendar year 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Nov. 4. Physician pay falls more than the agency proposed in July, while CMS scaled back a same-day visit cut and delayed its ban on vendor-run…

Physicians won some of the most closely watched races of the 2026 midterms, including two Senate seats that helped Democrats take control of the chamber and the Ohio governor’s office. The current Congress includes 20 physicians — 16 in the…

Marriottsville, Md.-based Bon Secours has acquired Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center, a Suffolk, Va.-based orthopedic practice founded in 1984.  The acquisition took effect Nov. 1. The practice, known locally as SMOC, operates three locations serving patients in Suffolk, Chesapeake and…

Violence against healthcare workers has moved from an occupational hazard to a standing item on the leadership agenda, and physicians are squarely in its path, from the emergency department to the inpatient floor to their social media feeds.  Health systems…

A St. Louis County judge ordered Retina Associates of St. Louis to pay ophthalmologist Blonie Wayne Dudney, MD, $1.07 million in unpaid compensation, according to court documents accessed by Becker’s. Here are five things to know: 1. Judge John Borbonus…

Clarksville, Tenn.-based Premier Medical Group will pay $2.8 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by billing Medicare and Tricare for services that nonphysician practitioners provided, using physicians’ National Provider Identifier numbers. The U.S. Attorney’s Office…

A legal fight between a New York radiologist and his former practice over a $20 million private equity deal has come to an end, according to court documents.  Gregory Ball, MD, Southtowns Radiology Associates and the other parties in the…

Here are two physicians who made announcements to move into or out of the CEO role at hospitals and health systems in October, as reported by Becker’s:  1. Steve McLaughlin, MD, was named CEO of UNM Hospital and vice president…