Wichita, Kan., is the city with the fewest family medicine physicians per capita, according to personal finance site WalletHub. 

Laredo, Texas, is the least expensive city to visit a physician, according to personal finance site WalletHub.

Young physicians not receiving an annual raise was the most reported example of employers making financial cuts, according to Medscape's "2023 Young Physician Compensation Report."

Here are seven statistics and stories on private practices physicians should know that Becker's has reported on so far in 2023:

Office-based single-specialty group practices pay young physicians the most for the third year in  a row, according to Medscape's "2023 Young Physician Compensation Report."

Two Houston pharmacists and a physician have been indicted on 13 counts for their roles in a multimillion-dollar healthcare fraud, kickback and money laundering scheme, NBC affiliate KPRC reported Sept. 26.

Biotechnology company Illumina is the best place to work in healthcare, according to U.S. News & World Report's inaugural Best Companies to Work For by Industry.

Here are four cases of physicians committing or accused of fraud that Becker's has reported since Sept. 6:

Here are three healthcare updates that private practice physicians should be aware of:

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, MD, a medical doctor and NFL star, has announced his retirement from the NFL after playing as an offensive lineman for the Kansas City Chiefs for the last six years, according to a Sept. 21 report from CNN.

Clinical research is the most common type of research among both non-academic and academically affiliated physicians, according to a survey conducted by the Association of American Medical Colleges. The survey pulled from data collected in 2022 from a national sample of 5,917 physicians in the United States, both within and outside of academic medicine.

Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health has cut roughly 2,000 jobs following workforce reductions in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year, ending June 30.

David Rice, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer of the acute care division at King of Prussia, Pa.-based United Health Services.

Three health insurance companies have cut prior authorization requirements since Aug. 24:

Here are four cases with drug charges involving physicians reported by Becker's since Aug. 25:

West Virginia has been named the state most stressed about medical bills, with nearly a fourth of its population having medical debt in collections. 

As hospitals and health systems continue to integrate telehealth into their practices, the benefits continue to grow, according to a Sept. 25 report from the American Medical Association.

Seventy-three percent of U.S. adults the U.S. healthcare system is failing to meet their needs, according to a recent survey conducted by the American Association of Physician Associates and the Harris Poll.

A Kentucky physician and nurse have been convicted of conspiracy to illicitly prescribe controlled substances and related offenses.

Here are five compensation updates that physicians should know that Becker's has reported on since Sept. 5: