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Author: Paige Haeffele

Nephrologists saw the lowest annual salary increase in the last 10 years — a bump of only $49,000 — while the pay for plastic surgeons increased by more than $300,000, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report" for 2013 and 2023.

As 2023 comes to a close, 27 physicians who practice on an outpatient basis recently joined Becker's to share where they are placing their focus in 2024.

Joshua Rehmann, DO, was named chief medical officer of West Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health, Business Record reported Dec. 1.

Here are six physicians who have been involved or are allegedly involved in healthcare fraud cases reported by Becker's in November:

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Here are four statistics offering insight on the rising costs of practicing medicine in 2023:

Sixty percent of adults grade the U.S. healthcare system a "C" or below, according to a survey by The Harris Poll on behalf of American Academy of Physician Associates.

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