Becker's Healthcare June 15, 2020
Here are 10 things to know about orthopedics and orthopedic surgery in ASCs.
1. The average salary for orthopedic surgeons is $511,000, according to Medscape’s Physician Compensation Report 2020.
2. Average incentive bonuses for ophthalmologists is $96,000.
3. About 36 percent of Medicare-certified ASCs, or 2,104 centers, include orthopedics, according to CMS data reported by the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association.
4. There are about 137 single-specialty orthopedic ASCs in the U.S., which make up about 5 percent of all single-specialty centers.
5. Among multispecialty Medicare-certified ASCs, about 1,967 centers include orthopedics. This is about 68 percent of all multispecialty ASCs.
6. The average case mix of orthopedic cases at ASCs is:
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