Here are five numbers that provide insight into anesthesiologist compensation:

The highest paid anesthesiologist in Baltimore earns $633,800 per year, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $302,970 anesthesiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Anesthesiologist and nurse anesthetist careers have been named among the top paying jobs in healthcare for 2024 by U.S. News and World Report. 

Anesthesiologist was named the highest-paying job in healthcare for 2024, according to U.S. News & World Report released Jan. 9. 

Regulations surrounding how certified registered nurse anesthetists can practice have been a hot-button issue in healthcare for years — and continues to be a contested one in 2024.

The highest paid anesthesiologist in Cincinnati earns $621,300 per year, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $302,970 anesthesiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Here are seven comparisons providing insight on compensation differences between certified registered nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologists, using data from the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics employment survey.

The anesthesia shortage remains one of the biggest challenges ASCs face today.

Alaska is the most expensive state to visit an anesthesiologist, according to Sidecar Health's care calculator. 

Here are two anesthesia legal battles Becker's has reported on since Dec. 21:

From license suspensions to leadership moves, here are five anesthesiologists who have made headlines since Dec. 5:

Cigna terminated its contract with Knoxville-based American Anesthesiology of Tennessee, an affiliate of North American Partners in Anesthesia, on Jan. 1, the medical practice said. 

An anesthesiologist affiliated with Northwell Health has been arrested for allegedly giving a woman anesthesia without her knowledge and sexually abusing her on multiple occasions, the Rockland Journal News reported Jan. 3. 

Anesthesia services provider NorthStar Anesthesia has expanded its services to Pocatello, Idaho-based Portneuf Health, including Portneuf Medical Center and Portneuf Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Center in Pocatello and the Rocky Mountain Surgery Center, also in Pocatello. 

Here are five numbers that offer a snapshot of the state of anesthesiology today:  

The changes in anesthesiologist reimbursement and pay have surgery center leaders rethinking their anesthesia models.

Four anesthesia practices are suing CMS and HHS, among other parties, alleging CMS' methodology for calculating reimbursements is illegal in its inclusion of costs associated with nonphysician practitioners. 

The highest paid anesthesiologist in Las Vegas earns $627,200 per year, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $302,970 anesthesiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

For ASCs, providing anesthesia in 2023 was a huge obstacle amid provider shortages and declining reimbursements.   

During an interactive session at Becker's 29th Annual ASC Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs, Peter H. Doerner, Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer for North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA), led a group of ASC healthcare leaders in discussion about the challenges faced by the healthcare industry due to a shortage of anesthesia clinicians.