The average cost to visit a cardiologist in a hospital or surgery center in Alaska is between $126 and $168, the highest out of any U.S. state, according to Sidecar Health's care calculator.

For years, ASC leaders have mentioned cardiology as being the industry's next big ticket specialty. However, the golden age of cardiology has yet to come.

The highest paid cardiologist in Cincinnati earns $746,300, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $421,330 cardiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Artificial intelligence primary care company K Health has entered into an agreement with Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic to work with cardiologists to develop a cardiac clinical AI solution.

From prior authorization updates to new acquisitions, here are 10 moves that significantly affected the cardiology space in 2023.

Here are nine updates in the cardiology and ASC space that Becker's has reported on since Dec. 11:

Kearney, Neb.-based CHI Health Clinic Heart Institute has added two interventional cardiologists to its staff, according to a Dec. 20 report by Central Nebraska Today.

Here are 36 cardiologists that have joined hospitals and health systems that Becker's has reported on in 2023:

New York employs the most cardiologists of any state. 

The highest paid cardiologist in Las Vegas earns $767,700, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $421,330 cardiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Physician Network added Sheryl Christy, DO, to its team of cardiologists.

Here are three cardiology legal battles that Becker's has reported on since Dec. 11:

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster underwent outpatient cardiac surgery on Dec. 15 to correct an irregular heartbeat, according to a Dec. 15 report from CBS affiliate WLTX.

Niranjan Mittal, MD, a New York City-based cardiologist, has been charged with healthcare fraud and bribery.

Medtronic's PulseSelect Pulsed Field Ablation System for the treatment of both paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation has become the first PFA device to earn FDA approval. 

Here are six cardiology-focused ASCs that have opened or have plans to open that Becker's has reported on in 2023:

Orlando, Fla.-based Cardiovascular Associates of America has added Atlanta Heart Specialists to its network.

Cardiology is rapidly gaining ASC interest as procedures continue to move to the outpatient setting. 

The highest paid cardiologist in Atlanta earns $961,500, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $421,330 cardiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Cardiology has been awarded chest pain center accreditation with primary percutaneous coronary intervention from the American College of Cardiology, according to a Dec. 11 report from chattanoogan.com.