Fayetteville, N.C.-based FirstHealth Physician Group has appointed William Harris, MD, as its medical director of cardiology, according to a Feb. 21 report from the Greater Fayetteville Business Journal. 

The District of Columbia has the most cardiologists per capita, while Idaho has the fewest, according to January data from KFF.

Marriottsville, Md.-based Bon Secours and Compass Surgical Partners have partnered to build a cardiovascular surgery center in Short Pump, Va., the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported Feb. 20.

Cardiologists were one of the three highest-paid physician specialties in 2023 and have held that ranking for the last three years.

The highest paid cardiologist in Pittsburgh earns $717,700, 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.

The American College of Cardiology has launched a new registry, which offers data insights on cardiac procedures performed in the ASC setting. 

Santosh Gupta-Bala, MD, 64, a cardiologist at Jefferson Health in Philadelphia, has died after her car rolled over her in the driveway of her home, according to a Feb. 12 report from Around Ambler.

Private equity acquisitions in healthcare saw a massive year-over-year decline in 2023, dropping an estimated 16.2%, according to PitchBook's 2023 "Healthcare Services Report," published Feb. 8. 

The highest paid cardiologist in New York City, the most populated city in the U.S., earns $812,800, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool.

Point Pleasant, W.Va.-based Rivers Health added George Linsenmeyer, MD, to its staff.

Watertown, N.Y.-based Samaritan Medical has added cardiology services through the acquisition of Cardiology Associates of Northern New York, now known as Samaritan Cardiology, according to a Feb. 7 report from ABC affiliate WWTI. 

Digital healthcare company Delve Health has partnered to integrate AliveCor's EKG device with its LiveCare Link + smart RPM gateway.

Healthgrades recently released its rankings of the top hospitals for cardiology in 23 states.

Here are seven headlines from the cardiology ASC industry that Becker's has reported on since Jan. 3:

Heart & Vascular Partners, a Deerfield, Ill.-based management services company, partnered with St. Louis Heart & Vascular. 

Kozhaya Sokhon, MD, a cardiologist at AdvaCardio in The Woodlands, Texas, has been arrested and accused of engaging in inappropriate sexual conduct with multiple patients.

The highest paid cardiologist in Nashville, Tenn., earns $819,800, 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.

Healthgrades recently released its rankings of the top hospitals for cardiac surgery.

One month into 2024, the FDA has already issued recalls for several medical devices, surgical devices, masks and medication. 

Here are five cardiology ASCs that have recently opened or are in the process of opening, as reported by Becker's in the last month: