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39 GASTROENTEROLOGY 10 things to know about gastroenterologists and GI centers | 2020 By Laura Dyrda Here are 10 things to know about gastroen- terologists and gastroenterology in ASCs. 1. e average salary for gastroenterologists is $419,000 according to Medscape's Physi- cian Compensation Report 2020. 2. Average incentive bonuses for gastroenter- ologists is $63,000. 3. About 32 percent of Medicare-certified ASCs, or 1,854 centers, include endoscopy, according to CMS data reported by the Am- bulatory Surgery Center Association. 4. ere are about 771 single-specialty endoscopy ASCs in the U.S., which make up about 27 percent of all single-specialty centers. 5. Among multispecialty Medicare-certified ASCs, about 1,083 centers include endos- copy. is is about 37 percent of all multispe- cialty ASCs. 6. e average case mix of gastroenterology cases at ASCs is: • Mean: 34 percent • 25th percentile: 20 percent • Median: 31 percent • 75th percentile: 45 percent • 90th percentile: 60 percent is data comes from the VMG Health Intel- limarker. 7. Average revenue per case for gastroenter- ology cases is: • Mean: $1,027 • 25th percentile: $799 • Median: $974 • 75th percentile: $1,258 • 90th percentile: $1,548 8. e gastroenterology case mix by region is: • Atlantic: 37 percent • Midwest: 18 percent • Mountain: 25 percent • Northwest: 36 percent • Pacific: 39 percent • South: 31 percent 9. About 16 percent of gastroenterologists have a net worth of $5 million or more, ac- cording to the Medscape Physician Wealth and Debt Report 2020. Eighteen percent of gastroenterologists report having a net worth of $500,000 or less. 10. About 14 percent of gastroenterologists are still paying off school loans. n How COVID-19 affected Gastro Health — 3 insights from President Dr. James Leavitt By Eric Oliver P rivate equity-backed Gastro Health had to temporar- ily close several of its affiliated centers in response to COVID-19. Here, Miami-based Gastro Health President and Chief Clinical Officer James Leavitt, MD, spoke with NextSer- vices President Praveen Suthrum about COVID-19 and how the healthcare system will change going forward. Here are three insights from Dr. Leavitt: 1. Gastro Health had to close surgical centers across its platform and furlough a portion of its staff. The practice has reopened, and Dr. Leavitt said volume is back to around 50 percent to 60 percent of what it used to be. 2. Despite that, Dr. Leavitt said Gastro Health still has an active merger and acquisition pipeline. He said: "We still are talking to a lot of groups, we're signing NDAs and letters of intent, we're doing due diligence [on deals] that were in the pipeline right now. … The closing date … we'll see." 3. Concerning returning volumes, Dr. Leavitt said practices should aim to get back 70 percent to 80 percent of their volume by the end of the year. He predicts COVID-19 will make practices more efficient. "I think all of us have learned that there are various more efficiencies that we can do," he said. "You can do more with less. ... Necessity is the mother of invention. How can you return even stronger and better?" n I think all of us have learned that there are various more efficiencies that we can do. You can do more with less. ... Necessity is the mother of invention.