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36 ORTHOPEDICS 10 musculoskeletal MSOs totaling more than 900 physicians By Alan Condon M usculoskeletal management services organizations are becoming more prominent among physician-owned practices that are looking for partners to take on some of their business and administrative responsibilities so they can focus more on patient care. Here are 10 MSOs totaling more than 900 physicians across 19 states: United Musculoskeletal Partners Year founded: 2021 No. of physicians: 190 Affiliated practices: Eight States: Georgia, Colorado, Texas CEO: Alex Bateman Private equity backing: Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company Year founded: 2007 Affiliated practices: 10 No. of physicians: 256 States: Florida, Arizona, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Michigan CEO: David Jacofsky, MD Private equity backing: Audax Private Equity MedVanta Year founded: 2022 No. of physicians: 128 Affiliated practices: 25 States: Virginia, Maryland, District of Columbia CEO: Nicholas Grosso, MD Orthopedic Care Partners Year founded: 2017 No. of physicians: 120+ Affiliated practices: 11 States: Florida, Arizona, Colorado, Missouri CEO: Rich Gilbert, MD Private equity backing: Varsity Healthcare Partners Spire Orthopedic Partners Year founded: 2021 No. of physicians: 100+ Affiliated practices: Eight States: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York CEO: Timothy Corvino, MD Private equity backing: Kohlberg & Co. OrthoAlliance Year founded: 2019 No. of physicians: 110+ Affiliated practices: 10 States: Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana CEO: Andy Blankemeyer Private equity backing: Revelstoke Capital Partners U.S. Orthopaedic Partners Year founded: 2020 No. of physicians: 70+ Affiliated practices: Nine States: Mississippi, Alabama CEO: Glen Silverman Private equity backing: FFL Partners Aligned Orthopedic Partners Year founded: 2018 No. of physicians: 50+ Affiliated practices: Six States: Virginia, District of Columbia CEO: Emil Engels, MD Private equity backing: Atlantic Street Capital American Orthopedic Partners Year founded: 2021 No. of physicians: 25+ Affiliated practices: Five States: California, New York, Illinois, Florida, New Jersey CEO: Jay Bronner, MD Private equity backing: Stone Point Capital Triumph Orthopedic Partners Year founded: 2022 No. of physicians: 10 Affiliated practices: One States: Tennessee, Georgia CEO: Nate Bard Private equity backing: Shore Capital n Orthopedic surgeon sentenced to 7 years for Medicare fraud By Carly Behm G ary Wisner, MD, was sentenced to seven years in prison for defrauding Medicare and administering unnecessary X-rays to his patients, the California Department of Justice said Sept. 6. Dr. Wisner was convicted of 10 felony counts of healthcare insurance fraud in June and was sentenced to prison by the Sacramento Superior Court on Sept. 2, according to a news release. From 2012 to 2016, Dr. Wisner defrauded Medi-Cal and Medicare programs through the "excessive and medically unjustifiable" X-rays. In November 2016, authorities were notified of suspected fraud by Dr. Wisner. He operated a clinic in Lodi, Calif., and had 26,000 patients under his care. An investigation found he performed X-rays on multiple parts of patients' bodies regardless if it was related to their care. Over four years, 10 patients had hundreds of unnecessary X-rays at the clinic, the release said. "Gary Wisner used both his patients and state resources to line his own pockets," Attorney General Rob Bonta said in the release. "Due to his dishonest behavior, patients at his clinic had to undergo unnecessary medical tests so he could steal from the state's Medi-Cal funds." Dr. Wisner is also the subject of a criminal complaint from the San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office for workers' compensation fraud. n