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January/February 2023 Issue of Becker's ASC Review

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20 ORTHOPEDICS Top 10 states for orthopedic surgeons per capita By Marcus Robertson Almost 23,000 orthopedic surgeons practice in the U.S., according to Definitive Healthcare's PhysicianView, which includes data on more than 2 million physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals in the U.S. New Hampshire is the state with the most orthopedic surgeons per capita, while New Mexico is the state with the fewest. Texas, despite ranking number 19 for orthopedic ASCs per capita, comes in next to last for orthopedic surgeons per capita. e top 10 states ranked by orthopedic surgeons per capita: n State Population Orthopedic surgeons Orthopedic surgeons per 100,000 people New Hampshire 1,377,529 156 11.32 Wyoming 576,851 63 10.92 Montana 1,084,225 111 10.24 South Dakota 886,667 88 9.92 Alaska 733,391 69 9.41 Connecticut 3,605,944 331 9.18 Minnesota 5,706,494 522 9.15 Rhode Island 1,097,379 99 9.02 Idaho 1,839,106 163 8.86 Maine 1,362,359 115 8.44 National Spine and Pain Centers opens Florida ASC By Claire Wallace Frederick, Md.-based National Spine and Pain Centers has opened a new surgery center in Fort Myers, Fla. The center will offer neurosurgery, orthopedic, pain management and podiatry services. The Florida ASC will have five operating rooms, and it will be one of National Spine's largest centers to open last year according to a Nov. 14 press release. n DISC Sports & Spine Center adds physician partner for upcoming ASC By Riz Hatton I n preparation for its upcoming ASC in Marina del Rey, Calif., Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Sports & Spine Center added a physician partner to its network. Luke Macyszyn, MD, joins DISC from the UCLA Health Spine Center in Santa Monica, Calif., according to a Dec. 19 news release from DISC. He is a neurosurgeon with 15 years of experience. The ASC will be next to DISC's existing musculoskeletal clinic in Marina del Rey. It will be 11,000 square feet with two operating rooms and four private patient rooms. The ASC is expected to open during the second quarter of 2023. n

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