The ‘lifeline’ keeping this independent practice afloat

Farzin Kabaei, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, did four joint replacements one week this spring. A Medicare case paid him $800 to $900. Two Blue Shield cases paid about $1,100 each. The fourth patient was covered by an insurer with which his practice is out of network. His bill for that surgery: $40,000. “That $40,000 allows […] The post The ‘lifeline’ keeping this independent practice afloat appeared…