Total Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Hempstead, N.Y. settled claims it viplated the Americans with Disabilities Act, the U.S. Attorney's Office for Eastern District of New York said March 28.

Here are eight key developments from orthopedic management services orgaizations in the first quarter of 2023:

United Musculoskeletal Partners has added Orthopedic Associates to its network, management services organization said March 28.

As hospitals sever service lines, physician pay continues to drop and supply chain disruptions persist, healthcare industry professionals see both opportunities and challenges going forward. 

Edgewood, Ky.-based OrthoCincy added Ortho Louisville (Ky.) Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine under a new partnership. 

The surgery center at the Bonati Spine Institute in Hudson, Fla., was shut down after the state suspended its license, the Tampa Bay Times reported March 17.

Precision Orthopaedic Specialties in Chardon, Ohio, joined Cincinnati-based OrthoAlliance.

Many orthopedic and spine practices have weighed the decision of either taking private equity investment to support themselves or seeking other avenues to remain independent.

Wausau, Wis.-based Bone & Joint Clinic was hit with a data breach, the practice said March 10.

John Abraham, MD, opened his new practice, Abraham Orthopaedics in Philadelphia.

Here are eight spine and orthopedic practices opening or planning to open new locations that Becker's has reported on since Feb. 9:

Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics has laid off 18 employees, CEO Christopher Olivia, MD, told Becker's.

Brian Cormican is now CEO of United Musculoskeletal Partners' Texas market, the management services organization said March 7.

San Diego Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center is joining Synergy Orthopedic Specialists in San Diego to form a group with more than 25 physicians.

Retail spine chain The Back Space was previously under Brentwood, Tenn.-based IMAC Holdings until it was sold.

Cincinnati-based Mayfield Brain & Spine has opened its fifth location in the region on Cincinnati's east side, according to a March 1 report from the Cincinnati Business Courier. 

Lynchburg-based OrthoVirginia will open a new location in Midlothian, Va. in 2024, the practice said March 2.

Durham, N.C.-based EmergeOrtho, Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy and Seattle-based Proliance Surgeons banded together to form an orthopedic group free of private equity, and its leaders hope others will follow their lead.

Orthopedic Institute in Sioux Falls, S.D. plans to open a location in Delapre Township, S.D., Sioux Falls Business reported Feb. 27. 

Two orthopedic partnerships in the first months of 2023 present alternatives to private equity investment.