Cognitive & Behavioral Psychologist
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About this specialty
A psychologist who reflects an experimental-clinical approach distinguished by use of principles of human learning and development and theories of cognitive processing to promote meaningful change in maladaptive human behavior and thinking.
Source: American Psychological Association, www.apa.org [1/1/2007: title modified, 1/1/2019: new definition]<br/><br/>Additional Resources: The APA specialty is "Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology."
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY SAMS, PHD | LAKE FOREST, CA | $303,943 |
| ADRIANNE AHERN GRUNDLAND, PHD | SAN DIEGO, CA | $122,031 |
| JASON STAAL, PSY.D. | NY, NY | $102,144 |
| GARRIE THOMPSON, PH.D. | HENDERSONVILLE, NC | $95,001 |
| WILLAIM DECKER, PH. D. | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $94,179 |
| DEBBIE LANG, PH.D. | GRANITE SPRINGS, NY | $88,782 |
| STEPHEN BENSON, PSYD | WICHITA, KS | $83,684 |
| MARK SPELLMANN, PHD | NEW FAIRFIELD, CT | $82,390 |
| ETHELL GELLER, PH.D | NEW YORK, NY | $81,060 |
| DEBBIE LAYTON-THOLL, PSY.D. | DELRAY BEACH, FL | $72,731 |
Ranked by total Medicare payments — a measure of billing volume, not care quality.
Taxonomy definitions from the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (public domain). Provider counts derived from NPPES; payment figures from CMS Medicare data. Not affiliated with CMS, NPPES, NUCC, or any government agency.