Prescribing (Medical) Psychologist
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About this specialty
A licensed, doctoral-level psychologist authorized to prescribe and has undergone specialized education and training in preparation for prescriptive practice and has passed an examination accepted by the state board of psychology relevant to establishing competence for prescribing, and has received from the state board of psychology a current certificate granting prescriptive authority, which has not been revoked or suspended.
Source: American Psychological Association, www.apa.org [1/1/2007: new, 1/1/2019: definition modified, source modified]
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| MARCUS OLSEN, PA-C | SAN JOSE, CA | $406,734 |
| BARRY AARONSON, PSYCHOLOGIST | IRVINE, CA | $121,690 |
| PAUL DAMMERS, PHD | BATON ROUGE, LA | $104,191 |
| KENT SHINBACH, M.D. | NEW YORK, NY | $88,272 |
| FRANK CONFORTI | BROOKLYN, NY | $81,620 |
| ROBERTO SOZZI, M.D. | CLIFTON, NJ | $71,494 |
| JESSICA BROWN, PHD | BATON ROUGE, LA | $58,394 |
| ROBERT FROST, PH.D. | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $49,078 |
| DAVID WILLIAMS, PH.D., M.P. | MONROE, LA | $47,053 |
| DIANE JAMIESON, PH.D. | EDMONDS, WA | $43,741 |
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.