Registered Dietitian
Dietary & Nutritional Service Providers › Dietitian, Registered
About this specialty
A Registered Dietitian (RD)/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) is an individual uniquely trained in the science of nutrition and practice of dietetics to design and provide medical nutrition therapy (MNT) and other evidence-based applications of the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) that exemplify the profession's systematic approach to providing high quality nutrition care. Registered dietitians provide MNT for the purpose of disease prevention or management, or to treat or rehabilitate an illness, injury, or condition, with the use of specific, indicated physical and cognitive nutrition care services comprised of one or more of the following aspects of the NCP: nutrition assessment/reassessment, nutrition diagnosis, nutrition intervention (e.g., nutrition counseling, therapeutic diet ordering, and nutrition education) and nutrition monitoring and evaluation.
Source: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Definition of Terms List , Current Version, https://www.eatrightpro.org/practice/quality-management/scope-of-practice [7/1/2019:modified definition]
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| UZMA KHAN, MS; RD; LD | ALLEN, TX | $279,739 |
| IVET SARKISSIAN PEKACHEKI, M.S., R.D. | GLENDALE, CA | $150,052 |
| TABITHA ZAMARRIPA, REGISTERED DIETITIAN | HONOLULU, HI | $121,273 |
| AMY FOX, RD | ROSEVILLE, CA | $84,788 |
| THOMAS HELLYER, MS, RD, LD | HENDERSON, NV | $83,594 |
| MICHELLE JENSEN, RD, CDE | LAS VEGAS, NV | $81,535 |
| MARY ANN SHANNON, RD. LD. | DARIEN, IL | $78,285 |
| ELENA JIGOULSKAIA, RD | BROOKLYN, NY | $74,509 |
| KERI SHROYER, RD | HUTCHINSON, KS | $61,803 |
| KAREN HILL-FISHER, MS, RD, CDE | RENO, NV | $52,246 |
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.