Registered Nurse First Assistant
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About this specialty
A perioperative registered nurse who works in collaboration with the surgeon and other health care team members to achieve optimal outcomes. The RNFA has acquired the necessary knowledge, judgment, and skills specific to the expanded role of RNFA clinical practice. Intraoperatively, the RNFA assists the surgeon.
Source: AORN Official Statement on RNFAs ratified by the AORN House of Delegates in 2004. [7/1/2006: new]
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN SHECTMAN, NP | NEW YORK, NY | $90,968 |
| LAUREN LAURELLI, APRN, RNFA | CARMEL, NY | $20,335 |
| NEETA SETHI, NURSE PRACTITIONER | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $12,769 |
| MARIAH TURRENTINE, FNP-C | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $11,570 |
| MELINDA ENGEL, RNFA | JACKSON, MS | $8,255 |
| TAFFY BOGGAN, RNFA | FLOWER MOUND, TX | $6,253 |
| BILLI JO KOEPKE, RNFA, FNP-C | TUCSON, AZ | $5,231 |
| SARAH BRYAN, CRNA | BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ | $4,845 |
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.