Sleep Specialist (PhD)
Other Service Providers › Sleep Specialist, PhD
About this specialty
Sleep medicine is a clinical specialty with a focus on clinical problems that require accurate diagnosis and treatment. The knowledge base of sleep medicine is derived from many disciplines including neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, respiratory physiology, pharmacology, psychology, psychiatry, neurology, general internal medicine, pulmonary medicine, and pediatrics as well as others.
Source: National Uniform Claim Committee (based on American Board of Sleep Medicine), 2007 [1/1/2008: new] Additional resources: www.absm.org
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| PRAVEEN RASTOGI, MD, FCCP, ABSM | STOCKBRIDGE, GA | $180,331 |
| ALEXANDER CLERK, M.D. | SAN JOSE, CA | $66,520 |
| KIMBERLY MEBUST, MD | TACOMA, WA | $61,152 |
| DEWEY MCWHIRTER, MD | POWELL, TN | $37,962 |
| LOS ANGELES SLEEP DISORDERS GROUP | CULVER CITY, CA | $31,295 |
| NIGHT HAWK SLEEP SYSTEMS, INC. | CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI | $5,962 |
| JOHN ARNEDT, PHD | ANN ARBOR, MI | $3,036 |
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.