Anesthesiology Physician
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About this specialty
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.
Source: American Board of Medical Specialties, 2007. www.abms.org [7/1/2007: added definition, added source; 7/1/2011: modified source]<br/>Additional Resources: American Board of Anesthesiology, 2007. http://www.theaba.org/; American Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology, 2007, http://www.osteopathic.org/certification<br/>Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Board certification for Doctors of Osteopathy (DOs) is provided by the American Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology.
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| JOHN STORHEIM, D.O. | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | $19,352,655 |
| MUHAMMAD ALGHANNAM, MD | YUBA CITY, CA | $3,163,724 |
| ROCKLAND SURGERY CENTER, L.P. | WILMINGTON, DE | $2,756,915 |
| ZACHARY LIPMAN, MD | CHICO, CA | $1,817,321 |
| ATEF RAFLA, M.D. | SANTA ANA, CA | $1,781,356 |
| MICHAEL FUJINAKA, MD | STANFORD, CA | $1,604,064 |
| MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER | BRONX, NY | $1,442,007 |
| RASHID AWAN, MD | RIVERSIDE, CA | $1,431,768 |
| PATRICK FALL, DO | ABINGTON, PA | $1,316,381 |
| LEE ERLENDSON, M.D. | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | $1,315,903 |
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.