Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician
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About this specialty
An anesthesiologist who has had additional skill and experience in and is primarily concerned with the anesthesia, sedation, and pain management needs of infants and children. A pediatric anesthesiologist generally provides services including the evaluation of complex medical problems in infants and children when surgery is necessary, planning and care for children before and after surgery, pain control, anesthesia and sedation for any procedures out of the operating room such as MRI, CT scan, and radiation therapy.
Source: American Academy of Pediatrics, www.aap.org [7/1/2006: new]
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| ROBERT BAKER, MD | SPRINGDALE, AR | $113,908 |
| GALUST HALAJYAN, MD | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $85,291 |
| JOANA RICH, M.D. | GRAPEVINE, TX | $75,864 |
| KATIE SPEIRS, MD | STANFORD, CA | $65,213 |
| KENNETH JACOBSON, MD | NEW YORK, NY | $62,944 |
| LIBORIO MUSACCHIA, DO | NEW HYDE PARK, NY | $59,686 |
| THOMAS WEISSMUELLER, MD | ANCHORAGE, AK | $56,645 |
| EMILY OLSEN, MD | ANCHORAGE, AK | $55,094 |
| DARRYL BERKOWITZ, M.D. | PHILADLEPHIA, PA | $54,726 |
| CANDACE LAM, M.D. | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $54,636 |
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.