Emergency Medicine Physician
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians › Emergency Medicine
About this specialty
An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.
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 Emergency Medicine, 2007. http://www.abem.org/public/; American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine, 2007. http://www.osteopathic.org/certification<br/>Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Board certification for Doctors of Osteopathy (DOs) is provided by the American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine.
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| CANDICE MECK, D.O. | CHICAGO, IL | $8,552,138 |
| OMAR GONZALEZ, MD | MCALLEN, TX | $8,028,661 |
| WESLEY NAHM, M.D | HOUSTON, TX | $4,702,455 |
| JULIE HAMILTON, MD | REDDING, CA | $4,583,997 |
| VLADIMIR SKOROKHOD, M.D. | SAN JOSE, CA | $4,214,629 |
| MARK SLEPIN, M.D. | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $3,678,714 |
| DANIEL FUNSCH, M.D. | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $3,108,641 |
| TIMOTHY GREGORY, MD | CHARLESTON, SC | $2,474,727 |
| HASSAN AKEL, D.O | REDFORD, MI | $2,456,527 |
| L. NELSON, MD | NORWALK, CA | $2,397,570 |
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.