Medical Toxicology (Emergency Medicine) Physician
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About this specialty
Medical toxicologists are physicians who specialize in the prevention, evaluation, treatment and monitoring of injury and illness from exposures to drugs and chemicals, as well as biological and radiological agents. Medical toxicologists care for people in clinical, academic, governmental and public health settings, and provide poison control center leadership. Important areas of medical toxicology include acute drug poisoning, adverse drug events, drug abuse, addiction and withdrawal, chemicals and hazardous materials, terrorism preparedness, venomous bites and stings and environmental and workplace exposures.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| VINCENT CERETTO, D.O | PITTSBURGH, PA | $112,242 |
| DANY QUAN, D.O. | PHOENIX, AZ | $110,172 |
| MICHAEL BURNS, M.D. | BOSTON, MA | $99,327 |
| VINCENT LEE, M.D. | VALLEY STREAM, NY | $93,301 |
| JACOB MACE, DO | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $89,804 |
| ARIE FRANCIS | STONY BROOK, NY | $81,711 |
| NATHAN FRIEDMAN, MD | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | $61,996 |
| NICKLAUS BRANDEHOFF, M.D. | FRESNO, CA | $59,434 |
| JOSEF THUNDIYIL, MD | ORLANDO, FL | $58,877 |
| WILL GOODRICH, D.O. | TULSA, OK | $57,230 |
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.