Family Medicine Physician
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians › Family Medicine
About this specialty
Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.
Source: American Board of Family Medicine [1/1/2007: changed title; 7/1/2007: added definition, added source; 7/1/2017: modified definition]<br/>Note: The American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians certification includes extensive use of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT), which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences.<br/>Additional Resources: American Board of Family Medicine, www.theabfm.org. American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians, www.osteopathic.org/certification<br/>Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Family Medicine. Board certification for Doctors of Osteopathy (DOs) is provided by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians or the American Board of Family Medicine.
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| THOMAS DENMARK, M.D. | TULSA, OK | $81,646,547 |
| VAXCARE LLC | ORLANDO, FL | $60,068,612 |
| DANIEL GUTSTEIN, MD | SKOKIE, IL | $26,065,130 |
| ROBERT GOLDBERG | PASADENA, CA | $21,259,913 |
| STEPHEN DUBIN, MD | LAS VEGAS, NV | $17,862,370 |
| ANTHONY POLLARD, D.O. | LAS VEGAS, NV | $16,669,904 |
| ROBERT ASSIBEY, M.D. | FRENCH CAMP, CA | $12,691,262 |
| KETTY MAURICE, DO | CAPE CORAL, FL | $12,192,212 |
| SUDHIR GOGU, D.O., PHD, MBA | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $11,116,406 |
| RICARDO MARTINEZ, MD | FARMERS BRANCH, TX | $10,694,421 |
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.