Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians › Family Medicine › Obesity Medicine
About this specialty
A physician who specializes in the treatment of obesity demonstrates competency in and a thorough understanding of the treatment of obesity and the genetic, biologic, environmental, social, and behavioral factors that contribute to obesity. The obesity medicine physician employs therapeutic interventions including diet, physical activity, behavioral change, and pharmacotherapy. The obesity medicine physician utilizes a comprehensive approach, and may include additional resources such as dietitians, exercise physiologists, mental health professionals and bariatric surgeons as indicated to achieve optimal results. Additionally, the obesity medicine physician maintains competency in providing pre- peri- and post-surgical care of bariatric surgery patients, promotes the prevention of obesity, and advocates for those who suffer from obesity.
Source: American Board of Obesity Medicine, www.abom.org [10/1/2007: new, 7/1/2015: title and definition modified] Additional Resource: American Society of Bariatric Physicians, www.asbp.org.
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| CASEY BONAQUIST, D.O. | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $110,158 |
| JESSICA WITTE, MD | OLEAN, NY | $101,293 |
| YVETTE MBANGOWAH, MD | FLORENCE, SC | $73,985 |
| STEPHANIE ORTIZ PAGE, DO | MOREHEAD CITY, NC | $65,269 |
| COLBY DORROH, MD | OWENSBORO, KY | $56,618 |
| CELINE GISBERT, MD | PENSACOLA, FL | $53,005 |
| SCOTT LYNCH, MD | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $52,800 |
| TERRY VUONG, D.O | SYOSSET, NY | $52,557 |
| ALLISON STEELE, DO | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $51,986 |
| REBECCA DAWSON, DO | MULLICA HILL, NJ | $49,163 |
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.