Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
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About this specialty
A family medicine physician that is trained to be responsible for continuous care in the field of sports medicine, not only for the enhancement of health and fitness, but also for the prevention of injury and illness. A sports medicine physician must have knowledge and experience in the promotion of wellness and the prevention of injury. Knowledge about special areas of medicine such as exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, physical rehabilitation, epidemiology, physical evaluation, injuries (treatment and prevention and referral practice) and the role of exercise in promoting a healthy lifestyle are essential to the practice of sports medicine. The sports medicine physician requires special education to provide the knowledge to improve the health care of the individual engaged in physical exercise (sports) whether as an individual or in team participation.
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 Family Medicine, 2007. http://www.theabfm.org/. American Osteopathic Board of Family Medicine, 2007. http://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 Medicine.
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| WILSON KNIGHT, D.O. | TULSA, OK | $13,903,480 |
| JENNIFER TEETER, D.O. | JEFFERSONVILLE, IN | $1,680,532 |
| GILLIAN WOOLDRIDGE, D.O. | LEAGUE CITY, TX | $921,327 |
| ANDREW MCGOWN, M.D. | COLUMBIA, SC | $867,839 |
| EDITH CULLEN, M.D. | ELKHART, IN | $838,217 |
| JOSHUA HACKEL, MD | GULF BREEZE, FL | $778,829 |
| MITESH PATEL, M.D. | MARLTON, NJ | $695,249 |
| JOHN NICKLESS, M.D. | CHICAGO, IL | $681,064 |
| ADAM RIVADENEYRA, MD | ORANGE, CA | $590,759 |
| MICHAEL MILLIGAN, MD | GULF BREEZE, FL | $585,392 |
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.