Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians › Internal Medicine › Critical Care Medicine
About this specialty
An internist who diagnoses, treats and supports patients with multiple organ dysfunction. This specialist may have administrative responsibilities for intensive care units and may also facilitate and coordinate patient care among the primary physician, the critical care staff and other specialists.
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 Internal Medicine, 2007. http://www.abim.org/. American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, 2007. http://www.osteopathic.org/certification<br/>Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Board certification for Doctors of Osteopathy (DOs) is provided by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine.
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| ARUN ARORA, MD | FLUSHING, NY | $1,044,538 |
| IKEMEFULA EKEKWE, MD | COLUMBIA, MD | $1,017,582 |
| IMRAN MIRZA, M.D. | DEPTFORD, NJ | $911,671 |
| ROHIT GOYAL, MD | FREDERICKSBURG, VA | $899,488 |
| FORTUNE ALABI, MD | KISSIMMEE, FL | $852,983 |
| PHILIP SIMKOVITZ, MD | TRUMBULL, CT | $767,231 |
| MOHAMED RAHMAN, MD | BROOKLYN, NY | $645,705 |
| OLUFEMI LAWAL, M.D | WICHITA FALLS, TX | $640,512 |
| RAFAEL LUPERCIO, M.D. | REDDING, CA | $635,797 |
| STEVEN BADIN, MD | BROOKLYN, NY | $616,752 |
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.