Hypertension Specialist Physician
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About this specialty
A Hypertension Specialist is a physician who concentrates on all aspects of the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension.
Source: American Society of Hypertension, www.ash-us.org [7/1/2011: new] Additional Resources: The American Society of Hypertension Specialists Program offers an examination and designation for Hypertension Specialists. This subspecialty is not a Board certificate issued by either the American Board of Internal Medicine or the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine.
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| SUZANNE ZENTKO, MD | GAINESVILLE, FL | $305,932 |
| JOHN SZAWALUK, M.D. | CINCINNATI, OH | $138,849 |
| BALAJI ATHREYA, M.D | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $72,875 |
| WALLACE JOHNSON, M.D. | BALTIMORE, MD | $64,027 |
| PHILIP MELLEN, MD | GULFPORT, MS | $53,866 |
| ANGELA PRICE, MD | DALLAS, TX | $53,481 |
| BEATRIZ ESAYAG-TENDLER, MD | FARMINGTON, CT | $33,579 |
| BRYAN BATSON, MD | HATTIESBURG, MS | $12,287 |
| JAMES STEIN, MD | MADISON, WI | $6,911 |
| JAMES LOCK, MD | WALNUT GROVE, MS | $4,988 |
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.