Pulmonary Disease Physician
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians › Internal Medicine › Pulmonary Disease
About this specialty
An internist who treats diseases of the lungs and airways. The pulmonologist diagnoses and treats cancer, pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma, occupational and environmental diseases, bronchitis, sleep disorders, emphysema and other complex disorders of the lungs.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| LISA CANNON, MD | PARAMUS, NJ | $5,604,799 |
| RAJA DEVANATHAN, M.D. | HOBART, IN | $3,516,231 |
| JASON KARP, MD | LAKE SUCCESS, NY | $2,720,535 |
| AN PHAM, MD | POTTSTOWN, PA | $1,911,465 |
| WALTER WILLOUGHBY, MD | LAS VEGAS, NV | $1,770,442 |
| PRAVEEN MANNAM, M.D | GREENSBORO, NC | $1,591,251 |
| SANOBER KABLE, MD | DENISON, TX | $1,579,596 |
| ABRAHAM ISHAAYA, M.D. | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,573,852 |
| GUSTAVO FERRER, MD | HALLANDALE BEACH, FL | $1,567,233 |
| JAMIE HEY, M.D. | NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA | $1,459,580 |
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.