Medical Oncology Physician
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians › Internal Medicine › Medical Oncology
About this specialty
An internist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of cancer and other benign and malignant tumors. This specialist decides on and administers therapy for these malignancies as well as consults with surgeons and radiotherapists on other treatments for cancer.
Source: American Board of Medical Specialties, 2007. www.abms.org [7/1/2007: added definition, added source. 11/5/2007: corrected definition]
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| THOMAS BUROKER, DO | ANKENY, IA | $15,453,617 |
| JOHN WAPLES, M.D. | HUNTSVILLE, AL | $13,012,206 |
| MEI TANG, MD | BALTIMORE, MD | $12,133,552 |
| STEVEN NEWMAN, MD | NAPLES, FL | $11,973,463 |
| WILLIAM SHARFMAN, M.D. | LUTHERVILLE, MD | $11,573,816 |
| PHILIP DY, M.D. | EFFINGHAM, IL | $11,064,096 |
| TAMMY YOUNG, M.D. | JACKSON, MS | $10,961,718 |
| ALPANA DESAI, M.D. | STUART, FL | $10,601,739 |
| ROBERT BEHRENS, MD | DES MOINES, IA | $10,498,956 |
| CHRISTOPHER LOBO, MD | PORT CHARLOTTE, FL | $10,057,420 |
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.