Neurological Surgery Physician
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians › Neurological Surgery
About this specialty
A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.
Source: American Board of Medical Specialties, 2007. www.abms.org [7/1/2007: definition added, source added] Additional Resources: American Board of Neurological Surgery, 2007. http://www.abns.org/. Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| AVERY JACKSON, M.D. | GRAND BLANC, MI | $2,317,930 |
| ALLEYNE FRASER, M.D. | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $1,593,098 |
| HENRY ARYAN, MD, FACS, FAANS | FRESNO, CA | $1,325,552 |
| GARY COLON, MD | NAPLES, FL | $1,013,974 |
| PETER CAMPBELL, M.D. | SHREVEPORT, LA | $982,926 |
| AZIZ BASEM NICHOLAS QANDAH, D.O. | NEW HARTFORD, NY | $944,635 |
| MICHAEL WANG, MD | MIAMI, FL | $914,602 |
| YASER BADR, M.D. | GLENDALE, CA | $859,044 |
| JASON LIAUW, M.D. | LAGUNA HILLS, CA | $839,753 |
| LUIS DUARTE, MD | SAN ANGELO, TX | $742,396 |
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.