Neuro-ophthalmology Physician
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians › Ophthalmology › Neuro-ophthalmology
About this specialty
A neuro-ophthalmologist is a subspecialist of ophthalmology. This physician evaluates, treats, and studies disorders of the eye, orbit and nervous system having to do with interactions of the visual motor and visual sensory systems with the central nervous system. Neuro-ophthalmologists manage patients with complex and severe neuro-ophthalmological disorders.
Source: American Academy of Ophthalmology, www.aao.org [7/1/2017: new]<br/>Additional Resources: Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology, www.aupo.org.
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| GOLNAZ MOAZAMI, M.D. | NEW YORK, NY | $406,577 |
| NAFISEH HASHEMI, MD | ENCINO, CA | $378,254 |
| MANIJEH CONTRACTOR, M.D | ALBANY, NY | $322,194 |
| DAVID AUERBACH, DO | MAITLAND, FL | $314,083 |
| ANIL PATEL, M.D. | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $297,775 |
| RAJAT GHAIY, M.D. | ATLANTA, GA | $202,394 |
| YANINA KOSTINA, M.D. | WATERBURY, CT | $180,630 |
| KIMBERLY BLANKSHAIN, MD | WHEATON, IL | $175,488 |
| EVAN PRICE, MD | WHEATON, IL | $174,945 |
| ERIC CASKEY | WHEATON, IL | $156,320 |
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.