Orthopaedic Trauma Physician
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians › Orthopaedic Surgery › Orthopaedic Trauma
About this specialty
Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, orthopaedic trauma surgeons deal with the evaluation and management of acute orthopaedic injuries, evaluation and treatment of post-traumatic deformities and nonunions, acute and delayed reconstruction of pelvic and acetabular fractures, as well as osteotomy in the adult hip for treatment of hip arthritis.
Source: American Board of Medical Specialties, 2007. www.abms.org [7/1/2007: definition added, source added] Additional Resources: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2007. http://www.abos.org/. Separate board certification is not currently offered.
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| RICHARD BARBER, M.D. | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX | $611,841 |
| CHRISTOPHER WISE, M.D. | KANSAS CITY, MO | $513,474 |
| JASON ROCHA, M.D. | PENSACOLA, FL | $498,832 |
| JOSEPH LONGO III, MD | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $469,970 |
| GREGORY EVANGELISTA, M.D. | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $402,374 |
| DAVID DONOHUE, MD | TEMPLE TERRACE, FL | $401,086 |
| RABAH QADIR, M.D. | THE WOODLANDS, TX | $397,796 |
| ARIF ALI, M.D. | SKOKIE, IL | $395,579 |
| VUONG NGUYEN, MD | ORLANDO, FL | $386,942 |
| JOHN HORBERG, M.D | LARAMIE, WY | $386,480 |
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.