Otolaryngology Physician
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians › Otolaryngology
About this specialty
An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, nose, throat, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems and related structures of the head and neck. An otolaryngologist diagnoses and provides medical and/or surgical therapy or prevention of diseases, allergies, neoplasms, deformities, disorders and/or injuries of the ears, nose, sinuses, throat, respiratory and upper alimentary systems, face, jaws and the other head and neck systems. Head and neck oncology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and the treatment of disorders of hearing and voice are fundamental areas of expertise.
Source: American Board of Medical Specialties, 2007. www.abms.org [7/1/2007: definition added, source added; 7/1/2011: modified source]<br/>Additional Resources: American Board of Otolaryngology, 2007. http://www.aboto.org/. American Osteopathic Board of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, 2007. http://www.osteopathic.org/certification<br/>Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Otolaryngology. Board certification for Doctors of Osteopathy (DOs) is provided by the American Osteopathic Board of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology.
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| HARVEY PALEY, M.D. | ENCINO, CA | $9,938,877 |
| ANDREW JUN, MD | ROCKFORD, IL | $5,809,342 |
| MICHAEL KAPLAN, M.D. | HOUSTON, TX | $3,092,571 |
| KENNY RODRIGUEZ, MD | WATERLOO, IA | $2,801,461 |
| MICHAEL FRIEDMAN, M.D. | CHICAGO, IL | $2,021,257 |
| TRACY BYERLY, M.D. | FREDERICKSBURG, TX | $1,396,625 |
| LEELA LAVASANI, M.D. | NAPLES, FL | $1,308,916 |
| MADISON RICHARDSON, MD | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $1,270,615 |
| MICHAEL PRATER, M.D. | LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ | $1,144,336 |
| MARTIN HOPP, MD PHD | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,097,627 |
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.