Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine Physician
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About this specialty
A physician who specializes in blood banking/transfusion medicine is responsible for the maintenance of an adequate blood supply, blood donor and patient-recipient safety and appropriate blood utilization. Pre-transfusion compatibility testing and antibody testing assure that blood transfusions, when indicated, are as safe as possible. This physician directs the preparation and safe use of specially prepared blood components, including red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma constituents, and marrow or stem cells for transplantation.
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 Pathology, 2007. http://www.abpath.org/. American Osteopathic Board of Pathology, 2007. http://www.osteopathic.org/certification<br/>Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Pathology. Board certification for Doctors of Osteopathy (DOs) was provided by the American Osteopathic Board of Pathology. The Certification is NO longer provided.
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| RICHARD ANDERSON, MD | NAPERVILLE, IL | $293,606 |
| RAVINDRA SARODE, MD | DALLAS, TX | $194,484 |
| CHRISTOPHER GONZALEZ, MD | TEMPLE, TX | $93,509 |
| MARIA GONZALEZ-MOREJON | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | $79,872 |
| LEONARDO CASTANEDA | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | $79,352 |
| JOY YOUNG-RAMSARAN | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | $71,577 |
| ABBY HORNSTEIN, MD | GARDNER, MA | $56,360 |
| JERRY GIDEON, MD | SAN ANGELO, TX | $55,276 |
| KAREN QUILLEN, M.D. | BOSTON, MA | $49,310 |
| JOHN FISK, M.D. | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $48,718 |
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.