Clinical Pathology Physician
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians › Pathology › Clinical Pathology
About this specialty
A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.
Source: American Board of Medical Specialties, 2007. www.abms.org [7/1/2007: new, 7/1/2009: definition reformatted] Additional Resources: American Board of Pathology, 2007. http://www.abpath.org/ This taxonomy code identifies the combined anatomic "clinical pathology only" route. Board Certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Pathology. To acknowledge the diverse activities in the practice of pathology and to accommodate the interests of individuals wanting to enter the field, the ABP offers primary certification through the following three routes: combined anatomic pathology and clinical pathology, anatomic pathology only and clinical pathology only. Primary certification in anatomic pathology or clinical pathology may be combined with some of the subspecialty certifications.
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| WILFREDO BLASINI, M.D. | FORT MYERS, FL | $27,044,765 |
| HERITAGE LABS INC | VALLEY VILLAGE, CA | $1,667,032 |
| LI MA, M.D. | BRUNSWICK, GA | $339,305 |
| DAIMON SIMMONS, M.D., PH.D | BOSTON, MA | $251,417 |
| SHAWN LEDOUX | HATTIESBURG, MS | $205,117 |
| MICHAEL OCCIDENTAL, MD | NEW YORK, NY | $189,571 |
| STEFFINI STALOS, DO | DALLAS, TX | $155,044 |
| GLEN HORTIN, MD, PHD | TAMPA, FL | $131,219 |
| JUN ZOU, M.D., PH.D. | HOUSTON, TX | $122,757 |
| SAM SADIGH, M.D. | BOSTON, MA | $87,218 |
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.