Forensic Pathology Physician
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About this specialty
A forensic pathologist is expert in investigating and evaluating cases of sudden, unexpected, suspicious and violent death as well as other specific classes of death defined by law. The forensic pathologist serves the public as coroner or medical examiner, or by performing medicolegal autopsies for such officials.
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) is provided by the American Osteopathic Board of Pathology.
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| JAMES PETTERCHAK, MD | ST. LOUIS, MO | $83,681 |
| BRADLEY MARCUS, MD | CHARLESTON, SC | $33,776 |
| JOCELYN POSTHUMUS, MD | MANASSAS, VA | $18,214 |
| STEPHEN COHLE, MD | GRANDVILLE, MI | $6,172 |
| GLORIA CASTRO, MD. | PHOENIX, AZ | $630 |
| SHANEDELLE NORFORD, M.D. | FORT PIERCE, FL | $153 |
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.