Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine Physician
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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: 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ANN ANDERSON, MD | GARDEN CITY, NY | $6,701,491 |
| ST PAUL PLACE SPECIALISTS, INC. | BALTIMORE, MD | $2,906,081 |
| RYAN ROBETORYE, MD | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $2,388,929 |
| CONSOLIDATED PATHOLOGY CONSULTANTS, SC | LIBERTYVILLE, IL | $1,823,435 |
| STACEY LONGO, M.D. | EATONTOWN, NJ | $1,699,356 |
| KEVIN ROSENBLATT, MD PHD | BELLAIRE, TX | $1,542,205 |
| REGIONAL PATHOLOGISTS PC | ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ | $1,494,918 |
| VALLEY DIAGNOSTICS INC | FRESNO, CA | $1,261,641 |
| YIJUN GUO, MD | WILKES-BARRE, PA | $1,058,144 |
| CYTOMETRY SPECIALISTS, INC. | EL MONTE, CA | $918,244 |
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.