Pediatrics Physician
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians › Pediatrics
About this specialty
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.
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 Pediatrics, 2007. http://www.abp.org/. American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics, 2007. http://www.osteopathic.org/certificatio<br/>Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Pediatrics. Board certification for Doctors of Osteopathy (DOs) is provided by the American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics.
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| RONNIE NEUBERG, MD | WEST COLUMBIA, SC | $7,019,586 |
| STEPHEN GERBICH, M.D. | RED BLUFF, CA | $3,195,979 |
| ROBERT DRACKER, M.D. | LIVERPOOL, NY | $2,472,894 |
| KIMON VIOLARIS | NEW YORK, NY | $2,248,782 |
| PHILIP NEWLIN, MD | WICHITA, KS | $1,505,734 |
| YOUSEF MEHRABI, M.D | ENCINO, CA | $1,088,369 |
| OZLEM GOKER-ALPAN, M.D. | FAIRFAX, VA | $829,912 |
| ROBERT JACOBSON, M.D. | ROCHESTER, MN | $770,716 |
| BRUCE TAUBMAN, MD | CHERRY HILL, NJ | $683,802 |
| MARY JANE PENNINGTON, MD | WEST VALLEY CITY, UT | $663,923 |
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.