Pediatric Infectious Diseases Physician
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About this specialty
A pediatrician trained to care for children in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infectious diseases. This specialist can apply specific knowledge to affect a better outcome for pediatric infections with complicated courses, underlying diseases that predispose to unusual or severe infections, unclear diagnoses, uncommon diseases and complex or investigational treatments.
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/certification<br/>Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Pediatrics. Board certification for Doctors of Osteopathy (DOs) was provided by the American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics. The Certification is no longer offered.
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| SARAH LABUDA, MD | GALVESTON, TX | $425,455 |
| EMILIE CHOW, MD | ORANGE, CA | $43,582 |
| ELIZABETH MAMMEN-PRASAD, MD | IRVINGTON, NJ | $36,122 |
| THOMAS FLYNN, M.D. | KALAMAZOO, MI | $27,925 |
| BARRY DASHEFSKY, MD | WILMINGTON, DE | $27,172 |
| MARGARET KHOURY, MD | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $22,902 |
| KATHERINE MCALEESE, MD | BOSTON, MA | $10,921 |
| DAVID NGUYEN, M.D. | CHICAGO, IL | $9,506 |
| SHANNON ANDREWS, MD | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $7,792 |
| JACKSON SCHNEIDER, MD | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $7,306 |
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.