Pediatric Rheumatology Physician
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About this specialty
A pediatrician who treats diseases of joints, muscle, bones and tendons. A pediatric rheumatologist diagnoses and treats arthritis, back pain, muscle strains, common athletic injuries and "collagen" diseases.
Source: American Board of Medical Specialties, 2007. www.abms.org [7/1/2007: definition added, source added] Additional Resources: American Board of Pediatrics, 2007. http://www.abp.org/. Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| MOUSSA EL-HALLAK, M.D. | BEACHWOOD, OH | $500,479 |
| NANCY OLSON, MD | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $473,052 |
| AARAT PATEL, MD | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $23,149 |
| TYLER REESE, M.D. | NASHVILLE, TN | $17,106 |
| LARA MAE HUBER, M.D. | GREENVILLE, SC | $14,676 |
| ASHLEY BLASKE, M.D. | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $14,646 |
| MELISSA ELDER, MD | GAINESVILLE, FL | $8,262 |
| MICHAEL BLAKLEY, MD | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $7,254 |
| STACY ARDOIN, MD | COLUMBUS, OH | $5,536 |
| CUOGHI EDENS, MD | CHICAGO, IL | $3,966 |
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.