Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians › Pediatrics › Sports Medicine
About this specialty
A pediatrician who is responsible for continuous care in the field of sports medicine, not only for the enhancement of health and fitness, but also for the prevention of injury and illness. A sports medicine physician must have knowledge and experience in the promotion of wellness and the prevention of injury. Knowledge about special areas of medicine such as exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, physical rehabilitation, epidemiology, physical evaluation, injuries (treatment and prevention and referral practice) and the role of exercise in promoting a healthy lifestyle are essential to the practice of sports medicine. The sports medicine physician requires special education to provide the knowledge to improve the healthcare of the individual engaged in physical exercise (sports) whether as an individual or in team participation.
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) is provided by the American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics.
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| ERIC JENKINSON, MD | REDDING, CA | $943,248 |
| MICHAEL NIETO, M.D. | ORANGE, CA | $736,691 |
| JOSHUA SCOTT, M.D. | TARZANA, CA | $326,131 |
| NICOLE LEVY, M.D. | WESTCHESTER, IL | $246,326 |
| WARREN YOUNG, M.D. | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $217,921 |
| JORDAN METZL, M.D. | NEW YORK, NY | $212,697 |
| LUCIEN OUELLETTE, M.D. | FARMVILLE, VA | $145,192 |
| ELIZABETH BARCHI, MD | CHADDS FORD, PA | $143,431 |
| ANTER GONZALES, M.D. | MANASQUAN, NJ | $130,321 |
| THOMAS DEVRIES | BROCKTON, MA | $99,954 |
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.