Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Physician
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians › Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation › Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
About this specialty
A physiatrist who utilizes an interdisciplinary approach and addresses the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of congenital and childhood-onset physical impairments including related or secondary medical, physical, functional, psychosocial and vocational limitations or conditions, with an understanding of the life course of disability. This physician is trained in the identification of functional capabilities and selection of the best of rehabilitation intervention strategies, with an understanding of the continuum of care.
Source: American Board of Medical Specialties, 2007. www.abms.org [7/1/2007: definition changed, source added] Additional Resources: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2007. http://www.abpmr.org/. Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. A subspecialty certificate for PRM was approved by the ABMS in 1999. ACGME Accredited Residency Program Requirements: Early discussions underway
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| DAVID FEINGOLD, MD | BLOOMFIELD, CT | $366,669 |
| HARMONY SIERENS, M.D. | GRAND BLANC, MI | $176,265 |
| ELIZABETH MOBERG-WOLFF, MD | WAUWATOSA, WI | $128,048 |
| JESSICA PROKUP, M.D. | COLUMBUS, OH | $91,106 |
| CYNTHIA RILEY, M.D. | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $76,228 |
| MAYA NEWMAN, MD, MS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $58,994 |
| PAUL KORNBERG, M.D. | TAMPA, FL | $55,897 |
| KATRINA LESHER, MD | NORFOLK, VA | $45,938 |
| KATHRYN ZIDEK, M.D. | WEBSTER, TX | $44,080 |
| ANTON DIETZEN, M.D., D.C. | CHICAGO, IL | $32,362 |
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.