Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians › Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation › Pain Medicine
About this specialty
A physician who provides a high level of care, either as a primary physician or consultant, for patients experiencing problems with acute, chronic or cancer pain in both hospital and ambulatory settings. Patient care needs may also be coordinated with other specialists.
Source: American Board of Medical Specialties, 2007. www.abms.org [7/1/2007: definition changed, source changed] 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 was approved by the ABMS in 1999. ACGME Accredited Residency Program Requirements: Proposal under development.
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| RAJENDRA GOGIA, MD | PARK RIDGE, IL | $2,950,467 |
| DAVID LINDENBERG, D.O. | TURLOCK, CA | $2,022,403 |
| SALAR DELDAR, M.D. | MONTEREY, CA | $1,820,067 |
| PEJMAN SHIRAZY, M.D. | ENCINO, CA | $1,620,746 |
| PAOLO JORGE, M.D. | FULLERTON, CA | $1,162,139 |
| FAN XI, MD | WILMINGTON, NC | $1,013,294 |
| ALAN MILLER, M.D. | FERNANDINA BEACH, FL | $941,705 |
| JOSEPH RICHARDS, DO | HAVERFORD, PA | $880,558 |
| ELLEN LIN, MD | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $870,272 |
| ARIF HUSSAIN, D.O. | MERRILLVILLE, IN | $865,972 |
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.