Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician
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About this specialty
A physician who specializes in Sports Medicine is responsible for continuous care related to the enhancement of health and fitness as well as the prevention of injury and illness. The specialist possesses knowledge and experience in the promotion of wellness and the prevention of injury from many areas of medicine such as exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, physical rehabilitation, epidemiology, physical evaluation and injuries. It is the goal of a Sports Medicine specialist to improve the healthcare of the individual engaged in physical exercise.
Source: American Board of Medical Specialties, 2009. www.abms.org [7/1/2009: definition added]
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA BORNHORST, D.O. | DUBLIN, OH | $975,950 |
| STEVEN WALTRIP, M.D., | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $846,912 |
| DAVID JONES, MD | ORANGE, TX | $637,220 |
| LEDA GHANNAD, M.D. | MUNSTER, IN | $408,499 |
| ROY NINI, M.D. | LOS ANGELES, CA | $400,800 |
| EDWARD ROSERO, D.O. | CHALFONT, PA | $374,005 |
| ANDREA FRALEY, MD | EDMOND, OK | $356,669 |
| DAVID DOWARD, M.D. | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $346,620 |
| ANTHONY INFANTINO, MD | PAWLING, NY | $344,931 |
| JOSHUA ROTHENBERG, D.O. | BOCA RATON, FL | $339,659 |
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.