Plastic Surgery Physician
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians › Plastic Surgery
About this specialty
A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.
Source: American Board of Medical Specialties, 2007. www.abms.org [7/1/2007: definition added, source added] Additional Resources: American Board of Plastic Surgery, 2007. http://www.abplsurg.org/. Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| NAVEEN AHUJA, MD | EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ | $16,507,737 |
| RAFAEL CABRERA, M.D. | BOCA RATON, FL | $15,176,799 |
| JOHNSON LEE, M.D. | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $14,107,952 |
| MILLICENT ROVELO, M.D. | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $8,751,977 |
| NATHAN BROUGHT, D.O. | FRANKLIN, TN | $7,585,347 |
| LAWRENCE CHANG, M.D. | NEWARK, DE | $3,950,297 |
| MARCUS CRAWFORD, M.D. | KENNESAW, GA | $3,713,478 |
| PATRICIA ROONEY, D.O. | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $3,622,501 |
| SHEG ARANMOLATE, M.D. | MIRAMAR, FL | $2,403,599 |
| AVRON LIPSCHITZ, MD | STUART, FL | $2,229,147 |
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.