Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians › Plastic Surgery › Surgery of the Hand
About this specialty
A plastic surgeon with additional training in the investigation, preservation, and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ALBERTO AVILES, M.D. | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $4,861,783 |
| ERIC WEGENER, M.D. | FLOWOOD, MS | $1,305,129 |
| ROEE RUBINSTEIN, M.D. | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | $465,441 |
| ARTHUR SHARKEY, M.D. | GAINESVILLE, FL | $351,457 |
| CARL WILLIAMS, M.D. | LAS VEGAS, NV | $348,377 |
| BRIAN BURNS, M.D. | KERRVILLE, TX | $334,148 |
| HONGSHIK HAN, MD | FRESNO, CA | $328,337 |
| SARA SIMMONS, M.D. | BRADENTON, FL | $322,836 |
| DEBRA BOURNE, MD | PITTSBURGH, PA | $322,380 |
| MICHAEL DE PRIEST, MD | SAINT JOSEPH, MO | $309,419 |
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.