Occupational Medicine Physician
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians › Preventive Medicine › Occupational Medicine
About this specialty
Occupational medicine focuses on the health of workers, including the ability to perform work; the physical, chemical, biological, and social environments of the workplace; and the health outcomes of environmental exposures. Practitioners in this field address the promotion of health in the work place, and the prevention and management of occupational and environmental injury, illness, and disability.
Source: American Board of Medical Specialties, 2007. www.abms.org [7/1/2007: definition added, source added] Additional Resources: American Board of Preventive Medicine, 2007. http://www.abprevmed.org/. Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Preventive Medicine.
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL BAND, DO | LAKELAND, FL | $442,979 |
| DAN AZAR, MD MPH | LIVERMORE, CA | $424,521 |
| KAMAL PATEL, M.D. | LAKELAND, FL | $310,847 |
| PHILIP HEAD, M.D. | CLEAR LAKE SHORES, TX | $252,081 |
| MANOJ SREEDHARAN, M.D. | ROCKFORD, IL | $210,581 |
| CHAO SUN, M.D. | PLEASANTON, CA | $179,835 |
| CHIBUIKE OBIOHA, M.B.,B.S | MASON, OH | $152,348 |
| STEVEN EVANS, D.O. | WYOMISSING, PA | $122,795 |
| MARGARET SPARTZ, MD | MAPLEWOOD, MN | $107,115 |
| RANDY KATZ, DO | ATLANTA, GA | $106,159 |
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.