Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians › Psychiatry & Neurology › Neuromuscular Medicine
About this specialty
A neurologist or child neurologist who specializes in the diagnosis and management of disorders of nerve, muscle or neuromuscular junction, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, peripheral neuropathies (e.g., diabetic and immune mediated neuropathies), various muscular dystrophies, congenital and acquired myopathies, inflammatory myopathies (e.g., polymyositis, inclusion body myositis) and neuromuscular transmission disorders (e.g., myasthenia gravis, Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome).
Source: American Board of Medical Specialties, 2007. www.abms.org [7/1/2007: new] Additional Resources: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2007. http://www.abpn.org/. Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| KUMARASWAMY SIVAKUMAR, M.D. | PHOENIX, AZ | $5,113,180 |
| CHAITANYA BONDA, M.D., MBBS | BENTONVILLE, AR | $1,632,980 |
| YESSAR HUSSAIN, M.D. | AUSTIN, TX | $1,364,453 |
| SHAFEEQ LADHA, M.D. | PHOENIX, AZ | $725,768 |
| NAGA LAKSHMANA NIDADAVOLU, M.D | SAINT CLOUD, FL | $644,773 |
| LUISA ROJAS, M.D | AMHERST, NY | $632,208 |
| JOSHUA ALPERS, M.D. | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $478,597 |
| RAGHAV GOVINDARAJAN, MD | O FALLON, IL | $419,053 |
| ALI MOUSSAOUI, M.D. | HOUSTON, TX | $395,927 |
| HAKAM ASAAD, MD | DALLAS, TX | $388,841 |
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.