Pain Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians › Psychiatry & Neurology › Pain Medicine
About this specialty
A neurologist, child neurologists or psychiatrist who provides a high level of care, either as a primary physician or consultant, for patients experiencing problems with acute, chronic or cancer pain in both hospital and ambulatory settings. Patient care needs may also be coordinated with other specialists.
Source: American Board of Medical Specialties, 2007. www.abms.org [7/1/2007: definition changed, source added] 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. A subspecialty certificate was approved by ABMS in 1998. ACGME Accredited Residency Program Requirements: None.
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| PAVAN YERRAMSETTY, M.D. | RALEIGH, NC | $1,035,357 |
| IGOR GALAN, MD | SANTA MARIA, CA | $686,294 |
| EUGENE WANG, MD | SMITHTOWN, NY | $547,608 |
| ZEHRA HOODA, D.O. | BELLAIRE, TX | $431,974 |
| EVAN FREEDMAN, DO | SUN CITY WEST, AZ | $383,691 |
| BORIS LEYBEL, M.D. | NEW YORK, NY | $376,725 |
| KARTIK ANANTH, MD | TORRANCE, CA | $342,937 |
| GARY DAWSON, MD | COLUMBUS, GA | $289,932 |
| JONATHAN BEATTY, M.D. | VERO BEACH, FL | $282,069 |
| JAMES CELESTIN, M.D. | WORCESTER, MA | $260,946 |
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.