Surgical Critical Care Physician
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians › Surgery › Surgical Critical Care
About this specialty
A surgeon with expertise in the management of the critically ill and postoperative patient, particularly the trauma victim, who specializes in critical care medicine diagnoses, treats and supports patients with multiple organ dysfunction. This specialist may have administrative responsibilities for intensive care units and may also facilitate and coordinate patient care among the primary physician, the critical care staff and other specialists.
Source: American Board of Medical Specialties, 2007. www.abms.org [7/1/2007: definition added, source added; 7/1/2011: modified source]<br/>Additional Resources: American Board of Surgery, 2007. http://www.absurgery.org/. American Osteopathic Board of Surgery, 2007. http://www.osteopathic.org/certification<br/>Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Surgery. Board certification for Doctors of Osteopathy (DOs) is provided by the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery.
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| SARASWATI DAYAL, MD | HACKENSACK, NJ | $2,907,263 |
| MARK COCKBURN, MD | MIAMI, FL | $2,825,339 |
| MOHAMAD ZANBRAKJI, M.D. | FAIRFAX, VA | $784,426 |
| NIR HUS, M.D., PH.D. | DELRAY BEACH, FL | $479,261 |
| JEREMY GOVERMAN, MD | BOSTON, MA | $269,926 |
| NICHOLAS NISSEN, M.D. | LOS ANGELES, CA | $253,578 |
| BOUNTHAVY HOMSOMBATH, MD | AUGUSTA, GA | $217,838 |
| JOHN GORECHLAD, M.D. | NEPTUNE, NJ | $169,781 |
| DANELLE BERTOZZI | ABINGTON, PA | $166,388 |
| NATHAN FEIGENBAUM, MD | HUNTINGTON, NY | $162,466 |
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.