Urology Physician
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians › Urology
About this specialty
A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.
Source: American Board of Medical Specialties, 2007. www.abms.org [7/1/2007: definition added, source added] Additional Resources: American Board of Urology, 2007. http://www.abu.org/. Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Urology.
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| SAMIR SHIRODKAR, MD | THE WOODLANDS, TX | $3,944,491 |
| AJAY KWATRA, MD | CONROE, TX | $3,395,327 |
| JESSE MILLS, MD | SANTA MONICA, CA | $2,600,149 |
| KIARASH MICHEL, M.D. | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,549,226 |
| BORIS HAVKIN, MD | MELBOURNE, FL | $2,353,257 |
| STEVE CHUNG, MD | UTICA, IL | $2,308,172 |
| BENJAMIN LOWENTRITT, M.D. | BALTIMORE, MD | $2,255,446 |
| GEORGE ZAHORIAN, D.O., F.A.C.O.S. | HERSHEY, PA | $2,141,075 |
| PAUL EBER, M.D. | GERMANTOWN, TN | $1,979,061 |
| ROBERT HOOFNAGLE, MD | BEL AIR, MD | $1,945,733 |
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.