Hospitalist Physician
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians › Hospitalist
About this specialty
Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.
Source: American Society of Hospital Medicine, 2007. http://www.hospitalmedicine.org/ [7/1/2009: definition added] Additional Resources: Hospitalist is a recognized fellowship specialty program offered by many medical institutions. There is no board certification for the specialty at this point.
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE KARNO, MD | RENO, NV | $9,357,809 |
| WILLIE LANDRUM, MD | NEWNAN, GA | $8,169,664 |
| ROSE YU | NEW YORK, NY | $7,065,572 |
| ASHISH BHAVSAR, M.D. | ORANGE, CA | $6,595,771 |
| WOODROW COKER, MD, MSPH | CHARLESTON, SC | $5,590,378 |
| WATIK MAGHROUDI, MD | CHICAGO, IL | $4,324,502 |
| DAVID PORTIER, MD | DALY CITY, CA | $3,869,180 |
| SRI KRISHNA MUKKAMALA, MD | CUMMING, GA | $3,829,087 |
| SOHAIL WAIEN, MD | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $2,332,671 |
| SAAD MOHSIN, MD | JANESVILLE, WI | $1,797,574 |
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.