Pain Medicine Physician
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About this specialty
Pain Medicine is a primary medical specialty based on a distinct body of knowledge and a well-defined scope of clinical practice that is founded on science, research and education. It is concerned with the study of pain, the prevention of pain, and the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of persons in pain. A comprehensive evaluation incorporates the physical, psychological, cognitive and socio-cultural contributions to pain. The treatment protocol may include pharmacological, invasive, behavioral, cognitive, rehabilitative and complementary strategies provided in a concurrent focused and patient specific manner. The pain medicine physician often serves the patient as a frontline physician regarding their pain, but also may serve as a consultant to other physicians, direct an interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary treatment team, conduct research, or advocate for the patient's pain care with public and private agencies. The Pain Medicine physician may work in variety of settings including office, clinic, hospital, university, or governmental/public agencies.
Source: American Academy of Pain Medicine, www.painmed.org<br/>Additional Resources: The American Board of Pain Medicine provides Board Certification.
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| SCOTT CHIRICHETTI, DO | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $3,787,769 |
| KENNETH ANDERSON, MD | SHERMAN, TX | $3,223,830 |
| JAEWOO PAK, M.D. | IRVINE, CA | $1,776,517 |
| JOHN PAUL MALAYIL, M.D. | SUN CITY WEST, AZ | $1,620,685 |
| GEORGE SOLIMAN, M.D. | FORT MYERS, FL | $1,469,142 |
| KENNETH BRADLEY, MD | TORRANCE, CA | $1,272,692 |
| JOHN RUXER, DO | PADUCAH, KY | $1,155,436 |
| JONATHAN DAITCH, MD | FORT MYERS, FL | $1,095,245 |
| DANIEL BONIS, M.D. | LONG BEACH, CA | $1,050,628 |
| MICHAEL BASKIN, MD | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $1,035,043 |
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.