Geriatric Physical Therapist
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About this specialty
A licensed physical therapist, including but not limited to an individual who is a Board Certified Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy, who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in the comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment and evidence-based management of movement in aging adults. This includes, but is not limited to, specialized knowledge in and consideration of normal age-related changes and pathological manifestations across all systems; cognition and mental health; polypharmacy; fall risk mitigation; bone health; healthy and active aging, and socioeconomic and health policy issues affecting aging adults. The geriatric physical therapist is an integral part of the interdisciplinary geriatric team and serves as an advocate for the highest level of well-being for the older adult.
Source: American Physical Therapy Association [1/1/2020: definition added] Additional resources: www.apta.org
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| ARVIN LOQUINARIO | NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV | $338,560 |
| MARK WALDROP, DPT | NEWBERRY, SC | $221,088 |
| GERALDINE SANCHEZ-MARAPAO, PT | WAYNE, NJ | $207,592 |
| ANNIE JOSEPH | HICKSVILLE, NY | $190,089 |
| ABIGAIL CAVALLO | SMITHTOWN, NY | $185,129 |
| CHERYL SCHIFF, PT, DPT | TAMARAC, FL | $184,376 |
| PAMELA TATE, PT | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $163,529 |
| ERIKA BRASSOW, PT | WIMBERLEY, TX | $163,264 |
| PATRICE HAZAN, DPT | SIMPSONVILLE, SC | $147,534 |
| MARIA LOURDES GRIBB, PT | GLENVIEW, IL | $146,574 |
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.