Pediatric 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 Pediatric Physical Therapy, who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in anatomy, histology, including embryonic development, genetics, biomechanics, neurological function, neuroscience, and pathology, behavioral sciences, and understanding of diseases or conditions that necessitate physical therapy care, that affect systems that in turn necessitate physical therapy care (comorbidities), and that influence the type of intervention that can be given.
Source: American Physical Therapy Association [1/1/2020: definition added] Additional resources: http://www.abpts.org/uploadedFiles/ABPTSorg/Specialist_Certification/DSP/DSP-Pediatrics.pdf
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| GENER DIZON, PT | CHICAGO, IL | $316,887 |
| JASON BERNSTEIN, PT | CEDARHURST, NY | $215,280 |
| ARSENIO PAEZ, DPT | FAIRFIELD, CT | $190,797 |
| EDITHA VICTORIA, P.T. | BERGENFIELD, NJ | $160,490 |
| MARIA FERREIRA | PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY | $134,953 |
| EHAB NAGUIB, DOCTOR OF PT | BROOKLYN, NY | $117,354 |
| CHRISTOFER FILIPIAK, PT | ORLANDO, FL | $104,055 |
| BRANDI ZETROUER, PT | DULUTH, GA | $93,520 |
| JOSEPH YAU, PT, DPT | FOREST HILLS, NY | $92,934 |
| SASHA SELIM | GREAT NECK, NY | $89,398 |
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.