Sports 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 Sports Physical Therapy, who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in human anatomy and physiology, movement science, pathology and pathophysiology, medical and surgical intervention, and health and wellness, as well as rehabilitation/return to sports, management of acute injury/illness, medical and surgical consideration, injury prevention, and sports performance enhancement.
Source: American Physical Therapy Association [1/1/2020: definition added] Additional resources: http://www.abpts.org/uploadedFiles/ABPTSorg/Specialist_Certification/DSP/DSP-Sports.pdf
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| KEVIN ALVES, D.P.T | HUNTINGTON, NY | $493,595 |
| CHRIS OTA, RPT | CAMPBELL, CA | $293,609 |
| ANTHONY TAM, DPT | BONITA, CA | $204,060 |
| DAVID MATOSO, P.T. | FOSTER CITY, CA | $192,746 |
| SCOTT ADAMS, DPT | VENICE, FL | $187,509 |
| TINA HOOPER, MPT | FOSTER CITY, CA | $171,712 |
| BRIAN HOKE, PT | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $159,647 |
| DREW GIARDINA, DPT | CAVE CREEK, AZ | $146,479 |
| LISA RIEDLE, PT | ATHERTON, CA | $144,717 |
| DOUGLAS VAN DUSEN, PT, DPT | YUBA CITY, CA | $144,211 |
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.