Audiologist
Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers › Audiologist
About this specialty
(1) A specialist in evaluation, habilitation and rehabilitation of those whose communication disorders center in whole or in part in hearing function. Audiologists are autonomous professionals who identify, assess, and manage disorders of the auditory, balance and other neural systems. Audiologists provide audiological (aural) rehabilitation to children and adults across the entire age span. Audiologists select, fit and dispense amplification systems such as hearing aids and related devices. (2) An audiologist is a person qualified by a master's degree in audiology, licensed by the state, where applicable, and practicing within the scope of that license. Audiologists evaluate and treat patients with impaired hearing. They plan, direct and conduct rehabilitative programs with audiotry substitutional devises (hearing aids) and other therapy.
Source: (1) American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, (1996, Spring) Scope of practice in Audiology, p. 2
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| HOWARD MANGO | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $1,030,738 |
| KEVIN MOCHIZUKI, PH.D. D.ABNM | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $379,693 |
| PETER MARINCOVICH, PHD AUDIOLOGIST DISP | SANTA ROSA, CA | $182,329 |
| BRADFORD DYE, M.D. | OXFORD, MS | $158,310 |
| MEGAN LARSON, A.U.D | SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA | $150,869 |
| GARY MCKNIGHT, AUD | TOPEKA, KS | $132,995 |
| ROXANNA MASSOODNIA, AUD | HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA | $129,924 |
| NATACIA HOWARD, AUD | PHOENIX, AZ | $114,659 |
| DINA GIACOPELLI, M.S.-CCC-A | LEVITTOWN, NY | $96,818 |
| ROSA HILARIO, AUD | POMONA, CA | $91,750 |
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.