Pathology Specialist/Technologist
Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers › Specialist/Technologist, Pathology
About this specialty
(1) An individual educated and trained in clinical chemistry, microbiology or other biological sciences; and in gathering data on the blood, tissues, and fluids in the human body. Tests and procedures performed or supervised center on major areas of hematology, microbiology, immunohematology, immunology, clinical chemistry and urinalysis. Education and certification requires the equivalent of an associate degree and alternative combinations of accredited training and experience. (2) A specially trained individual who works under the direction of a pathologist, other physician, or scientist, and performs specialized chemical, microscopic, and bacteriological tests of human blood, tissue, and fluids. Also known as medical technologists, they perform and supervise tests and procedures in clinical chemistry, immunology, serology, bacteriology, hematology, parasitology, mycology, urinalysis, and blood banking. The work requires the correlation of test results with other data, interpretation of test findings, and exercise of independent judgment. The minimum educational requirement (for one of several certification programs in medical technology) is a baccalaureate degree with appropriate science course requirements, plus a twelve-month, structured, AMA approved medical technology program and an examination; or a baccalaureate degree with appropriate science course requirements and experience.
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| NAIMIN WEI, M.D. | CUMBERLAND, MD | $155,299 |
| DAVID DUSENBERY, M.D. | CUMBERLAND, MD | $120,611 |
| ELMER THOMPSON, M.D. | CUMBERLAND, MD | $103,854 |
| ANDREW EVANGER, M.D. | FAIRBANKS, AK | $85,397 |
| DEBRA GROVE-MAHONEY, M.D. | LANCASTER, PA | $52,684 |
| ANNE COLEMAN, MD | OGDEN, UT | $17,630 |
| ROBERT HAIM, MD | NIAGARA FALLS, NY | $6,950 |
| CARRIE CHENAULT, MD | DALLAS, TX | $5,805 |
| JONATHAN WALBURN, M.D. | CUMBERLAND, MD | $1,034 |
| BRUCE BROWN, MD | OGDEN, UT | $615 |
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.