Cardiovascular Specialist/Technologist
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About this specialty
An allied health professional who performs diagnostic examinations at the request or direction of a physician in one or more of the following three areas: invasive cardiology, noninvasive cardiology, and noninvasive peripheral vascular study. Cardiovascular technologists are one type of allied health professional for which the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation has accredited education programs
Source: (1) Lexikon: Dictionary of Health Care Terms, Organizations and Acronyms for the Era of Reform, The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois: 1994, p. 159.
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| CARDIAC RMS LLC | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $3,782,648 |
| MICHAEL KALATA, D.O. | FLAT ROCK, MI | $224,748 |
| ADVANCED MOBILE DIAGNOSTICS, INC. | PEORIA, IL | $98,586 |
| BLACK HILLS ULTRASOUND | SUMMERSET, SD | $61,227 |
| LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS INC | CLEARWATER, FL | $18,245 |
| MDR DIAGNOSTICS LLC | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $10,224 |
| DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND IMAGING, LLC | FRESNO, CA | $3,825 |
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.