Surgical Assistant
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About this specialty
A surgical assistant is a skilled practitioner who has undergone formalized education and training as a surgical assistant. The surgical assistant performs surgical functions that include, but are not limited to: retracting, manipulating, suturing, clamping, cauterizing, litigating, and tying tissue; suctioning, irrigating and sponging; positioning the patient; closure of body planes and skin; and participating in hemostasis and volume replacement. Surgical assistants are certified and registered or licensed by the state, or, in states without licensure, certified as surgical assistants by completing appropriate education and training.
Source: Association of Surgical Assistants, 2014. [7/1/2007: new, 7/1/2014: title modified, definition modified] http://www.surgicalassistant.org/index.php/surgical-assisting Additional Resources: National Surgical Assistant Association, www.nsaa.net.
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| THUC BACH, M.D. | ALHAMBRA, CA | $26,271 |
| JOSHUA LEVIN, M.D. | BEL AIR, MD | $12,809 |
| DONALD HAY, MD | BRADFORD, PA | $8,302 |
| KRISTEN WALLING, PA-C | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,219 |
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.