Nursing Facility/Intermediate Care Facility
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About this specialty
An institution (or a distinct part of an institution) which- (1) is primarily engaged in providing to residents- (A) skilled nursing care and related services for residents who require medical or nursing care, (B) rehabilitation services for the rehabilitation of injured, disabled, or sick persons, or, on a regular basis, health-related care and services to individuals who because of their mental or physical condition require care and services (above the level of room and board) which can be made available to them only through institutional facilities, and is not primarily for the care and treatment of mental diseases; (2) has in effect a transfer agreement with one or more hospitals.
Source: Paraphrased from Section 1919 (a) of the Social Security Act.
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| BLISS BARBY MAHINAY, PT | BARTLETT, TN | $96,873 |
| SHELLEY REDDING, PT | BETHLEHEM, PA | $28,903 |
| THOMAS LAWRENCE, OTD, OTR/L | MEMPHIS, TN | $15,162 |
| JENNIFER ENGLISH, P.T | WEST LAFAYETTE BRA, IN | $5,407 |
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.