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An internal medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.

Hospice & Palliative Medicine Specialist Statistics on Doctor.com

Top 10 Insurances Hospice & Palliative Medicine Specialists accept:

  1. Cigna (723 providers)
  2. Aetna (688 providers)
  3. Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) (635 providers)
  4. Humana Health (503 providers)
  5. Multiplan PHCS (426 providers)
  6. Medicare (412 providers)
  7. Coventry Health Care (397 providers)
  8. Medicaid (354 providers)
  9. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) (286 providers)
  10. Health Net (277 providers)

States with the most Hospice & Palliative Medicine Specialists:

  1. New York
  2. California
  3. Texas
  4. Florida
  5. Pennsylvania

Cities with the most Hospice & Palliative Medicine Specialists:

  1. New York, NY
  2. Chicago, IL
  3. Boston, MA
  4. Los Angeles, CA
  5. Pittsburgh, PA


Aggregate Statistics

Total number of Hospice & Palliative Medicine Specialists on Doctor.com:2862
Percentage of Hospice & Palliative Medicine Specialists who are listed as "Board Certified" on Doctor.com:100%
Hospice & Palliative Medicine Specialists listed on Doctor.com have been practicing for an average of:26.7 year(s)
Average ProfilePoints™ score for Hospice & Palliative Medicine Specialists:31/80
Average Overall User Rating for Hospice & Palliative Medicine Specialists:4 (out of 5)

Hospice & Palliative Medicine Specialists by State

  1. New York
  2. California
  3. Texas
  4. Florida
  5. Pennsylvania
  6. Ohio
  7. Illinois
  8. Massachusetts
  9. North Carolina
  10. Virginia
  11. Michigan
  12. Wisconsin
  13. Georgia
  14. Minnesota
  15. Washington
  16. Arizona
  17. Colorado
  18. Missouri
  19. Indiana
  20. Oregon
  21. New Jersey
  22. South Carolina
  23. Maryland
  24. Kentucky
  25. Tennessee
  26. Connecticut
  27. District of Columbia
  28. New Hampshire
  29. Utah
  30. Arkansas
  31. Rhode Island
  32. Iowa
  33. Louisiana
  34. Maine
  35. Hawaii
  36. Alabama
  37. Oklahoma
  38. Nevada
  39. Kansas
  40. Nebraska
  41. West Virginia
  42. New Mexico
  43. South Dakota
  44. North Dakota
  45. Mississippi
  46. Montana
  47. Idaho
  48. Delaware
  49. Alaska
  50. Vermont
  51. Puerto Rico
  52. Wyoming

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