Sacramento QME: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R)

If you are amidst a workers’ compensation case in Sacramento, you may have been sent a panel list of Qualified Medical Evaluators for Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. You can select a physician from this list to evaluate you. When choosing a physician to perform a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation evaluation, it’s essential to choose carefully.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation doctors diagnose, evaluate, and manage people with physical or cognitive impairment and disability. They are trained in rehabilitating neurologic disorders and diagnosing and managing musculoskeletal and organ system impairments. PM&R covers a broad range of specialties, so choosing one specializing in your injury is essential.

We tend to search for the quickest, easiest solution in our fast-paced world. It’s important not to make a hasty decision when choosing a QME. If you choose one solely based on convenience, location, name, or hospital affiliation, you could make a mistake with lasting consequences. In selecting a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Qualified Medical Examiner (QME), you should focus on finding one based on whether they are likely to write a fair and unbiased report about your injuries.

We encourage you to research sites such as Yelp, Google, and the Better Business Bureau (BBB). These are great starting points, but don’t make a final decision based only on these sites. They tend to focus on how the doctor treats and customer service. Your decision should be based on your belief that the Qualified Medical Evaluator will provide a fair and unbiased report.

Also, we have put together a list to help you make your decision. While we hope it works for some, your results may differ from what’s reflected here. Opinions or votes should never be taken as the absolute truth as they are vulnerable to subjective feelings, potential manipulation, and false voting. This list should only be one point of reference in your research. The American College of Physicians website is another excellent place to learn more about these physicians. If you have questions about your workers’ compensation case, please get in touch with one of the workers’ compensation attorneys at Eason & Tambornini, ALC.

BEHZAD EMAD, MD

ETHELYNDA A TOLENTINO, MD

GEORGE L BLANKINSHIP III, MD

MANIJEH RYAN, MD

MARK SHELUB, MD

NICOLE CHITNIS, MD

PAUL E KAPLAN, MD

THOMAS S PATTISON, MD

We hope that after you have seen a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation physician for a Qualified Medical Evaluation, you will let us know how you thought your report was written. Did you think it was “fair”? If you have further questions about your report or workers’ compensation laws, please do not hesitate to contact one of our workers’ compensation attorneys.