Pediatrix Medical Group Inc - Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * MILLER FREDERICK V	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 8/11/2008	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP INC [PDX]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle) 1301 CONCORD TERRACE	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner ___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below) President, Pediatrix Division /
(Street) SUNRISE, FL 33323-2825        (City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	5833   (1)	D
Common Stock	30187	D
Common Stock	32965   (2)	D
Common Stock	34146   (3)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to buy)	(4)	2/10/2013	Common Stock	6800   (4)	$15.1	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	(5)	2/5/2014	Common Stock	26434   (5)	$32.63	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	(6)	6/1/2016	Common Stock	10625   (6)	$44.7	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	(7)	6/2/2018	Common Stock	17500   (7)	$55.43	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	(8)	6/1/2017	Common Stock	12500   (8)	$57.09	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Restricted Shares granted under Issuer's 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan which vest in three equal installments on June 1, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
( 2)	Restricted Shares granted under Issuer's 2004 Incentive Compensation Plan which vest in equal installments on June 1, 2009 and June 1, 2010.
( 3)	Restricted Shares granted under Issuer's 2004 Incentive Compensation Plan which vest on June 1, 2009.
( 4)	Stock Options granted under Issuer's Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan and were exercisable in full on February 10, 2006.
( 5)	Stock Options granted under Issuer's Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan and were exercisable in full on February 5, 2007.
( 6)	Stock Options granted under Issuer's 2004 Incentive Compensation Plan, 7,083 of which were exercisable in full on June 1, 2008 and the remainder of which become exercisable on June 1, 2009.
( 7)	Stock Options granted under Issuer's 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan which vest in three equal installments on June 1, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
( 8)	Stock Options granted under Issuer's 2004 Incentive Compensation Plan, 4,167 of which became exercisable on June 1, 2008 and the remainder becomes exercisable in equal installments on June 1, 2009 and June 1, 2010.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MILLER FREDERICK V 1301 CONCORD TERRACE SUNRISE, FL 33323-2825			President, Pediatrix Division

Signatures
FREDERICKVMILLER, M.D.		8/21/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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