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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040211140819
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-008127
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040210
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040211

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PEDIATRIC SERVICES OF AMERICA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000893430
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES [8082]
		IRS NUMBER:				581873345
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		31O TECHNOLOGY PKWY
		CITY:			NORCROSS
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30092-2929
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7704411580

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		310 TECHNOLOGY PKWY
		CITY:			NORCROSS
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30092-2929

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PINKAS ROBERT P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001008680

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23946
		FILM NUMBER:		04585499

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20600 CHAGRIN BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 1150
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44122
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2162834800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3201 ENTERPRISE PARKWAY SUITE 350
		CITY:			BEACHWOOD
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44122
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-02-10</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000893430</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PEDIATRIC SERVICES OF AMERICA INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PSAI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001008680</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PINKAS ROBERT P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>310 TECHNOLOGY PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NORCROSS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30092</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options (1)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>11.90</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-02-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2250</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>11.90</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-02-10</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-02-10</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2250</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>54000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <remarks>(1) Exercisable on first anniversary date of grant.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James M. McNeill, Attorney-in-Fact for Robert P. Pinkas</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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