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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-043896
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040913
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040915
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040915

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCNEILL JAMES M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001246414

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23946
		FILM NUMBER:		041032143

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PEDIATRIC SERVICES OF AMERICA INC
		STREET 2:		310 TECHNOLOGY PARKWAY
		CITY:			NORCROSS
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30092

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
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-09-13</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001246414</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MCNEILL JAMES M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>310 TECHNOLOGY PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NORCROSS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30092</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-09-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4915</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.1012</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Sold Pursuant to a trading plan intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James M. McNeill</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-09-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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