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Office
5802 Benjamin Center Drive
Suite 105
Tampa, FL 33634Phone+1 855-444-3747
Summary
- EQ Heath Solutions (eQHS) Tampa Florida,
Medicaid Government Operations 2018 - current
Senior Executive Corporate Medical Director - Florida Medicaid
Sr. Corporate Medical Director over the providers (physicians -all subspecialists) for the State of Florida. Provide leadership and business planning for the medical case reviews as demanded by Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA) of Florida. Provide and attend to the defense of AHCA during Medicaid Fair Hearings through expert analysis and testimony. Perform Quality Assurance and UR approvals for Medicaid hospital admissions, procedures, ancillary services, diagnostic imaging, therapeutic modalities, DME, and other case reviews. Furnish Mind Flash provider training and peer to peer advisement to the in-state and out-of-state physicians for the coordination and care of Florida Medicaid patients and commercial insurance reviews. Responsible for contract support to AHCA and URAC compliance. Secondly provide QA&UR for Ascension and other national commercial insurance reviews.
AAPS House of Delegates Delegate 6/3/2021 6/10/2022
Current
Board of Certification in Internal Medicine - Chair 7/1/2020 7/13/2021 Current
AAPS House of Delegates Seated Delegate 6/18/2020 6/17/2021 Current
American Board of Physician Specialties-Member7/1/2020 6/13/2021 Current
BCIM Appeals Committee - Chair 7/1/2020 6/13/2021
Current
BCIM Credentialing Committee - Chair 7/1/2020 6/13/2021
Current
BCIM Written Exam Committee - Chair 7/1/2020 6/13/2021
Current
Strategic Planning Committee - Member 7/1/2020 6/13/2021 Current
Education & Training
- St Joseph's University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1987
- Ross University School of MedicineClass of 1984
- Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityBS, Biology, 1976 - 1980
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 1987 - 2025
- PA State Medical License 1987 - 2016
- MT State Medical License 2003 - 2004
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Chairman Board of Internal Medicine ABPS, 2020-2021
- Physician of the year 2019 Internal Medicine ABPS, 2019
- Sigma XI Honorary Research Society Fairleigh Dickinson University
Publications & Presentations
Journal Articles
- Surgical Considerations of Entire Lumbar Spine Hardware Removal via a Minimally Invasive ApproachChris C.W. Kunis, MD, Journal of Surgical Orthopedic Advances, 1/1/2008
Professional Memberships
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