An ER doctor who learned medical billing from the inside.
Mark L. Friedman, MD practiced emergency medicine for more than 30 years. He also ran the companies that bill for care and audit the bills.
Background
From ER chief to billing
As Chief of Emergency Medicine at St. Elizabeth's Hospital of Boston, he started his own billing company. He learned that a bill is only as good as the notes behind it.
From provider to payer
He grew National Medical Claims Analysts into a national hospital bill audit firm, sold it to Concentra, and ran its DRG audits.
Why it matters
He has prepared bills, collected on them and audited them. He can tell a jury what the care was, why it was done and what it was worth.
Public service
Massachusetts Medical Malpractice Tribunals. Massachusetts Attorney General's Medical Advisory Committee. Retained by the U.S. Department of Justice.
A career in medicine and medical billing.
- Training
Internal medicine residency, Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago.
- Emergency medicine
Chief of Emergency Medicine, St. Elizabeth's Hospital of Boston.
- Billing
Founded The Brighton Group, his own billing company.
- Payer audits
CEO, National Medical Claims Analysts. Sold to Concentra.
- Payer audits
Vice President for DRG Services, Concentra Managed Care.
- Medicare audits
Ran Medicare recovery audits in Region A.
- Telemedicine
Chief Medical Officer Emeritus, First Stop Health.
- Today
Medical billing expert for attorneys nationwide.
Education, certification and appointments.
His full CV is attached as an exhibit to every report.
- MD, University of Chicago (Pritzker School of Medicine)
- BA with Special Honors in Biology, University of Chicago
- Board certified, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Board certified, American Board of Emergency Medicine
- Life Fellow, American College of Emergency Physicians (FACEP)
- Fellow, American College of Physicians (FACP)
- Krohn Scholar, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina
- Faculty appointments at Tufts, the University of Illinois, UConn and the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine
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