Addiction Medicine File Review Consultants

Addiction Medicine, Internal Medicine - I am board-certified in internal medicine (first time pass) and have active certification status by participating in maintenance of certification (i.e. MOC). I have several years experience as a hospitalist and also experience in addiction medicine. I have no malpractice lawsuits to date. I also work at an urgent care center.

Addiction Medicine, Family Medicine/Family Practice - Prior Medical Director at Centene / Healthnet Prior Medical Director at HealthCare Resource Group Prior Medical Director of Santa Clara County Pain & Addiction Program Prior Medical Director of Ambulatory Care, HealthCare Partners M.G Prior Vice President of Alliance IPA, Utilization Review Current Consultant to the DEA, Dept of Justice Prior Consultant to Medical Board of California Prior Medical Director of Todd Shipyard Occupational Health Prior Medical Director of Little Company of Mary Pain Institute Current Chief Medical Officer, Urgent Point Health & Wellness, PC

Addiction Medicine, Adolescent Medicine/Young Adult Medicine, Family Medicine/Family Practice, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Preventive Medicine/Public Health - I am a full Clinical Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine. I have taught the Standard of Care to medical students, residents, and physician assistant students for the past 25 years. I am triple Board Certified in Family Medicine, Addiction Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. I love to review complex medical cases and have a special knack for looking at the details.

Addiction Medicine, Internal Medicine, Occupational Medicine - *Perform second level appeals for Independent Review Organizations according to URAC/NCQA standards such as medical necessity determinations, healthcare authorizations and denials. *Perform chart reviews for beneficiaries of commercial health plans to determine medical necessity and length of stay. *Perform health care authorization and denials for diagnostic tests and treatment.

Addiction Medicine, Geriatric Psychiatry, Psychiatry - Board Certified in Adult Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry, and Addiction Medicine. Experience working in hospitals, community health centers, and correctional care treating patients with severe mental illness and substance use disorders. Experience coordinating care with licensed professional counselors, psychologists, social workers, case managers, nurses, nurse practitioners, and medical providers.

Addiction Medicine, Psychiatry, Psychiatry, Forensic - Over 38 years of experience in adult and adolescent psychiatry, addiction medicine, and forensic psychiatry. Extensive experience in medicolegal litigation, IMEs, FFDEs, and file reviews (including ongoing work for Homeland Security).

Addiction Medicine, Anesthesiology, Pain - Dr. Murphy is board-certified in Pain Management, Anesthesiology, and Addiction Medicine. He is the founder and CEO of Murphy Pain Center in New Albany, IN and practices interventional pain medicine (i.e. procedures) at Clark Memorial Hospital in Jeffersonville, IN. Dr. Murphy serves gratis on the faculty of the University of Louisville School of Medicine. His Pain Management fellowship was at the Mayo Clinic, where he served on the faculty of the Mayo Medical School. To learn more please visit Dr. Murphy's SEAK Expert Witness listing: https://www.seakexperts.com/members/11288-james-p-murphy

Addiction Medicine, Family Medicine/Family Practice - LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS Board Certified Family Medicine 1999 – 2025 Board Certified Addiction Medicine 2015- 2028 Nevada Medical License 10620 Texas Medical License K4632 Certified DOT Examiner ACLS, ATLS Certified Member, American College of Epidemiology Member, American Society of Addiction Medicine NIRSAT certified 2018 Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine 2018

Addiction Medicine, Psychiatry

Addiction Medicine, Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine, Pain - Dr. Balog is board-certified in Pain Management, Anesthesiology, and Addiction Medicine. He is the founder and CEO of Portland Pain and Spine and practices interventional pain and regenerative medicine in Portland, Oregon. He has extensive experience in guideline preparations as former Med Director of a large local health system, a co-author of ASIPP guideline reviews, and on its Editorial Board. He has ASC management experience in both development and operations.

Addiction Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Internal Medicine - 25 years emergency medicine experience. Clinical Assistant Professor Medical University of South Carolina. ABPM Diplomate in Addiction Medicine.

Addiction Medicine, Psychiatry, Psychiatry, Addiction - I have extensive experience in the residential treatment of clients with addiction and psychiatric comorbidities at all levels of care including detoxification.