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Expert Surgeon + Coder + Auditor: L. Neal Freeman, MD, MBA, CCS-P, CPMA is a practicing physician and surgeon and is additionally certified as both a Coding Specialist-Physician-based and a Professional Medical Auditor.  He provides expert services in medical coding, reimbursement, and compliance across all specialties.  He is available for consultation, research, analysis, report generation, deposition, and trial testimony as an expert witness. He has been retained as an expert for plaintiff and defense.

-State Representative, Florida Medicare Carrier Advisory Committee

-Chair, Third Party Liaison Committee, Florida Society of Ophthalmology

-Chair, Coding and Third Party Reimbursement Committee, American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

-Representative, CPT Advisory Committee, American Medical Association

-Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida College of Medicine

-Chief of Ophthalmology, Holmes Regional Medical Center

Areas of expertise include: 

Medical coding and reimbursement
Coding compliance
Medicare
Medicaid
Private insurance
Fair and reasonable value
Usual, customary, and reasonable (UCR) value
CPT coding
ICD-10 coding
Auditing
Fraud and abuse
False Claims Act
Personal injury protection (PIP) 
DRGs
National Correct Coding Initiative
Bundling


Honors

American Academy of Ophthalmology:
Secretariat Award (two-time recipient)
Achievement Award 

American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery:
Orkan Stasior Leadership Award
Outstanding Contribution Award


Coding publications

Dr. Freeman edits and authors the coding.doc column in Ophthalmology Times.  Sample articles:Ã‚Â 

National Correct Coding Initiative enables better reporting of multiple services

Physician fee schedules, coding are closely related


Contact information:
www.nealfreemanmd.com
[emailÂ protected]
(321) 253-2166

https://www.linkedin.com/in/drnealfreeman
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