Physician Practices

The Firm provides healthcare counsel to physician practices of a multitude of sizes.

 

The Durrett Firm specializes in providing comprehensive legal services tailored to the unique needs of physician practices. With a deep understanding of the healthcare industry, we provide strategic legal counsel to help physician practices navigate the complex regulatory landscape, manage operational challenges, and achieve their business goals.

 

Services for Physician Practices:

 

Representative Physician Practice Specialties:


  • Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring your practice adheres to all federal and state healthcare regulations, including HIPAA, Stark Law, and Anti-Kickback Statutes.

  • Corporate Matters and Practice Management: Advising on corporate and operational matters, staff management, practice governance, practice structure and restructuring, buy-in’s, buy-out’s, and restructuring. 

  • Employment and Services Agreements: Drafting and negotiating employment and services contracts for executive personnel, physicians, APP’s, and nurses. 

  • Contracts and Transactions: Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating stipend and support contracts with hospitals, payor agreements with insurance companies, and vendor agreements, in order to protect your interests.

  • Management Agreements: Planning and drafting new management arrangements, and negotiating third-party management agreements, to achieve compliance and business goals of physicians. 

  • Mergers and Acquisitions: Assisting with the sale, merger, or acquisition of medical practices, including due diligence, valuation, and structuring deals to maximize value and minimize risk.

  • Dispute Resolution: Representing physician practices in disputes and arbitration concerning contractual and employment matters, in order to bring about a favorable outcome.

  • Business Succession Planning: Helping physicians plan for the future, including business succession, asset protection, and estate planning to preserve and transfer wealth efficiently.

  • Reimbursement Appeals and Representation and Billing Advice: Working with physician groups to ensure that reimbursement challenges are correctly assessed and, if necessary, appealed, and helping practices understand and interpret provider and government billing laws, regulations, guidance, and practices. 

  • Scope of Practice: Assisting physician practices in achieving and maintaining compliance with laws governing the use of Advanced Physician Practitioner, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, including supervision arrangements, protocols, and services agreements.   

• Anesthesiology

• Orthopaedics

• Neurosurgery

• Neurology

• Nephrology

• Dermatology

• Pain Management

• Psychiatry

• Ophthalmology

• Family Medicine

• Cardiology

• Reproductive medicine

• Gynecology

• Gastroenterology

• Otolaryngology

• Surgical oncology

• Radiation ongology

• Emergency medicine

• Sports medicine

• Plastic surgery

• Infectious disease




Our experienced team of attorneys is dedicated to supporting medical practices of all sizes, from solo practitioners to large multi-specialty groups. We offer a full range of services and serve a full range of physician practices. 

At The Durrett Firm, we are committed to providing personalized legal solutions that align with the specific needs of healthcare providers. Our goal is to empower physician practices to focus on delivering quality care while we handle the legal complexities. Whether you are establishing a new practice, expanding, or facing regulatory challenges, our firm is your trusted partner in navigating the ever-evolving healthcare landscape.