ACO Name and Location:
First Coast Health Alliance, LLC
400 Health Park Blvd.
St. Augustine, FL 32086
ACO Primary Contact:
John Franks, Executive Director
John.Franks@FlaglerHospital.org
904.819.4065
Organizational Information:
ACO Participants:
ALL ABOUT FEET & LEGS PA
Amir A. Malik, M.D., P.A.
Anastasia Medical Group LLC
Ancient City Pediatrics, LLC
Ashfaq Kudia, M.D., P.A.
Associates in Internal Medicine, P.A.
Barros Family Health Care, P.A.
Barry F. Dobies, M.D., P.A.
BRUCE H PALEY PA
CARDIOVASCULAR CONSULTANTS OF ST AUGUSTINE PL
COASTAL AESTHETIC CENTER PA
Coastal Anesthesiology Consultants Llc
David L Greenwald Pa
Douglas K. Dew, M.D., P.A.
DUDLEY A BARINGER MD PA
Family Medical Care of St. Augustine, P.A.
Family Practice,Dr.Assefa Llc
First City Hospitalists Group, PLLC
FIRST COAST HEART & VASCULAR CENTER, PA
Flagler Family Medicine, P.A.
Flagler Health Services, Inc.
Flagler Hospital, Inc.
FLORIDA SPORTS MEDICINE INSTITUTE, INC.
HAQ MEDICAL CENTER INC
HEART CENTER OF SAINT AUGUSTINE PA
HELDER DE PAIVA MD LLC
INFECTIOUS DISEASES ASSOCIATES OF NORTH FLORIDA, P.A.
J Greg Dent M D & Associates P L
Jack M. Matheny II MD
JOHN S KOPPMAN, MD PL
Manoj Prakash, MD., P.A.
Mason H. Long, M.D., P.A.
Medical Professionals Of North Florida
MICHAEL HSU M.D. LLC
Michael Tessler
Neurology Care, Inc.
Neurosurgical Associates of St. Augustine, LLC
North Florida Specialists In Lung Diseases Internal Medicine
Pain Management Specialists of North Florida, P.A.
Pantaleon Pathology Associates Pa
PATRICK J HARRIS DO PA
Paul D. Jayachandra, M.D., P.A.
PRIMECARE PL
Pulmonary Associates Of St
Qixia Huang, M.D., P.A.
Radhika Prakash
Scott D. McDowall, PLLC
SHERRI LEE MAETOZO MD PA
ST AUGUSTINE NEUROLOGY PA
St Johns Cadiovascular Pa
St. Augustine Cardiology Associates, P.A.
St. Augustine Foot & Ankle Inc.
St. Johns Radiology Associates, P.A.
T S HOSSAIN MD PA
US BARIATRIC ST AUGUSTINE LLC
Vassallo Eye Institute
William J Oktavec Pa
Note: All ACO Participants are included in a Partnership or joint venture arrangement between Flagler Hospital and ACO Professionals
ACO Governing Body:
Dr. Todd Batenhorst, Voting Member and President, Flagler Family Medicine, P.A.
Dr. Miguel A. Machado, Voting Member, Flagler Hospital, Inc.
Jason Barrett, Voting Member and Vice President, Flagler Hospital, Inc.
Dr. Ferris E. George, Voting Member and Secretary, St. Augustine Cardiology Associates, P.A.
Roger Carter, Voting Member and Treasurer, Flagler Hospital, Inc.
Joseph Gordy, Voting Member, Flagler Hospital, Inc.
Dr. Michael Sanders, Voting Member, Flagler Hospital, Inc.
Joseph Wilson, Voting Member, Medicare Beneficiary Representative
Dr. Rafael Aponte-Lopez, Voting Member, St. Johns Radiology Associates, P.A.
Dr. Ashfaq L. Kudia, Voting Member, Ashfaq Kudia, M.D., P.A.
Dr. Miguel A. Mas, Voting Member, Ancient City Pediatrics, LLC
Dr. Suhas Neerukonda, Voting Member, Senior Medical Director, Anastasia Medical Group, LLC
Dr. Dr. Derek Muehrcke, Voting Member, Other Entity - Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgical Associates PA
Key ACO Clinical and Administrative Leadership:
President: Dr. Todd Batenhorst
ACO Executive: Dr. Miguel A. Machado
Senior Medical Director, Dr. Suhas Neerukonda
Director of Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement: Dr. Frederick C. Dolgin
Compliance Officer: Dr. Michael DiBella
Vice President: Jason Barrett
Treasurer: Roger Carter
Secretary: Dr. Ferris E. George
Associated Committees and Committee Leadership:
Executive Committee, Dr. Todd Batenhorst, Chair
Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance Committee: Dr. Miguel A. Mas Jr., Chair
Compliance and Governance Committee: Dr. Todd Batenhorst, Chair
Audit, Finance, & Network Contracts Committee: Roger Carter, Chair
Medical Informatics and Technology Committee: Dr. Suhas Neerukonda, Chair
Marketing and Education Committee: Jason Barrett, Chair
Executive Committee
Chair Dr. Todd Batenhorst, Chair
Jason Barrett, Vice President
Roger Carter, Treasurer
Dr. Ferris E. George, Secretary
Senior Medical Director, Dr. Suhas Neerukonda (no vote)
Executive Director, John Franks (no vote)
Audit, Finance, & Network Contracts Committee
Chair Roger Carter, Treasurer
Aponte-Lopez, Rafael, MD
Farhat, Jawad S., MD
George, Ferris E., MD
Grimes, James M., MD
Long, Mason H., MD
Whitlock, Warren O., MD
Muehrcke, Derek D., MD
Pantaleon, Yanet, MD
Malik, Amir, MD
Compliance and Governance Committee
Chair: Batenhorst, Todd, MD President
Miguel Machado, MD, CMO
Michael DiBella, MD, Compliance Officer
Baker, III, Howard A., MD
Turnage, William S., MD
DeLamerens, Goar, MD
Perumal, Amudha M., MD
Searle, Thomas A., MD
Soroka, Stuart A., MD
Medical Informatics and Technology Committee
Chair: Neerukonda, Suhas, MD
Dew Douglas K., MD, MBA
Michael Sanders, MD
Bill Rieger, Flagler Hospital CIO
Kidwai, Arif S., MD
Marketing and Education Committee
Chair: Jason Barrett
Kudia, Ashfaq L., MD
Pineau, Benoit C., MD
Dobies, Barry F., MD
Justice, Keith M., MD
Kidwai, Arif S., MD
Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance Committee
Chair: Mas, Jr, Miguel A., MD
Michael DiBella, MD
Dolgin, Frederick C., MD
Koppman, John S., MD
Builteman, James L., MD
Rill, Matthew C., MD
Epstein, Howard B., MD
Manikal, Vivek M., MD
Prioleau, John, MD
De Paiva, Helder, MD
Kiekover, Brian D., MD
Jago, Kelly K., MD
Caracciolo, Vincent J., MD
Marema, Robert T., MD
Raymaker, Brian, MD
Types of ACO Participants, or combinations of participants, that formed the ACO:
- ACO professionals in a group practice arrangement
- Networks of individual practices of ACO professionals
- Partnerships or joint venture arrangements between hospitals and ACO professionals
- Hospital employing ACO professionals
Shared Savings and Losses:
Amount of Shared Savings/Losses
Agreement period beginning 2014, Performance Year 2014: $0
Agreement period beginning 2014, Performance Year 2015: $0
Shared Savings Distribution
Agreement period beginning 2014, Performance Year 1
Portion invested in infrastructure: 20%
Portion of distribution to ACO participants
Distribution to all CIN Participants: 8%
Distribution to Primary Care Professionals: 36%
Distribution to Specialists: 32%
Distribution to Other Providers: 4%
Portion invested in redesigned care processes/resources 0%
Agreement period beginning 2014, Performance Year 2015
Portion invested in infrastructure: 20%
Portion of distribution to ACO participants
Distribution to all CIN Participants: 8%
Distribution to Primary Care Professionals: 36%
Distribution to Specialists: 32%
Distribution to Other Providers: 4%
Portion invested in redesigned care processes/resources 0%
Payment Rule Waivers
No, our ACO does not use the SNF 3-Day Rule Waiver.
Quality Performance Results
See 2015 Quality Performance Results Table here.
See 2012-2014 Quality Performance Results Table here.