Eric J Chappell FACMPE

Healthcare focused Revenue Cycle / Financial / Operations Servant Leader / Consultant

Denver Metropolitan Area

About

Accomplished revenue / finance cycle leader with deep, hands‑on experience across financial and operational functions. Skilled in building and developing high‑performing cross‑functional teams that drive measurable improvements in cash flow, operational efficiency, and compliance. Expertise spans full revenue cycle management, in-house or co-sourcing (US and International Based) including coding, complex denials, and prior authorization, along with forecasting, reporting, GAAP accounting, and practice performance analysis. Compensation Model Creation and Valuation, recognized as a clear, collaborative communicator who aligns physicians, executives, and frontline teams around shared goals.

Experience

  • Administrator / Fractional Financial Officer / Regional Director at Orthopedic and Spine at Inverness / Orthopedic Centers of Colorado / Peak /
    Feb 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 5 mos

    Orthopedic and Spine Inverness: September 2023 to Present: Fractional Leadership, Orthopedic and Spine Inverness formed in January 2024 when the Orthopedic practice exited OCC / SCA to affiliate with Advent Health Colorado under a new PSA arrangement. Peak Orthopedic and Spine consists of 6 Orthopedic Surgeons, and 8 APP's, and has been in market for over 20 years. Practice also has a Concierge's orthopedic program to drive patient satisfaction. Advent Health Medical Group: September 2023 to March 2024: With the transaction to Advent Medical Group, I was reassigned to Advent Medical Group: Neuroscience and Cardio Thoracic Regional Director from September 2023 to March 2024. Due to a conflict of interest having dual employment with OSI, leading to my resignation from Advent. Orthopedic Centers of Colorado / Peak Division: February 2023 to September 2023: Division Administrator

  • Consultant / Vice President / Administrator Healthcare Ops, Financial, Rev Cycle and Transactional at Excellence Acumen Healthcare Consulting, LCC
    Jan 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 6 mos

    CFO, COO, CEO, Vice President, Director, Operations, Revenue Cycle and Financial Consultant: Focus on healthcare Financial, and Revenue Cycle Leadership with utilizing my operations background to drive efficiency and growth. Support via fractional, interim and full-time roles with start ups, existing practices financial and revenue cycle clean up projects and reorganization of healthcare medical practices for possible future transaction. Various Healthcare Organizations: Consulting: Pinnacle Consulting, ABW Medical. Projects include specialties in Orthopedics, Neuroscience, Urology, Vascular and Aesthetics, Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic Surgery, Behavioral Health - Addiction, Dermatology, Internal Medicine, Long Term Care care. Experience with practices in multiple states with multiple locations. Additional projects include provider compensation, call and shift based schedule for large health system ($1 Billion in annual comp) Proven experience with in house and off shore administrative / revenue cycle / financial teams. Specialization in guiding Physicians and Providers through every step of financial or strategic reorganization, preparing for and successfully completing transactions whether that is a private equity firm or hospital system. Once the transaction is completed, offer comprehensive post-sale support, including full administrative and financial services to the Company. This includes facilitating strategic planning, payroll, accounting systemsu, revenue estimates and audits, operations, employee benefits and ongoing support of all business or provider needs.

  • Chief Operating Officer at Optum
    Nov 2021 - May 2022 · 7 mos

    NewWest Physicians, Mountain View Medical Center, OptumCare Colorado Springs Internal / Family Medicine, multispecialty. Due to regional leadership restructuring, Colorado Market leadership was eliminated in 2023.

  • Chief Operating and Financial Officer at Barrow Brain and Spine
    Jun 2017 - Nov 2021 · 4 yrs 6 mos

    Barrow Brain and Spine is a large world-renowned private practice with one of the largest neuroscience education, residency and research programs in the country.

  • Chief Executive Officer at Arizona Urology Specialists
    Jun 2015 - Jul 2017 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Arizona Urology Specialists is the largest urology practice in Arizona, now part of United Urology Group.