A Principal at HealthCare Appraisers, Mr. Hutzler has nearly ten years of experience as a financial analyst and more than 15 years experience as an attorney, including positions in healthcare law, private equity investment banking, strategic business development and business affairs. At HealthCare Appraisers, Mr. Hutzler has focused on fair market value analysis of hospital arrangements with physicians for clients nationwide, including on-call arrangements, medical directorships, employment arrangements and physician recruitment arrangements. Prior to joining HealthCare Appraisers, he worked for a law firm representing healthcare clients, including a large health system, in various physician contracting arrangements, healthcare law and investment matters. Prior to that, Mr. Hutzler worked for a private equity firm in Miami, Florida where he managed investment holdings, performed financial analysis and served as in-house counsel. Previously, he worked in various facets of the entertainment industry, including a position in the Bertelsmann e-commerce group.

Mr. Hutzler is an Accredited Valuation Analyst (AVA), and holds the degrees of Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Wharton School, and Juris Doctor (JD) from the University of Maryland. He is an active member of the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA), where he serves as Vice Chair of the Hospitals and Health Systems Practice Group and served as the first Chair of the FMV Affinity Group from 2007 to 2009.

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Practice Areas

• Mr. Hutzler is regularly involved in numerous types of healthcare valuation analysis, including:

• Medical director/thought leader compensation
• Compensated call coverage
• Physician employment arrangements
• Service, management and independent contractor agreements
• Equipment use (and “per use”) arrangements

• Member of the state bar: Florida, California (inactive), Maryland, and the District of Columbia.
• Accredited Valuation Analyst (AVA), National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts

Memberships

• American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA)
  • Vice Chair of the Hospitals and Health Systems Practice Group
  • Founder and former Chair of FMV Affinity Group (2007 - 2009)
• National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA)

• Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Master of Business Administration, Finance
• University of Maryland School of Law, Juris Doctor
• University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics

• Associate, Conrad & Scherer, LLP, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
• Senior Associate, Kapitalcorp, Inc., Miami, FL
• Senior Manager, Bertelsmann e-Commerce Group, Fort Washington, PA

• Webinar moderated by Albert D. Hutzler, JD, MBA, AVA – Best Practices in Structuring Call Coverage After the Recent OIG Advisory Opinion 09-05. American Health Lawyers Assn, March 31, 2010.

• Presentation by Albert D. Hutzler, JD, MBA, AVA, Principal, HealthCare Appraisers, Inc., Robert Homchick, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP & Albert Shay, Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP – Law & Economics in the World of Hospital/Physician Integration. AHLA Hospitals & Health Systems Law Institute, Miami, FL, February 24 & 26, 2010.

• Webinar presentation by Albert D. Hutzler, JD, MBA, AVA - Determining Fair Market Value in the Current Market Climate, HFMA/New Hampshire-Vermont Chapter, February 4, 2010.

• Teleconference moderated by Albert D. Hutzler, JD, MBA, AVA – Best Practices in Structuring Call Coverage After the Recent OIG Advisory Opinion 09-05. American Health Lawyers Assn, September 24, 2009.

• Presentation by Albert D. Hutzler, JD, MBA, AVA – A Practical Examination of Fair Market Value in Healthcare. Healthcare Financial Management Association-SW Ohio Chapter, May Institute, May 14, 2009, Lebanon, OH.

• Brandt, A.S. & Hutzler, A.D. Valuation of Physician Consultant Arrangements: Ensuring Compliance within the Pharmaceutical Industry. White Paper, 2008.

• Presentation by Albert D. Hutzler, JD, MBA, AVA – On-Call Arrangements and Fair Market Value.  Mercy Health Center, September 27, 2006, Oklahoma City, OK.

• Presentation by Albert D. Hutzler, JD, MBA, AVA– Overview of Physician Arrangements, Business and Legal Issues and Other Common Concerns, presentation to residents at Mt. Sinai Medical Center, May 17, 2005, Miami Beach, FL.

• Presentation by Albert D. Hutzler, JD, MBA, AVA – Overview of Physician Arrangements, Business and Legal Issues and Other Common Concerns, presentation to residents at Broward General Medical Center, April 26, 2005, Ft. Lauderdale, FL