Alexander W. Kirkpatrick, A Professional Corporation
The Law Office of Alexander W. Kirkpatrick represents health care professionals throughout Southern California who are facing a broad range of regulatory, administrative, and professional license disciplinary actions.
Alexander W. Kirkpatrick, A Professional Corporation
The Law Office of Alexander W. Kirkpatrick represents health care professionals throughout Southern California who are facing a broad range of regulatory, administrative, and professional license disciplinary actions.
Of Counsel to: FENTON LAW GROUP L.L.P.
1990 South Bundy Drive, Suite 777
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 444-5244
(310) 444-5280
Extensive experience in civil appeals in health care and other areas of law in state and federal appellate courts, eighteen published opinions in state and federal appellate courts.
Practice Focus:
Health care law, representing primarily physicians in addition to pharmacies, pharmacists, clinical psychologists, dentists, registered and vocational nurses, dentists, dental assistants and hygienists among other health care service providers in professional license disciplinary matters; significant Medicare and Medi-Cal reimbursement audits; third party reimbursement; hospital medical staff peer review and discipline; administrative mandate petitions challenging license disciplinary actions and enrollment suspensions; Medi-Cal suspensions; civil appeals; and representation of licensees in healthcare-related litigation in state and federal courts
Martindale Hubbell AV-rated since 2004
2012 - 2019 Southern California Super Lawyers Health Care Law
Super Lawyers, Health Care Law, 2008 - 2020
Forty years' focused experience in health care law, including over thirty five years' private practice representing physicians, pharmacies and pharmacists, dentists, dental hygienists, registered and vocational nurses, clinical laboratory operators, psychologists, chiropractors, registered physical therapists, podiatrists and other health care providers in matters of professional licensure, discipline, reimbursement, and litigation concerning healthcare-related matters in state and federal courts. Representation of providers and suppliers in significant Medicare and Medi-Cal audits; Medicare and Medi-Cal audit appeal procedures; Medicare and Medi-Cal suspensions, exclusions, revocation of Medicare billing privileges, and program participation reinstatement proceedings and appeals; Fraud and Abuse practice, including defense of state and federal civil monetary penalties, including federal civil RICO actions. Representation of pharmacies in Pharmacy Benefit Manager actions. Representation of licensees in civil litigation related to health care services including breach of contract, insurance bad faith, partnership dissolution and related commercial disputes.
Extensive experience in civil litigation in state and federal courts, including jury trials, depositions, petitions for writs of administrative mandate; injunctive relief, traditional mandate, mediation, arbitration, law and motion practice. Represented prevailing licensees in over 80% of petitions for writs of mandate in healthcare law matters in Sacramento Superior Court.
Memberships/Bar Admissions:
State Bar of California
California Academy of Attorneys for Health Care Professionals
California Society for Healthcare Attorneys
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
United States District Courts, Central, Southern and Eastern Districts of California
Northern District of Georgia (pro haec vice)
Eastern District of Texas
United States Tax Court
Approved Panel attorney for The Doctors Company, SCIPE (prior to merger),
CAP-MPT; Fair American Insurance & Reinsurance (psychiatrists)
Lectures/Presentations:
Medicare Enrollment, Revocation and Suspension
(Chinese American Medical Association of Southern California, February 2018)
Revocation of Medicare Billing Privileges and Related Sanctions
(Calif. Academy of Attorneys for Healthcare Professionals, San Francisco, CA - February 2017
Medi-Cal and Medicare Temporary, Interim and Full Sanctions
(Calif. Academy of Attorneys for Health Care Professionals, Berkeley, CA - August 2009)
"New Developments in Medicare Enforcement"
(American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, Anaheim, August 2008)
"New Developments in Medicare and Medi-Cal Enforcement"
(American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, Anaheim, August 2005)
"Post-Audit Referrals for Professional License Discipline"
(Calif. Academy of Attorneys for Health Care Professionals, February 2003)
"Practice Under California's Administrative Procedure Act"
(Calif. Academy of Attorneys for Health Care Professionals, March, 1998)
"Physician Liability in the HMO Context"
(Consumer Attorneys Association of California, San Francisco, November, 1998)
Bar Number: 61731
California, 1974
Northwestern University
J.D.,
Martindale Hubbell AV-rated since 2004
2012 - 2019 Southern California Super Lawyers Health Care Law
Super Lawyers, Health Care Law, 2008 - 2020
Forty years' focused experience in health care law, including over thirty five years' private practice representing physicians, pharmacies and pharmacists, dentists, dental hygienists, registered and vocational nurses, clinical laboratory operators, psychologists, chiropractors, registered physical therapists, podiatrists and other health care providers in matters of professional licensure, discipline, reimbursement, and litigation concerning healthcare-related matters in state and federal courts. Representation of providers and suppliers in significant Medicare and Medi-Cal audits; Medicare and Medi-Cal audit appeal procedures; Medicare and Medi-Cal suspensions, exclusions, revocation of Medicare billing privileges, and program participation reinstatement proceedings and appeals; Fraud and Abuse practice, including defense of state and federal civil monetary penalties, including federal civil RICO actions. Representation of pharmacies in Pharmacy Benefit Manager actions. Representation of licensees in civil litigation related to health care services including breach of contract, insurance bad faith, partnership dissolution and related commercial disputes.
Extensive experience in civil litigation in state and federal courts, including jury trials, depositions, petitions for writs of administrative mandate; injunctive relief, traditional mandate, mediation, arbitration, law and motion practice. Represented prevailing licensees in over 80% of petitions for writs of mandate in healthcare law matters in Sacramento Superior Court.
Memberships/Bar Admissions:
State Bar of California
California Academy of Attorneys for Health Care Professionals
California Society for Healthcare Attorneys
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
United States District Courts, Central, Southern and Eastern Districts of California
Northern District of Georgia (pro haec vice)
Eastern District of Texas
United States Tax Court
Approved Panel attorney for The Doctors Company, SCIPE (prior to merger),
CAP-MPT; Fair American Insurance & Reinsurance (psychiatrists)
Lectures/Presentations:
Medicare Enrollment, Revocation and Suspension
(Chinese American Medical Association of Southern California, February 2018)
Revocation of Medicare Billing Privileges and Related Sanctions
(Calif. Academy of Attorneys for Healthcare Professionals, San Francisco, CA - February 2017
Medi-Cal and Medicare Temporary, Interim and Full Sanctions
(Calif. Academy of Attorneys for Health Care Professionals, Berkeley, CA - August 2009)
"New Developments in Medicare Enforcement"
(American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, Anaheim, August 2008)
"New Developments in Medicare and Medi-Cal Enforcement"
(American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, Anaheim, August 2005)
"Post-Audit Referrals for Professional License Discipline"
(Calif. Academy of Attorneys for Health Care Professionals, February 2003)
"Practice Under California's Administrative Procedure Act"
(Calif. Academy of Attorneys for Health Care Professionals, March, 1998)
"Physician Liability in the HMO Context"
(Consumer Attorneys Association of California, San Francisco, November, 1998)
Bar Number: 61731
California, 1974
Northwestern University J.D.,
Of Counsel to: FENTON LAW GROUP L.L.P.
1990 South Bundy Drive, Suite 777
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 444-5244
(310) 444-5280
Extensive experience in civil appeals in health care and other areas of law in state and federal appellate courts, eighteen published opinions in state and federal appellate courts.
Practice Focus:
Health care law, representing primarily physicians in addition to pharmacies, pharmacists, clinical psychologists, dentists, registered and vocational nurses, dentists, dental assistants and hygienists among other health care service providers in professional license disciplinary matters; significant Medicare and Medi-Cal reimbursement audits; third party reimbursement; hospital medical staff peer review and discipline; administrative mandate petitions challenging license disciplinary actions and enrollment suspensions; Medi-Cal suspensions; civil appeals; and representation of licensees in healthcare-related litigation in state and federal courts
Martindale Hubbell AV-rated since 2004
2012 - 2019 Southern California Super Lawyers Health Care Law
Super Lawyers, Health Care Law, 2008 - 2020
Forty years' focused experience in health care law, including over thirty five years' private practice representing physicians, pharmacies and pharmacists, dentists, dental hygienists, registered and vocational nurses, clinical laboratory operators, psychologists, chiropractors, registered physical therapists, podiatrists and other health care providers in matters of professional licensure, discipline, reimbursement, and litigation concerning healthcare-related matters in state and federal courts. Representation of providers and suppliers in significant Medicare and Medi-Cal audits; Medicare and Medi-Cal audit appeal procedures; Medicare and Medi-Cal suspensions, exclusions, revocation of Medicare billing privileges, and program participation reinstatement proceedings and appeals; Fraud and Abuse practice, including defense of state and federal civil monetary penalties, including federal civil RICO actions. Representation of pharmacies in Pharmacy Benefit Manager actions. Representation of licensees in civil litigation related to health care services including breach of contract, insurance bad faith, partnership dissolution and related commercial disputes.
Extensive experience in civil litigation in state and federal courts, including jury trials, depositions, petitions for writs of administrative mandate; injunctive relief, traditional mandate, mediation, arbitration, law and motion practice. Represented prevailing licensees in over 80% of petitions for writs of mandate in healthcare law matters in Sacramento Superior Court.
Memberships/Bar Admissions:
State Bar of California
California Academy of Attorneys for Health Care Professionals
California Society for Healthcare Attorneys
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
United States District Courts, Central, Southern and Eastern Districts of California
Northern District of Georgia (pro haec vice)
Eastern District of Texas
United States Tax Court
Approved Panel attorney for The Doctors Company, SCIPE (prior to merger),
CAP-MPT; Fair American Insurance & Reinsurance (psychiatrists)
Lectures/Presentations:
Medicare Enrollment, Revocation and Suspension
(Chinese American Medical Association of Southern California, February 2018)
Revocation of Medicare Billing Privileges and Related Sanctions
(Calif. Academy of Attorneys for Healthcare Professionals, San Francisco, CA - February 2017
Medi-Cal and Medicare Temporary, Interim and Full Sanctions
(Calif. Academy of Attorneys for Health Care Professionals, Berkeley, CA - August 2009)
"New Developments in Medicare Enforcement"
(American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, Anaheim, August 2008)
"New Developments in Medicare and Medi-Cal Enforcement"
(American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, Anaheim, August 2005)
"Post-Audit Referrals for Professional License Discipline"
(Calif. Academy of Attorneys for Health Care Professionals, February 2003)
"Practice Under California's Administrative Procedure Act"
(Calif. Academy of Attorneys for Health Care Professionals, March, 1998)
"Physician Liability in the HMO Context"
(Consumer Attorneys Association of California, San Francisco, November, 1998)
Bar Number: 61731
California, 1974
Northwestern University
J.D.,
Martindale Hubbell AV-rated since 2004
2012 - 2019 Southern California Super Lawyers Health Care Law
Super Lawyers, Health Care Law, 2008 - 2020
Forty years' focused experience in health care law, including over thirty five years' private practice representing physicians, pharmacies and pharmacists, dentists, dental hygienists, registered and vocational nurses, clinical laboratory operators, psychologists, chiropractors, registered physical therapists, podiatrists and other health care providers in matters of professional licensure, discipline, reimbursement, and litigation concerning healthcare-related matters in state and federal courts. Representation of providers and suppliers in significant Medicare and Medi-Cal audits; Medicare and Medi-Cal audit appeal procedures; Medicare and Medi-Cal suspensions, exclusions, revocation of Medicare billing privileges, and program participation reinstatement proceedings and appeals; Fraud and Abuse practice, including defense of state and federal civil monetary penalties, including federal civil RICO actions. Representation of pharmacies in Pharmacy Benefit Manager actions. Representation of licensees in civil litigation related to health care services including breach of contract, insurance bad faith, partnership dissolution and related commercial disputes.
Extensive experience in civil litigation in state and federal courts, including jury trials, depositions, petitions for writs of administrative mandate; injunctive relief, traditional mandate, mediation, arbitration, law and motion practice. Represented prevailing licensees in over 80% of petitions for writs of mandate in healthcare law matters in Sacramento Superior Court.
Memberships/Bar Admissions:
State Bar of California
California Academy of Attorneys for Health Care Professionals
California Society for Healthcare Attorneys
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
United States District Courts, Central, Southern and Eastern Districts of California
Northern District of Georgia (pro haec vice)
Eastern District of Texas
United States Tax Court
Approved Panel attorney for The Doctors Company, SCIPE (prior to merger),
CAP-MPT; Fair American Insurance & Reinsurance (psychiatrists)
Lectures/Presentations:
Medicare Enrollment, Revocation and Suspension
(Chinese American Medical Association of Southern California, February 2018)
Revocation of Medicare Billing Privileges and Related Sanctions
(Calif. Academy of Attorneys for Healthcare Professionals, San Francisco, CA - February 2017
Medi-Cal and Medicare Temporary, Interim and Full Sanctions
(Calif. Academy of Attorneys for Health Care Professionals, Berkeley, CA - August 2009)
"New Developments in Medicare Enforcement"
(American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, Anaheim, August 2008)
"New Developments in Medicare and Medi-Cal Enforcement"
(American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, Anaheim, August 2005)
"Post-Audit Referrals for Professional License Discipline"
(Calif. Academy of Attorneys for Health Care Professionals, February 2003)
"Practice Under California's Administrative Procedure Act"
(Calif. Academy of Attorneys for Health Care Professionals, March, 1998)
"Physician Liability in the HMO Context"
(Consumer Attorneys Association of California, San Francisco, November, 1998)
Bar Number: 61731
California, 1974
Northwestern University J.D.,
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