Dean Dorton has expanded its healthcare services in Kentucky by acquiring Metro Medical Solutions, LLC, a long-standing physician billing and credentialing company located in Louisville, KY. The merger was effective April 1, 2017. The new physician billing and credentialing services will be combined with Dean Dorton’s existing healthcare consulting practice and, branded as Dean Dorton Healthcare Solutions.

“The addition of Metro Medical Solutions and their team helps us to better serve our growing healthcare practice. We are enthusiastic about the high level of service and expertise Metro Medical Solutions has provided its notable client base and the opportunity to expand services to our current clients, which includes many physician practices,” said David Bundy, President and CEO of Dean Dorton. “Metro Medical Solutions is highly regarded in their ability to maximize reimbursement for physician practices in a short amount of time at a low cost, creating tailored solutions for each individual client.”

“With the incorporation of Metro Medical Solutions, we can now offer our physician practice clients a full suite of outsourced services, from accounting and financial outsourcing to billing and credentialing. We are now able to handle all back-office functions, which can allow physicians to focus solely on the demands of their clinical practice.” added Adam Shewmaker, Director of Healthcare Consulting Services at Dean Dorton.

“Our clients’ needs always come first. With the combination of developing client needs and continuous growth, it is critical for us to find a way to continue providing high-quality service efficiently and effectively while providing clients with additional value through a broader range of specialty capabilities, advice, and solutions. In addition, we want to offer more opportunities for our employees and referral partners who are the backbone of our business,” noted January Taylor, current President of Metro Medical Soltuions. “We are thrilled to be a part of Dean Dorton and to be able to provide our current clients with a full scope of accounting, advisory, and medical billing and credentialing services.”

“Joining teams with Metro Medical Solutions allows us to continue our firm’s long history of providing innovative financial and business strategies to help our clients succeed now and in the future,” Bundy remarked.

Dean Dorton Healthcare Solutions includes a team of more than 20 experts who specialize specifically in healthcare accounting and financial outsourcing, medical billing and credentialing, revenue cycle management, compliance and risk management, technology, human resources, and advisory services.