NYC Healthcare Contract Attorney

Healthcare Contract Attorney in New York City

Healthcare contracts carry regulatory considerations that do not apply to standard commercial agreements. Physician employment agreements must be structured to comply with Stark Law exceptions. Vendor contracts must address HIPAA business associate requirements. Managed care agreements directly affect reimbursement rates, network participation, and operational obligations. Independent contractor arrangements must be carefully documented to avoid both misclassification and fraud and abuse concerns.

At Agarunov Law Firm, P.C., we draft, review, and negotiate healthcare contracts with an understanding of both the business objectives and the regulatory framework that governs them.

Types of Healthcare Contracts We Handle

• Physician Employment Agreements: Compensation, productivity requirements, benefits, non-compete provisions, and Stark Law-compliant structuring
• Independent Contractor Agreements: Properly documented arrangements for locum tenens, consulting physicians, and allied health professionals
• Group Practice Partnership Agreements: Ownership terms, governance, compensation formulas, and exit provisions
• Managed Care Contracts: Payer agreements, fee schedules, network participation terms, and termination provisions
• HIPAA Business Associate Agreements: Required contracts with vendors handling protected health information
• Medical Director Agreements: Compensation, duties, and Anti-Kickback Statute compliance
• Equipment & Supply Agreements: Medical equipment leases, purchase agreements, and service contracts
• Office Lease Agreements: Medical office leases with healthcare-specific provisions
• Practice Management Agreements: Management service organization (MSO) arrangements

Key Considerations in Healthcare Contracts

Regulatory Compliance

Every healthcare contract must be evaluated for compliance with the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, and state-specific regulations. Compensation must reflect fair market value, arrangements must serve a legitimate business purpose, and the terms must fit within recognized exceptions and safe harbors. We analyze every contract through this regulatory lens.

Non-Compete Provisions

Non-compete clauses in physician employment agreements require careful drafting. They must be reasonable in geographic scope and duration to be enforceable, but they must also be structured to avoid creating referral incentives that could implicate fraud and abuse laws.

Compensation Structures

Physician compensation arrangements must reflect fair market value and must not vary based on the volume or value of referrals. We help practices structure compensation formulas — including productivity-based, salary-based, and hybrid models — that comply with Stark Law exceptions and AKS safe harbors.

Serving New York and New Jersey

Agarunov Law Firm is licensed to practice in both New York and New Jersey. We represent healthcare providers, medical practices, and healthcare organizations throughout the tri-state area including all five NYC boroughs, Long Island, and Northern New Jersey including Bergen County (Englewood, Fort Lee, Hackensack), Hudson County (Jersey City, Hoboken), Essex County (Newark, Montclair), and Passaic County (Paterson, Wayne).

Healthcare regulations differ between New York and New Jersey, and our dual-state licensing allows us to advise on the specific requirements of each jurisdiction.