Direct Contracting
Entity

Direct Contracting Participant Providers

Access Primary Care Physicians

• Beatriz Ang-Ermocilla, MD
• Mary Cerni, DO
• Carlos Ermocilla, MD
• Ole Heggeness, DO
• Daniel Honigman, MD

• Harsahiba Kaur, MD
• Paul Mercer, MD
• Joseph Rossini, DO
• William VonTobel, MD

Alexander N. Newman, MD

• Elise Berkland, FNP
• Alexander Newman, MD

• Emily Volk, PA

Cary Adult Medicine

• Laura Lisicki, FNP
• Robert Resnik, MD

East Cary Family Physicians

• Gunjan Nigam, MD
• Lara Schoenbeck, NP

Family Medical Associates of Raleigh, PA

• Josiah Carr II, MD
• Andrew Drabick, MD
• Conrad Flick, MD
• Jennifer Jo, MD

• Ryan Johnston, FNP
• Sarah Frank, NP
• Cheryl Proctor, FNP
• Mary Satre, NP

Garner Internal Medicine, PA

• Jeffrey Breiner, MD
• Karen Mayer, MD
• Amy McAlister, FNP
• James McCann, PA
• Angela Keene, NP

• Julie Queen, PA
• Scottie Springer, PA
• Emily Sudweeks, FNP
• Steven Turner, MD

Internal Medicine Associates of Raleigh

• Michael James, MD
• Steven M Liebowitz, MD

• John Lue, MD

Mary J. Forbes, MD, PLLC

• Mary Forbes, MD

Metro Internal Medicine

• Kenneth Holt, MD

Neuse Valley Internal Medicine

• Troy Anderson, MD
• Elsa Bagnulo, NP

• Lori Peele, MD
• Anelia Rose, MD

North Raleigh Family Medicine

• Rebecca Cloer, FNP
• Thomas Jeffries, MD

Richard D. Adelman, MD

• Richard Adelman, MD
• Donna Griffin, PA

• Kathleen Janus, FNP

Tricity Family Medicine & Urgent Care Clinic

• Kristen Geyer, NP
• Hoa Nguyen, PA

• Chaitany Patel, MD
• Akelah Woody, PA

West Cary Family Physicians

• Pedro Nunez, MD

Wake Family Medicine

• Mrinalini Kodumagulla, MD

Direct Contracting Preferred Providers

Alignment Healthcare Medical Associates

• Kamal Kolappa, MD
• Gabriela Kritz, NP
• Jillian McNelis, PA

• Mary Katherine Williams, NP
• Adam Wolk, MD

DispatchHealth, PC

Liberty Healthcare Group, LLC

Liberty Healthcare Group, LLC d/b/a Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Franklin Co, LLC

Liberty Healthcare Group, LLC d/b/a Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Johnston Co, LLC

Liberty Healthcare Group, LLC d/b/a Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Wake Co, LLC

Liberty Healthcare Group, LLC d/b/a Liberty Hospice of Dunn

Liberty Healthcare Group, LLC d/b/a Liberty Hospice of Durham

Liberty Healthcare Group, LLC d/b/a Liberty Hospice of Smithfield

Liberty Healthcare Group, LLC d/b/a Liberty Hospice of Wendell

Liberty Healthcare Group, LLC d/b/a Parkview Health and Rehabilitation Center

In Home Health, LLC

Hospice of Wake County, Inc. d/b/a Transitions LifeCare

Administrative Leaders
Chutimar Altizer, President of North Carolina Market, Alignment Healthcare

Kim Nunnally, MBA, Director DCE, Alignment Healthcare

Clinical Leader
Alex Newman, MD, Independent Physician at Alexander N. Newman, MD, PA

Name

Title

Employer

Chutimar Altizer

President, Chief Executive Officer, Board Member

Alignment Healthcare

Alex Newman, MD

Chief Medical Officer

Alexander N Newman, MD, PA

Thomas Freeman

Chief Financial Officer

Alignment Healthcare

Richard Cross

Secretary

Alignment Healthcare

Cynthia Lynch

Chief Compliance Officer

Alignment Healthcare

Adam Wolk, MD

Board Chair

Alignment Healthcare

Paul Mercer, MD

Board Member

Access Primary Care Physicians, PC

Bonnie McGrath

Board Member

Customer Advocate

John David Wiseman

Board Member

Medicare Beneficiary

Shared Savings and Losses

Performance Year 2021

Amount of Shared Savings and Losses

$738,500.71

Proportion of Shared Savings invested in infrastructure, redesigned care processes, and other resources necessary to improve outcomes and reduce Medicare costs for Beneficiaries

79%

Proportion of Shared Savings distributed to DC Participant Providers and Preferred Providers

21%

Quality Performance Results

Performance Year 2021

Quality Measure Performance

100%

Additional information will be posted when available

Shared Savings and Losses

Performance Year 2021

Amount of Shared Savings and Losses

$1,736,418.25

Proportion of Shared Savings invested in infrastructure, redesigned care processes, and other resources necessary to improve outcomes and reduce Medicare costs for Beneficiaries

85%

Proportion of Shared Savings distributed to DC Participant Providers and Preferred Providers

15%

Quality Performance Results

Performance Year 2021

Quality Measure Performance

100%

Additional information will be posted when available

The participation agreement between CMS and Axceleran DCE1, LLC, will not be renewed for 2022. Therefore, effective as of midnight on 12/31/2021, providers currently in Axceleran DCE1, LLC, will no longer participate in Axceleran DCE1, LLC, a Medicare Direct Contracting Entity.

Your Medicare benefits have not changed. Your doctor will not change due to this notice, and this notice does not impact their ability to contract with Medicare. You still have the freedom of choice to go to any doctor, hospital, or other healthcare provider of your choice that accepts Medicare.

Should you have any questions, please reach out to us or your primary care provider about this notice.

Questions?
If you have questions about this notice, please call us at 1-833-943-1487, TTY 711, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. EST (5 a.m. and 5 p.m. PST). You may also call Medicare at 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227; TTY users may call 1-877-486-2048), available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You may learn more about Medicare Direct Contracting Entities at https://innovation.cms.gov/innovation-models/direct-contracting-model-options

The participation agreement between CMS and Axceleran DCE1, LLC, will not be renewed for 2022. Therefore, effective as of midnight on 12/31/2021, providers currently in Axceleran DCE1, LLC, will no longer participate in Axceleran DCE1, LLC, a Medicare Direct Contracting Entity.