Law Firm Overview

Tampa , Florida Health Law Attorney
St. Petersburg Insurance Claims Dispute Attorney

Walter R. Carfora, PA, is a full service health law firm.   Health Law Attorney Walter Carfora has been practicing law since 1975 and is Certified by the Florida Bar as a specialist in health law.  Board certified health lawyers are required by the Bar to demonstrate a solid grounding in all areas of regulatory and transactional health care law.  Of the over 75,000 attorneys admitted to practice in Florida, less than 200  Florida attorneys are board certified in this field.

As the holder of a Masters Degree in Public Health (University of South Florida, Tampa, 2000) he understands the political, economic and business environment within which health care is delivered.  As an experienced dispute resolver, he takes a results-oriented approach to meeting a client's needs.

The firm handles:

Regulatory Compliance: assuring compliance with federal and state regulations regarding fraud and abuse, self-referral of medical services (Stark), false claims, Medicare, Medicaid, Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) and Department of Health (DOH) rules and other compliance matters.

Health Care Business Matters: formation and dissolution of professional practices, employment agreements, managed care contracting, leases, joint ventures, etc.

Provider Reimbursement: helping medical professionals obtain fair compensation from insurance companies, managed care organizations and government health insurance programs.

Professional Regulation: representing physicians and other medical professionals concerning licensure, discipline and medical staff privileges

Assistance to Ancillary Providers: Assisting Durable Medical Equipment (DME) providers, Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF), Home Health agencies and Allied Health Professionals.

Dispute Resolution: Mediation and Arbitration of health care disputes.

Civil and Administrative Litigation: in all federal and state venues.

Contact a Tampa Bay area healthcare attorney for an initial consultation.

Walter Carfora, P.A.
575 Second Avenue South, Suite 208
St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Phone: (727) 823-9780 ▪ Fax: (727) 821-6501

Attorney Walter Carfora represents clients throughout the state of Florida including the cities of St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Tampa, Dunedin, Largo, Pinellas Park, Tarpon Springs, New Port Richey, Port Richey, Dade City, Bradenton, and Sarasota .

Pinellas County ▪ Hillsborough County ▪ Pasco County ▪ Manatee County ▪ Sarasota County

Areas of Practice

• Health Law - Regulatory
• Health Law - Transactional
• Health Insurance Claims Reimbursement
• Professional Licensure and Discipline
• Administrative Law
• Mediation and Arbitration
• Medicare Denials and Overpayments
• Social Security Disability

Honors and Awards

• Board Certified Health Lawyer, August 1, 1996 - Present
• Masters Degree in Public Health (Health Policy and Management), December 15, 2000 - Present
• Who's Who in American Law, 30th Anniversary Edition, 2007 - Present

Published Works

• Medicare (co-authored with Christine Whitney, Esq.), Florida Practitioner's Health Law Handbook, 2007
• Medicare Part D, The Florida Bar, Certification Exam Review, 2006

Classes and Seminars

• Medicare Coverage, St. Petersburg College Medicaid Conference, April 17, 2007 - Present
• Emergency Public Health Legal Preparedness (Program Chair), Florida Bar Health Law Section, September 15, 2006
• External Review of Medicare Managed Care Denials, American Health Lawyers Association, April 10, 1998

Pro Bono Activities

• Gulfcoast Legal Services, Inc., 1978 - Present
• Lawyers for Literacy, November 15, 2006 - Present

Ancillary Businesses

• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• (Certified Circuit Court Mediator/Arbitrator)

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Administrative Investigations, Licensing, Regulatory Enforcement, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Mediation, Business & Commercial Law, Contracts, Joint Ventures, Transactions, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Trade Associations, Federal, Employment Law -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Government Agencies & Programs, Food & Drug Administration, Medicare & Medicaid, Social Security -- Disability, State & Local Agencies, Health & Health Care Law, Disability, Hospital Law, Mental Health, Nursing Home, Insurance Law, Litigation & Appeals, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Trial Practice, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Biotechnology, State, Local & Municipal Law