Deborah Mathis, CPA, CHBC

Director - Healthcare Services Group

Areas of Expertise

Deborah Mathis joined Cowan, Gunteski & Co., P.A. in 1996 and was named a Director in 2007. She has focused her career on helping physicians and other professionals keep more of their hard-earned money. 

Deb consults with physician practices in the following areas:

• Revenue Enhancement Strategies
• Practice Vital Signs
• Compensation Formulas
• Physician Buy-Sell Agreements
• Valuation of Medical Practices

Healthcare providers throughout New Jersey have hired Ms. Mathis to advise them in the formation of their practices, including business entity selection, implementation of practice management and accounting systems, bank loan negotiations, development of fee schedules and retirement plans. Deb also consults with established practices considering mergers, recruitment of new physicians, expansion into new market areas and ancillary service offerings. Area hospitals have engaged Ms. Mathis and the Healthcare Services Group to value physician practices for potential acquisitions.

As a Certified Healthcare Business Consultant (CHBC), Ms. Mathis is uniquely trained and experienced in both the financial and operational facets of medical and dental practices. Ms. Mathis’ strong accounting and tax foundations enable her to find creative solutions for her clients, in an industry that has seen constant changes in regulations and reductions in reimbursements over the past decade.

Ms. Mathis is a frequent speaker and author on topics related to medical practice management and revenue enhancement for physician groups, hospitals, and various medical associations. She was a featured speaker at the national Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) convention in 2006, as well as the New Jersey MGMA Practice Management Conference for the past couple of years. Deb has been published in MD News, as well as numerous other periodicals for the healthcare industry.

As a testament to her reputation as a professional, Ms. Mathis has been included in the 2007 Class of Forty Under 40 by NJBiz, the leading business publication in New Jersey. The Forty Under 40 awards program honors women and men who have been making headlines in their field and who share a commitment to business growth, professional excellence and the community. In 2006, the United Way of Ocean County named her Volunteer of the Year and presented her with the Warren G. Christenson Award for her work with that organization .

Education and Credentials

• Graduated from Loyola College in Maryland
• Certified Healthcare Business Consultant
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants

Membership in Professional and Civic Organizations

• United Way of Ocean County (Member of Executive Board, Campaign Cabinet and Chairperson of Special Events Committee)
• Institute of Certified Healthcare Business Consultants
• Medical Group Management Association
• New Jersey Medical Group Management Association
• Southern Ocean County Hospital ("SOCH") Foundation (Member of the Board of Trustees)

Contact Information

Email: dmathis@cowangunteski.com