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 publish