MOHAWK VALLEY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES

"By physicians, for physicians" for 35 years

625 State Street
1st Floor
Schenectady, NY 12305
ph: (518) 388-2461
fax: (518) 388-2090

mvma IPA - serving physicians for 30 years

Our Mission

To ensure physician autonomy and input into the delivery of medical care through advocacy & involvement in policy-making, processes & negotiations.

To strengthen the organization financially by participating in a risk arrangement that encourages the focus of all parties involved.

To provide a quality, cost-effective, well-rounded physician network to MVP Health Care that is actively maintained & strengthened.

To foster an environment of cooperation & collegiality that enhances opportunities to achieve success of the agreed-upon goals of MVP Health Care, MVMA, & practicing physicians.

Our Business

MVMA has created an infrastructure of professionals to provide a direct avenue of communication for our physicians. MVMA is 100% physician-controlled, with six committees that report to the Board of Directors: Finance, Peer Review, Membership, Nominating and Governance, Executive and Compensation.

Each committee consists of participating IPA physicians representing multiple specialties and is updated every year depending upon need and active participation. This committee structure is the basis for the many decisions made by the Board of Directors in the areas of quality of care, medical management, credentialing, and physician compensation.

The MVMA Medical Director and Associate Medical Directors are the key components in the physician-to-physician relationship. Many times, physicians are contacted to discuss options in treatment and educated regarding benefits and policies by our medical directors, who are accessible by phone and email as well as personal meetings. They are actively involved in development and implementation of policies affecting our physicians, UM reviews, review of physician credentials, and development of recommendations on issues that are presented to the Board of Directors and subcommittees.

Our staff conducts personal visits with physicians and their practice administrators to provide clinical feedback and discuss trends in providing care, as well as reimbursement and policy concerns. We communicate with you every other month through the MVP Healthy Practices Newsletter that provides information affecting you as both an IPA participant and as a practicing physician.

Our administrative offices are located within the MVP Health Care corporate headquarters located in Schenectady, NY which provides us with a unique ability to work in concert with MVP on issues which require the input of both organizations.

ipa board of directors

Richard B. Toll, MD, President/CEO

Peter Rienzi, MD, Vice President/COO

Robert Halbig, MD, Chair

Denis Manor, MD, Vice Chair

Michael Holmes, MD, Treasurer

Glenn Thompson, MD, Secretary

David Phelps, MD, Medical Director

Elaine Cheon-Lee, MD

Terence Clarke, MD

Richard D’Ascoli, MD

Bradley Ford, MD

John Fulco, MD

Richard F. Gullott, MD

Audra Hanley, MD

Robert Hughes, MD

Robert Kennedy, MD

Arthur Ostrov, MD

Areta Pidwerbetsky, MD

Gregory Pinto, MD

Lawrence Routenberg, MD

Mitchell Singer, MD

Robert Warner, Jr., MD

DIRECTORS EMERITI

Donald Bentrovato, MD

Fouad Sattar, MD

Louis Snitkoff, MD