How to become a member of Escambia County Medical Society.

Membership in our medical society is open to all licensed physicians, both medical doctors (M.D.) and doctors of osteopathy (D.O.) who practice medicine in Northwest Florida.

Steps to join organized medicine:

  1. Fill out APPLICATION (click to open it for printing) and sign it
  2. Enclose all requested documents, especially copy of driver's license
  3. Include a check for $375 made out to:
    Escambia County Medical Society
    * Military physicians: $60 dues | Residents & Medical Students: FREE
  4. Mail both to the E.C.M.S office:
    8880 University Parkway, Suite B
    Pensacola, FL 32514
  5. Or fax your application to (850) 474-9783 and mail your check. Your membership is contingent on receipt of your dues for $375.
  6. Our executive committee (all volunteers) meets once a month to review all applications. You will receive a letter in the mail of your acceptance. You will also be announced in our next newsletter, so please include a photo of yourself. Photos may also be emailed to ECMSinfo@bellsouth.net
  7. To view a list of All Members click "Find a Doctor" and view the Physician List.

    8.  

  8. Pay With Paypal
    Amount for Membership: $375.00
    Name:

 

  1. Please come to our next general membership meeting so you may be introduced to the members.
  2. If you would like to become active on executive board, please just let the executive director or another board member know. We will be pleased to share ways in which you can become involved.


Useful Information

Why do you need a NPI?
In order to get Medicaid reimbursement, you
must provide NPI numbers for any referrals
from physicians, physician groups, physician assistants, and ARNPs.

Do you have your (NPI) National Provider Identifier number yet?
There three ways to obtain your NPI:

  1. Online application at the NPPES website.
    (CMS-10114)
  2. Call the NPI Enumerator at
    1-800-465-3203     to request an application
  3. Authorize an employer or other organization
    to obtain the NPI for you through bulk enumeration known as Electronic File Interchange (EFI).

NEW DEADLINE: May 23, 2008, CMS systems
will only accept the NPI. Retain the notification documentation that NPPES sends you containing
your NPI!!
For more information go to the CMS website.

 

LICENSE INFORMATION:
For license updating/adding/changing your practice location, go to: ww2.doh.state.fl.us/mqaservices/
OR mail or fax a letter stating your changes to:

Department of Health
Florida Board of Medicine
4052 Bald Cypress Way, BIN C01
Tallahassee, FL 32399

--or--

FAX to 1-850-487-9626
To speak to a service representative,
call: 850-245-4444 and follow menu
instructions for physicians

 

Current Board Members

Officers of the Executive Committee

Wayne Willis, M.D. 
President
Michelle Brandhorst, M.D.
President-elect
George Smith, M.D.
Vice President
Wendy Wozniak, M.D.
Secretary-Treasurer

Past Presidents

Michael Riesberg, M.D. (2009)

Kurt Jones, M.D.  (2008)


Members-at-Large

Andres Candella, M.D.
Susan Laenger, M.D.
Thomas Westbrook, M.D.

ECMS Alliance
Holly Strickland, Executive Director

Chief of Hospital Staffs

Ronald Wiles, M.D., Baptist Hospital
Tom Sunnenberg, M.D., Sacred Heart Hospital

 

Delegates to the American Medical Association

E. Coy Irvin, M.D.

Committee Chairs

Membership - Michelle Brandhorst, M.D.
Legislation -E. Coy Irvin, M.D.
Public Relations - George Smith, M.D.
ECMS Foundation -E. Coy Irvin M.D.

2010 Delegates to the Florida Medical Association

Michelle Brandhorst, M.D.
Charles Farmer, M.D.
Jill Prafke, M.D.
Kurt Jones, M.D.
John Lanza, M.D.
Wendy Wozniak, M.D.
Michael Redmond, M.D.
Michael Riesberg, M.D.
Wayne Willis, M.D.

Benefits of Membership

 

Representation in legislature: ECMS has members actively participating in the FMA and AMA.  Such topics include: Managed care legislation, PRN sovereign Immunity, Mandatory malpractice, tort reform, and grass roots efforts.

 

Malpractice Insurance Discount: FPIC gives ECMS members a 5% discount. In addition, FPIC’s claim-free program currently allows for the following discounts: 25% claims-free 15= years; 20% claims feree10-14 years; 10% claims-free 5-9 years.

 

Patient referral: ECMS refers patient to our physicians daily. We also have an index of referral forms if your staff needs a referral to other physicians.

 

Workers’ Compensation insurance: Members can receive up to 24.8% return on insurance premiums.

 

Legislative and Regulatory Updates: ECMS gives our physicians update through our newsletters, email, and faxes.

 

Directory and Website: ECMS is proud to announce the creation of a new website and Member directory.

 

Physician Information Service: ECMS has connections in Pensacola. The Society is pleased to research, ask, and retrieve information for you or your office personal.

 

Communications:  We are keeping you informed through multimedia:  fax: email, website, and newsletters.

 

CME: ECMS offers free CMEs to our members at many of our meetings

 

Networking: The ECMS host 5 membership meetings/dinners, Inaugural Ball, and other events throughout the year.

 

Regions Bank:  ECMS members can enjoy many advantages in reduced commercial mortgages and construction loans, equipment loans, and business line of credit.

 

Gulfwave Technology:  All members receive a 20 % discount on IT needs.

 

Discount Movie Tickets.

Landrum Staffing: As members of the Medical Society you can receive discounts from Landrum on hiring and staffing.

 

Pensacola Opera: Join the Opera Docs. Discounts for first time  Opera patrons through your ECMS membership.