Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Chester J. Kunnappilly, MD, Chief Executive Officer, San Mateo Medical Center
Subject: Agreement with David Martin, MD to Provide Urology Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with David Martin, MD to provide urology services for the term of October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $2,416,860.
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BACKGROUND:
San Mateo County is responsible for providing necessary medical care to its medically indigent population. Since 2012, Dr. David Martin has provided urology services under contract with the County at San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC), treating disorders of the kidney, urethral tract, and bladder. During this time, Dr. Martin also served as SMMC Medical Director of Urology.
DISCUSSION:
Dr. Martin is presently the only urologist providing services at SMMC. Dr. Martin's previous contract required at least 240 four-hour urology clinics, between 96 and 200 four-hour blocks of operating room coverage, and 48 weekdays of on-call coverage, and 24 weekends of on-call coverage with additional Medical Director duties assigned.
The present agreement would require the same 240 four-hour urology clinics, 96 four-hour operating room blocks, an increase in on-call coverage to 240 weekdays and 2 weekends per month, an increase of 288 hours per year of supplemental clinical services, and 5 hours per month for Medical Director services.
The rates in the new contract are within fair market value according to VMG Health, a nationally recognized medical services valuation firm that relies upon multiple industry-standard provider compensation surveys and aggregates that data.
County Attorney has reviewed and approved the resolution and agreement as to form.
The resolution contains the County's standard provisions allowing amendment of t...
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