JEFFREY D. LEHRMAN, DPM, FASPS, FACFAS,MAPWCA

196 West Sproul Road, Suite 107

Springfield, PA 19064

@DrLehrman

EDUCATION

1997-2001Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine

Cleveland, Ohio

Degree: Doctor of Podiatric Medicine

Teaching Assistant, Lower Extremity Anatomy

President, Kappa Tau Epsilon Podiatric Professional Fraternity

Representative, Ohio Podiatric Medical Student Association

1993-1997 Ursinus College

Collegeville, Pennsylvania

Degree: BS Biology with Sociology Minor

POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION

July, 2014 Hyperbaric Medicine Principles and Practice 40 hour Face-To-Face Course

Philadelphia, PA

January, 2007 Essentials of Circular Fixation in the Foot and Ankle

Conshohocken, PA

November, 2003 Foot and Ankle Applications of the Ilizarov External Fixation Method

Memphis, TN

December, 2002 AO Course – Principles of Operative Fracture Management

Davos, Switzerland

November, 2002 Personalized Training with Dr. Mikhail Samchukov, External Ring Fixators, Ilizarov Technique

Dallas, TX

2001–2004 Crozer-Keystone Health System

Residency in Podiatric Surgery

Delaware County, PA

CLINICAL POSITIONS

2004- present Foot and Ankle Specialists of Delaware County

Private practice with two practitioners. Two offices and full surgical privileges at seven hospitals with busy in-patient service.

2008 - presentCenter for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine at Crozer - Chester Medical Center

StaffClinician and Hyperbaric Medicine Supervision

June, 2014 – present Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center at Riddle Hospital

Staff Clinician

OTHER EMPLOYMENT

May, 2016 – present Consultant, Endo Pharmaceuticals

March, 2016 – present Consultant, Molnlycke

January, 2016 – present Consultant, Smith & Nephew Biotherapeutics

May, 2015 – present Consultant, Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation

January, 2014 - present Smith & Nephew Speaker Panel, Advanced Wound Management Division

March, 2014 - present BSN Medical Speaker Panel, Advanced Wound Care Division

July, 2014 – present Codingline.com Expert Panelist

Fall, 2014 National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners Patient Note Rater for

Part 2 Board Exam Clinical Skills Patient Encounter Section

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

April, 2016 – present Clerkship Host, Delaware County Technical School Medical

Assistant Program

July, 2004 - present Instructor to Podiatric Surgical Residents, Crozer Keystone Health System

March, 2009 - presentAdjunct Clinical Professor, Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, Department of Podiatric Surgery

March, 2009 - present Clerkship Host for 4th Year Students, Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine

AWARDS

  1. Designation of “Master” by the American Professional Wound Care Association April, 2016
  1. Main Line Today Magazine “Top Doctors” List, December, 2015
  1. American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) Wound Care Podiatrist Scholarship to SAWC Fall for “Demonstrating exceptional clinical skills and intense dedication to caring for patients with wounds.” August, 2014
  1. Main Line Today Magazine “Top Doctors” List, December, 2013
  1. HealthTap.com Top Podiatrist in Pennsylvania Summer, 2013, September, 2013
  1. Talk of the Town 2013 Customer Satisfaction Award, June, 2013
  1. HealthTap.com Top Podiatrist in Pennsylvania Winter, 2013, April, 2013
  1. HealthTap.com Founding Medical Expert of the Week, January 4, 2013
  1. Main Line Today Magazine “Top Doctors” List, December, 2012

LEADERSHIP POSITION APPOINTMENTS

  1. Director of Clinical Education, Talar Capital Partners July, 2016 - present
  1. Pennsylvania Podiatric Medical Association House of Delegates, Delaware County Division Delegate Pocono Manor, PA June, 2016
  1. Education Committee, American Academy of Podiatric Practice Management April, 2016 - present
  1. APMA House of Delegates Pennsylvania Alternate Delegate Washington, D.C. March, 2016
  1. Chairperson, Social Media Committee of the American Society of Podiatric Surgeons November, 2015 - present
  1. Secretary, American Society of Podiatric Surgeons November, 2015 – present
  1. Editorial Advisory Board, WOUNDS September, 2015 - present
  1. Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) Spring 2016 Planning Committee June, 2015 - present
  1. Board of Directors, American Professional Wound Care Association (APWCA) April, 2015 - present
  1. Board of Directors, American Society of Podiatric Surgery (ASPS) April, 2015 - present
  1. Coding Committee, American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) March, 2015 – present
  1. Co-Chair, Smith & Nephew Biotherapeutics Speaker Training February, 2015
  1. Bylaw Committee of the Medical Staff, Crozer Chester Medical Center

November, 2013- present

First podiatrist to ever be named to a Crozer Chester Medical Center medical staff committee.

  1. Goldfarb Foundation Education Sub-Committee June, 2013 - Present

TEST DEVELOPMENT

  1. National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners Part III Form Reviewer, Teleconference October, 2015
  1. National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners Part I Item Reviewer

Washington, D.C. March, 2014

  1. National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners Part I Form Reviewer, Teleconference April, 2013
  1. National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners Part II Clinical Skills Pilot Exam Developer Philadelphia, PA August, 2012
  1. National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners Part I Item Reviewer

Washington, D.C. December, 2011

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY

  1. Moderator, Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) Fall 2016 Las Vegas, NV October, 2016
  1. Moderator, Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) Spring 2016 Atlanta, GA April, 2016
  1. Moderator, 43rd Annual Goldfarb Clinical Conference, Valley Forge, PA November, 2015
  1. Instructor and Proctor, Hands-On Debridement Skills Workshop Clinical Symposium on Advances in Skin & Wound Care New Orleans, LA September, 2015
  1. Moderator, American Academy of Podiatric Practice Management (AAPPM) Focused, Intense Practice Management Billing and Coding Seminar Denver, CO September, 2015
  1. Moderator, American Academy of Podiatric Practice Management (AAPPM) Focused, Intense Practice Management Billing and Coding Seminar Pittsburgh, PA June, 2015
  1. Moderator, 42nd Annual Goldfarb Clinical Conference, Valley Forge, PA November, 2014
  1. Review Panel, Journal of the American Society of Podiatric Surgery September, 2014 – September, 2015
  1. Editor, Goldfarb Foundation Board Certification Review Study Guide July, 2014
  1. Goldfarb Board Review Course Mock Oral Examiner Philadelphia, PA February, 2014
  1. Goldfarb Board Review Course Mock Oral Examiner Philadelphia, PA February, 2013
  1. Goldfarb Board Review Course Mock Oral Examiner Philadelphia, PA February, 2012
  1. Crozer-Keystone Health System Podiatric Surgical Residency Interview Committee Philadelphia, PA Edison, NJ Frisco, TX 2001 - Present

LISENCES / CERTIFICATIONS / FELLOWSHIPS

  1. Fellow, Academy of Physicians in Wound Healing, December, 2014
  1. Fellow, American Academy of Podiatric Practice Management, November, 2014
  1. Fellow, American Society of Podiatric Surgeons, July, 2014
  1. Fellow, American Professional Wound Care Association, May, 2014
  1. Diplomate, American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, August, 2011
  1. Fellow, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, August, 2011
  1. Podiatric Medical License - SC004847-L, July, 2001
  1. DEA Licensure, July, 2001
  1. Certified in Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) by Central Penn ESWT, LLC, March, 2004
  1. Certified in BLS and ACLS, 2001, renewal in 2013

PUBLICATIONS

Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals:

  1. Hood C, Lehrman J “Charcot Neuroarthropathy Following Dorsiflexory Wedge Osteotomy of the First Metatarsocuneiform Joint” The Journal of Diabetic Foot Complications. 2015; Volume 7, Issue 2, No. 1, Pages 17-25

2. Maurer M, Lehrman J “Significance of Sesamoid Ossification in Peroneus LongusTendon Ruptures”Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery. May-June, 2012.

Posters/Abstracts:

  1. Bhoola P, Lehrman J, “Heterotrophic Ossification in a Diabetic Foot: A Case Report” Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) Fall 2016 Las Vegas, NV October, 2016
  1. Le W, Lehrman J, “The Continuum of Care for Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcers Starting With Excellent Wound Bed Preparation” Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC), San Antonio, TX April, 2015
  1. Tabchi S, Lehrman J, “The Effects of Collagenase Clostridium Histolyticum on Plantar Fibromatosis: A Case Report” American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) Annual Scientific Conference, Phoenix, AZ February, 2015
  1. Hood C, Lehrman J, “First Metatarso-Cuneiform Joint Fusion with Dorsiflexory Wedge Osteotomy for the Treatment of Chronic Submetatarsal Head One Plantar Ulcerations” American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) Annual Scientific Conference, Phoenix, AZ February, 2015
  1. Vetti L, Lehrman, J, Franklin, C, “The Relative Time To Healing of Forefoot, Midfoot, and Rearfoot Wounds Treated With a Total Contact Cast

System In A Hospital-Based Wound Care Center” Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC), Las Vegas, NV October, 2014

  1. Hood C, Lehrman J, “Charcot Neuroarthropathy Following Elective Forefoot Surgery in Two Diabetic Patients” Diabetic Limb Salvage (DLS), Washington, D.C. October, 2014
  1. Hood C, Lehrman J, “First Metatarso-Cuneiform Joint Fusion with Dorsiflexory Wedge Osteotomy for the Treatment of Chronic Submetatarsal Head One Plantar Ulcerations” Diabetic Limb Salvage (DLS), Washington, D.C. October, 2014
  1. Franklin C, Lehrman JD, Cornell R “A Retrospective Comparison of Healing Rates of Two Total Contact Cast Systems” APMA Annual Scientific Meeting, “The National”, July, 2014
  1. Franklin C, Lehrman JD, Cornell R “A Retrospective Comparison of Healing Rates of Two Total Contact Cast Systems” Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC), Orlando, FL April, 2014

Feature Articles:

  1. “Achieving Meaningful Use in 2016” Podiatry Management Cover Story April / May, 2016
  1. “Proper Use of Consultation Codes” Podiatry Management January, 2016
  1. “Podiatrists Prevent Diabetic Amputations: Spread the Word!” Podiatry Management November / December, 2015
  1. “Does Your Documentation Have to Change for ICD-10? Podiatry Today Volume 28 Issue 10 October, 2015
  1. “Preparing a New Associate for Coding and Billing” Podiatry Management September, 2015
  1. “The Practice Management of Evidence Based Wound Care” Podiatry Management August, 2015
  1. “What You Should Know About Quality Reporting and Data Registries for 2015” with Caroline Fife, MD Podiatry Today Volume 28 Issue 8 August, 2015
  1. “Wound Care Providers Can Do Better by Practicing Evidence Based Medicine” Vein Magazine Volume 8 Issue 1 Winter, 2015 pgs. 38-39
  1. “Using Time to Determine Evaluation and Management Level. The “Greater than 50% Rule” Podiatry Management, October, 2014
  1. “The High Price of Failing to Achieve Meaningful Use” Podiatry Management, August, 2014
  1. “The Value of Total Contact Casting” Podiatry Management, November, 2013

Interviews:

  1. “The Current Health of Podiatric Medicine” Podiatry Management June / July, 2016
  1. “CMS Introduces New Program to Supplant Meaningful Use” Podiatry Today June, 2016
  1. “My Scope of Practice: A Podiatrist’s Thoughts on the Importance of Education” Ostomy Wound Management April, 2016
  1. “CMS To Penalize Providers For Not Meeting Meaningful Use In 2014” Podiatry Today February, 2016
  1. “Health Literacy: The Challenge of Making Clinical Information Accessible to Patients” Lower Extremity Review Magazine September, 2015
  1. “10 Questions” APMA News April, 2014

Blog:

Monthly Blog in Podiatry Today September, 2015 – present

Approximate 250-word blog every month on varying topics

Other:

  1. Skin Disease of the Lower Extremities: A Photographic Guide Photo Credit for Neurofibroma. Page 832012
  1. Case Study: Venous Leg Ulcer Healthpoint Oasis Ultra Wound Matrix November, 2012

INVITED LECTURES

  1. “What is MIPS and Why You Need to Know” Indiana Podiatric Medical Association Fall Convention Indianapolis, IN October, 2016
  1. “When to Code an Evaluation and Management With a Procedure” Indiana Podiatric Medical Association Fall Convention Indianapolis, IN October, 2016
  1. “New and Revised First Ray Procedure Codes for 2017” Indiana Podiatric Medical Association Fall Convention Indianapolis, IN October, 2016
  1. “PQRS in 2016” Indiana Podiatric Medical Association Fall Convention Indianapolis, IN October, 2016
  1. “Ulcer Debridement Coding in North Carolina” InStride Foot & Ankle Specialists Fall Seminar Concord, NC October, 2016
  1. “Evaluation and Management Coding” InStride Foot & Ankle Specialists Fall Seminar Concord, NC October, 2016
  1. “PQRS in 2016 and MACRA in 2017: Earn a Bonus!” InStride Foot & Ankle Specialists Fall Seminar Concord, NC October, 2016
  1. “Integrated Therapeutic Solutions for the Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers” Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) Fall 2016 Las Vegas, NV October, 2016
  1. “Practical Considerations When Using Tissue Based Products” Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) Fall 2016 Las Vegas, NV October, 2016
  1. “Compression and Offloading” Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) Fall 2016 Las Vegas, NV October, 2016
  1. “The ICD-10 Grace Period Ends Today! What Are You Missing?” Colorado Foot and Ankle Society Annual Education Conference Greenwood Village, CO October, 2016
  1. “New and Revised First Ray Procedure Codes for 2017” Colorado Foot and Ankle Society Annual Education Conference Greenwood Village, CO October, 2016
  1. “Merit-Based Incentive Payment System: MIPS” Colorado Foot and Ankle Society Annual Education Conference Greenwood Village, CO October, 2016
  1. “PQRS in 2016: It’s Not Too Late!” Colorado Foot and Ankle Society Annual Education Conference Greenwood Village, CO October, 2016
  1. “Meaning Use in 2016: It May Not Be Too Late!” Colorado Foot and Ankle Society Annual Education Conference Greenwood Village, CO October, 2016
  1. “New And Revised 1st Ray Procedure Codes For 2017” American Society of Podiatric Medical Assistants Meeting Baltimore, MD September, 2016
  1. “When to Code and Evaluation and Management at the Same Time as a Procedure” American Society of Podiatric Medical Assistants Meeting Baltimore, MD September, 2016
  1. “Are You Ready for the ICD-10 Grace Period to End in Seven Days?” 8th Annual Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine Alumni Association Seminar Philadelphia, PA September, 2016
  1. “PQRS in 2016: It’s Not Too Late!” 8th Annual Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine Alumni Association Seminar Philadelphia, PA September, 2016
  1. “Coding for Amputation Surgery” 4th Annual American Society of Podiatric Surgeons Annual Conference Baltimore, MD September, 2016
  1. “Coding for Tendon and Ligament Repair” 4th Annual American Society of Podiatric Surgeons Annual Conference Baltimore, MD September, 2016
  1. “Coding for Midfoot and Rearfoot Fusions” 4th Annual American Society of Podiatric Surgeons Annual Conference Baltimore, MD September, 2016
  1. “Coding for Distal Hallux Abducto Valgus Surgery” 4th Annual American Society of Podiatric Surgeons Annual Conference Baltimore, MD September, 2016
  1. “Coding for Proximal Hallux Abducto Valgus Surgery” 4th Annual American Society of Podiatric Surgeons Annual Conference Baltimore, MD September, 2016
  1. “Coding for Distal Hallux Abducto Valgus Surgery” 4th Annual American Society of Podiatric Surgeons Annual Conference Baltimore, MD September, 2016
  1. “Lesser Metatarsal Surgery Coding” 4th Annual American Society of Podiatric Surgeons Annual Conference Baltimore, MD September, 2016
  1. “Coding for Hammertoe Surgery” 4th Annual American Society of Podiatric Surgeons Annual Conference Baltimore, MD September, 2016
  1. “Merit Based Incentive Payment Program (MIPS)” American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) Annual Scientific Meeting “The National” Philadelphia, PA July, 2016
  1. “Evaluation and Management Coding” with Harry Goldsmith, DPM American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) Annual Scientific Meeting “The National” Philadelphia, PA July, 2016
  1. “Ethics in Coding and Practice” Panelist American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) Annual Scientific Meeting “The National” Philadelphia, PA July, 2016
  1. “PQRS and Meaningful Use” American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) Annual Scientific Meeting “The National” Philadelphia, PA July, 2016
  1. “Social Media Update” American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) Annual Scientific Meeting “The National” Assistants’ Program Philadelphia, PA July, 2016
  1. “Meaningful Use Update” American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) Annual Scientific Meeting “The National” Assistants’ Program Philadelphia, PA July, 2016
  1. “Surgical Coding and Use of Modifiers During the Global Period” American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) Annual Scientific Meeting “The National” Philadelphia, PA July, 2016
  1. “Social Media 101” with APMA Communications Department American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) Annual Scientific Meeting “The National” Philadelphia, PA July, 2016
  1. “DME Coding in Wound Care” American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) Annual Scientific Meeting “The National” Philadelphia, PA July, 2016
  1. “The Importance of Total Contact Casting” American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) Annual Scientific Meeting “The National” Philadelphia, PA July, 2016
  1. “How to Manage Chronic Lower Extremity Wounds” Crozer – Keystone Podiatric Residency Interview Prep and Workshop Series Upland, PA July, 2016
  1. “When to Code an Evaluation and Management with a Procedure” North Carolina Foot & Ankle Society Summer Meeting Myrtle Beach, SC June, 2016
  1. “Medical Record Documentation: Audit Session!” North Carolina Foot & Ankle Society Summer Meeting Myrtle Beach, SC June, 2016
  1. “Coding for Ulcer Debridement” North Carolina Foot & Ankle Society Summer Meeting Myrtle Beach, SC June, 2016
  1. “Offloading the Diabetic Foot” North Carolina Foot & Ankle Society Summer Meeting Myrtle Beach, SC June, 2016
  1. “Meaningful Use, PQRS, and MIPS” North Carolina Foot & Ankle Society Summer Meeting Myrtle Beach, SC June, 2016
  1. “Offloading: Is This a Beneficial Preventative Therapy?” Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Vascular Annual Meeting Washington, D.C. June, 2016
  1. “Economic Landscape Of Wound Healing For 2016 And Beyond” New Cardiovascular Horizons (NCVH) 17th Annual Conference New Orleans, LA June, 2016
  1. “Documentation and Diagnostic Coding for Ulcer Care: What Are You Missing?” New Cardiovascular Horizons (NCVH) 17th Annual Conference New Orleans, LA June, 2016
  1. “The Economic and Psychosocial Costs of Wound Care: The Duke and Thomson Reuters Studies” New Cardiovascular Horizons (NCVH) 17th Annual Conference New Orleans, LA June, 2016
  1. “Social Media and Internet Marketing” American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) Practice Management Expo Chicago, IL May, 2016
  1. “Meaningful Use and PQRS in 2016” American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) Practice Management Expo Chicago, IL May, 2016
  1. “ICD-10 For The Diabetic Foot: What Codes to Use and When” 4th Annual Temple University Diabetic Limb Salvage Course Philadelphia, PA May, 2016
  1. “Introduction to MIPS” American Academy of Podiatric Practice Management (AAPPM) Billing, Coding, and Business Seminar Chandler, AZ May, 2016
  1. “PQRS in 2016” American Academy of Podiatric Practice Management (AAPPM) Billing, Coding, and Business Seminar Chandler, AZ May, 2016
  1. “Meaningful Use in 2016” American Academy of Podiatric Practice Management (AAPPM) Billing, Coding, and Business Seminar Chandler, AZ May, 2016
  1. “Evaluation and Management Coding Demystified” American Academy of Podiatric Practice Management (AAPPM) Billing, Coding, and Business Seminar Chandler, AZ May, 2016
  1. “Meaningful Use for the Medical Assistant” American Academy of Podiatric Practice Management (AAPPM) Billing, Coding, and Business Seminar Assistant’s Track Chandler, AZ May, 2016
  1. “PQRS for the Medical Assistant” American Academy of Podiatric Practice Management (AAPPM) Billing, Coding, and Business Seminar Chandler, AZ May, 2016
  1. “Eliminate These Coding and Documentation Errors From Your Practice” Iowa Podiatric Medical Society Spring Seminar Des Moines, IA April, 2016
  1. “PQRS in 2016 and the Future” Iowa Podiatric Medical Society Spring Seminar Des Moines, IA April, 2016
  1. “The Meaningful Impact of Meaningful Use on Your Practice and Your Fee Schedule”