David A. McKenzie served in the ACEP Reimbursement Department for almost thirty years. He was the staff contact for the AMA RVS Update Committee (RUC) and the CPT Editorial Panel. He attended both RUC and CPT meetings along with ACEP physician representatives to advocate on behalf of emergency medicine. Conservative estimates of the financial impact of his work in these areas over the years easily exceed $30 billion new dollars for emergency physicians. He also coordinated the relevant educational material found on the ACEP website and is a nationally recognized speaker on ED Reimbursement and Coding.
Mr. McKenzie served as staff liaison for both the national ACEP Reimbursement and Coding and Nomenclature Advisory Committees and designed and implemented the Reimbursement Leadership Development Program for current and future Fellows. He served as the staff liaison for the ACEP Freestanding Emergency Center Section and numerous task forces. He is a nationally known expert on emergency medicine reimbursement and coding issues and has guided the content planning of the ACEP Reimbursement and Coding Courses and webinars.
Mr. McKenzie has given hundreds of hours of lectures at the national and chapter levels and is a frequent contributor to ACEP publications. He has twice been awarded the CPT Excellence in Education Award and is a two-time winner of the CPT Specialty Society Staff Liaison Excellence Award, the highest awards eligible for staff participants. He was recognized by the RUC Chair and received an unprecedented standing ovation at this last RUC meeting.
He was the 2024 recipient of the EDPMA Meritorious Service award, the first non-member to be so honored. He is most proud of the success of those members who collaborated with him through the years, 22 of whom have been recognized with national ACEP awards.
About This Award
The Honorary Membership Award is presented to an individual who has rendered outstanding service to the College or to the specialty of emergency medicine.
