A senior managed care executive and registered pharmacist (R.Ph.), this Pharmacy Benefit Management expert witness has more than 50 years of experience in pharmacy leadership, benefit administration, and managed care systems, with over 10 years providing litigation consultation and deposition testimony. His expertise includes drug pricing strategy, formulary design and compliance, rebate administration, PBM network development and oversight, claims adjudication processes, audit controls, 340B drug pricing, and investigation of billing discrepancies and pharmacy benefit fraud. He serves as President of a pharmacy management consulting firm providing consulting and audit services focused on pharmacy and PBM performance, including full claim audits for governmental and commercial health plan sponsors. Prior executive roles include Senior Vice President of Operations for a national PBM overseeing network development, operations, product development, provider relations, mail order pharmacy systems, benefit implementation, and audit controls, as well as Vice President-level leadership in pharmacy operations and managed care programs within major retail drug chains. Governance and standards involvement includes Board service with the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA), founding membership in the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP), participation on a CMS Medicaid Technical Advisory Group, and engagements with the Federal HHS Office of Inspector General regarding pharmacy benefit fraud investigations. Credentials include registration as a pharmacist and a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy.