Anesthesia Experts is a national anesthesia practice management and consulting firm founded in 1983. Led by Rob Clemens, MD, MBA, PhD—an anesthesiologist with both an MBA and a PhD in marketing—we combine medical expertise with business insight to optimize anesthesia departments nationwide. Our services cover clinical performance, financial operations, staffing, billing, contract negotiations, and strategic growth for hospitals, surgery centers, and private practices.
We provide a full suite of services tailored to anesthesia departments. This includes billing, management, staffing analysis, locum placement, contract negotiations, employment strategies, new department setup, and business development. Every solution is customized to the operational, clinical, and financial needs of each client, ensuring efficiency, profitability, and stability.
Our billing service is physician-led, which means claims are explained from a clinical perspective. We work directly with payers to overturn denials, eliminate recurring errors, and maximize reimbursement. By combining medical expertise with billing knowledge, we accelerate resolutions, strengthen financial outcomes, and reduce administrative burdens for anesthesia practices.
We start with a comprehensive review of your department’s clinical, financial, and operational areas. From there, we design improvements in OR efficiency, staffing models, scheduling, culture, and revenue integration. Our team provides ongoing oversight and leadership support to ensure your anesthesia services remain efficient, profitable, and clinically strong.
We connect facilities with highly qualified anesthesiologists and CRNAs for temporary or interim coverage. Our focus is on clinical quality, cultural fit, and reliability, ensuring smooth integration. With the right providers in place, facilities maintain continuity of care and meet staffing demands during absences or growth periods.
We guide departments through negotiations with managed care organizations and hospitals by analyzing agreements, benchmarking against market standards, and developing fair pricing strategies. Acting as your advocate, we lead discussions and, in some cases, base our fees on results—if we don’t achieve the outcome you need, no fee is charged.
We assess surgical volume, case mix, and OR coverage requirements to design efficient staffing models. By balancing anesthesiologist and CRNA ratios, we create schedules that optimize productivity and control costs without compromising care. The result is an evidence-based plan that strengthens both clinical operations and financial performance.
We help hospitals and practices design employment structures that align with clinical and business goals. Options may include private practice, hospital employment, or hybrid models. Our team evaluates the financial and operational impact of each approach, guiding clients toward strategies that enhance retention, align incentives, and build long-term stability.
We guide facilities through every step of building a new anesthesia department. From protocols and budgets to billing systems, staffing plans, and compliance, we ensure nothing is overlooked. We also coordinate with surgeons, administrators, and support staff to establish a department that is clinically sound, financially viable, and efficient from day one.
Our team helps identify ways to expand services and increase profitability while maintaining clinical excellence. This may involve discontinuing unprofitable lines, introducing new offerings, or streamlining operations for greater efficiency. We also provide market analysis and long-term strategic planning to position anesthesia practices for sustainable growth and competitive advantage.