(Utica, NY – May 21, 2013) Dr. Frank J. Dubeck, chief medical officer and vice president for Medical Policy and Clinical Editing, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, was recently named a Fellow by the American College of Physician Executives (ACPE) at the group’s annual meeting in New York City. Dubeck was one of only 12 physicians in the country to receive this prestigious honor this year.
ACPE is the nation’s oldest and largest medical management educational association for physicians. The organization represents nearly 11,000 high-level physician leaders from health care organizations across the U.S. and throughout the world.
A nationally recognized expert on clinical coding and editing, Dubeck has been chief medical officer for Excellus BlueCross BlueShield’s Utica region since 1998. He serves on the BlueCross BlueShield Association’s (BCBSA) Medical Policy Panel Executive Committee and represents BCBSA on the Editorial Panel of the American Medical Association’s Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Codebook. An internist with 20 years of clinical experience, Dubeck practiced locally at Slocum Dickson Medical Group prior to joining Excellus BlueCross BlueShield.
Dubeck and his wife, Dr. Marybeth McCall, reside in Utica.