David B. Fink, AM
Director
David Fink is a Director in the Detroit office.
Fink provides his clients advisory services and healthcare provider compensation valuation expertise. He specializes in the determination of fair market value compensation provided under provider employment and professional services arrangements working with healthcare organizations, attorneys, administrators, providers, developers, and consultants. Many of the transactions Fink analyzes involve Stark, Anti-Kickback, and/or other regulatory implications, which necessitates analyses of fair market value and/or commercial reasonableness.
Fink earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with a dual major in Finance and Economics. He is currently pursuing the designation of Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) in Business Valuation from the American Society of Appraisers.
PRACTICE AREA
- Compensation Valuation
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
- A Review of HealthCare Appraisers’ Forecast – Ongoing Factors Impacting Physician Compensation Survey Data, co-authored with Nicole M. Jacobsen, JD, MBA, LLM, July 13, 2022
- Forecasting the Pandemic’s Impact on Physician Compensation Surveys, co-authored with Kevin Obletz, JD, CVA, May 2, 2022
- Innovating Valuation Fee Structures: A Fixed Fee Solution to FMV Appraisal Fees, October 14, 2021
- Presentation – The Stark Reality of Coordinated Care. Co-presented with Andrea M. Ferrari, JD, MPH, Partner (HealthCare Appraisers), and Cindy F. Wisner, Associate Counsel (Trinity Health). Health Law Institute, 25th Annual, Plymouth, Michigan, March 7-8, 2019.
EDUCATION
- Seidman College of Business, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI
- Bachelor of Business Administration – dual major in Finance and Economics
APPRAISAL AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
- Completed the class and exam for the American Society of Appraisers’ 30-hour course, BV204: Advanced Topics in Business Valuation, Part IV (June 2017)
- Completed the class and exam for the American Society of Appraisers’ 30-hour course, BV203: Introduction to Business Valuation, Asset Approach, Discounts & Premiums, Part III (November 2016)
- Completed the class and exam for the American Society of Appraisers’ 30-hour course, BV202: Introduction to Business Valuation, Income Approach, Part II (January 2016)
- Completed the class and exam for the American Society of Appraisers’ 30-hour course, BV201: Introduction to Business Valuation, Market Approach, Part I (May 2015)
- Completed the exam for the American Society of Appraisers’ 15-hour course, SE100: Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) (October 2014)
- Completed the American Society of Appraisers’ Ethics Exam (September 2014)
CREDENTIALS
- Accredited Member (AM) in Business Valuation, American Society of Appraisers (September 2021)
MEMBERSHIPS
- Medical Group Management Association (MAGA)
Recent Insights
2024 Outlook: Home Health, Hospice and Personal Care
Authors: Daniel I. Levin, CFA, ASA and Nicholas J. Janiga, ASA Download the PDFThe home care sector, which includes Medicare-certified home health, hospice, personal care, and other specialty providers, represents an attractive investment opportunity for financial and...
Hospital-based physician staffing industry outlook: The forces of COVID-19, NSA and inflation
Authors: Nicholas Janiga ASA, Daniel I. Levin CFA, ASA and Andrew L. WorthingtonOriginally published in the MGMA April 2024 edition of MGMA Connection. Download the PDF
The Impact of California’s Healthcare Minimum Wage Law on Valuations
Author: Jake Bitting, Fred Lara, CFA, ASA, CVA, and Hunter A. Wolfel Download the PDFOn October 13, 2023 the Governor of California signed the California Senate Bill No. 525 (“SB525”) into law, which is expected to raise the minimum wage for many California healthcare...
2024 Outlook: Diagnostic Imaging Centers and Radiology Practices
Author: Daniel I. Levin, CFA, ASA and Nicholas J. Janiga, ASA Download the PDFHealthCare Appraisers has recently observed interest from a wide range of clients on various radiology transactions, including joint venture formation, hospital outpatient department...
2024 Industry Outlook: ENT, Allergy, and Asthma Practices
Author: Matthew J. Muller, ASA and Nicholas J. Janiga, ASA Download the PDFOtolaryngology (“ENT”), allergy, and asthma (“ENTA&A”) related medical practices have been enjoying a robust period of investor interest as private-equity backed physician-practice...
Upcoming Events
Apr 24-26 | AAPCP National Provider Compensation and Workforce Strategy Conference
Apr 24-26, 2024 | Nashville, TN HealthCare Appraisers attendees include Partner, Jim Hills, CPA/ABV, Director, Nicole M. Jacobsen, JD, MBA, LLM, Director, Hunter A. Wolfel, and Partner, Matthew J. Milliron, CVA, MBA. Matt Milliron will also serve as an Industry Update...
May 5-7 | ATA Nexus 2024
May 5-6, 2024 | Phoenix, AZ HealthCare Appraisers attendees include Director, Hunter A. Wolfel and Director, Andrew L. Worthington. About the Program Dive into the future of virtual care with ATA Nexus 2024: Virtual Nursing Workshop: Interactive, strategy-boosting...
May 8-9 | McGuireWoods 20th Annual Healthcare Private Equity and Finance Conference
HealthCare Appraisers Director, Dan I. Levin, CFA, ASA will be in attendance. The Ritz-Carlton Chicago160 East Pearson Street at Water Tower Place Chicago, IL 60611 Presented by McGuireWoods LLP The healthcare and life science markets are in a period of dramatic...
May 13-15 | BOMA International’s Medical Real Estate Conference
HealthCare Appraisers is proud to serve as a Bronze level sponsor at table #28. HealthCare Appraisers Attendees: Jeff Piehl, Andrew Keller, Matt Chiasson, and Brian Casey. Only one event brings together a cross section of healthcare real estate — investors,...