Michael Schonfeld, D.C., D.A.B.C.O.
2154 Newbridge Road
Bellmore, N.Y. 11710
(516) 695-7732
(516) 409-8265 fax
SELECTED OCCUPATIONAL HISTORY
Private Practice, Chiropractor, Bellmore, NY, 1978-Presently
Chief Administrator, Allied Medical & Rehabilitation, Bellmore & Massapequa NY 1999-presently
Consultant, Success Systems for Chiropractors, Tarrytown, NY, 1990-1992
Consultant, Markson Management Services, Inc., Lake Success, NY, 1992-1997
Compliance Auditing Director and Consultant, CMCS Auditing Division, Long Island NY, 2008-presently
EDUCATION and LICENSURE
Doctorate of Chiropractic, National College of Chiropractic, ,Lombard, Illinois, 1978
Bachelor of Science in Human Sciences, National College of Chiropractic, ,Lombard Illinois, 1976
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Brooklyn College, , Brooklyn, New York, 1974
Fellow, American College of Chiropractic Orthopedics, Certificate No 1754, 1983
Diplomate American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedics, National Lincoln School of Post Graduate Education, Lombard Illinois, Certificate No 1754, 1983
Diplomate, National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 1978
Doctor of Chiropractic, Licensed in the State of New York, License #X2082, 1978-presently
Doctor of Chiropractic, Licensed in the State of Florida, License #2991, 1978-presently
Doctor of Chiropractic, Licensed in the State of Arizona, License #4182, 1986-presently
SELECTED CONTINUING EDUCATION
Documentation, Care, Coding and Communication, Communicating accurate and compliant coding for services rendered including ICD-9 and CPT protocols that clinically correlate. Ensuring that billed services cross link to all services rendered. New York Chiropractic College, Uniondale, N.Y., 2008
Neurodiagnostics, Imaging Protocols and Pathology of the Trauma Patient, “An in-depth understanding of the protocols in triaging and reporting the clinical findings of the trauma patient. Maintaining ethical relationships with the medical-legal community”, CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education Board for Chiropractic, Long Island NY 2008
Diagnostics, Risk Factors, Clinical Presentation and Triaging the Trauma Patient, “An extensive understanding of the injured with clinically coordinating the history, physical findings and when to integrate neurodiagnostics. An understanding on how to utilize emergency room records in creating an accurate diagnosis and the significance of “risk factors” in spinal injury”, CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department Board for Chiropractic, Long Island NY, 2008
Crash Dynamics and its Relationship to Causality, “An extensive understanding of the physics involved in the transference of energy from the bullet car to the target car. This includes G's of force, Newton’s, gravity, energy, skid marks, crumple zones, spring factors, event data recorder and the graphing of the movement of the vehicle before, during and after the crash. Determining the clinical correlation of forces and bodily injury.” CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department Board for Chiropractic, Long Island NY, 2008
MRI, Bone Scan & X-Ray Protocols, Physiology and Indications for the Trauma Patient, “MRI interpretation, physiology, history and clinical indications, Bone Scan interpretation, physiology and clinical indications, x-ray clinical indications for the trauma patient”, CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department Board for Chiropractic, Long Island NY, 2008
Neurodiagnostic Testing Protocols, Physiology and Indications for the Trauma Patient,
“Electromyography (EMG,) Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV,) Somato Sensory Evoked Potential (SSEP,) Visual Evoked Potential (VEP,) Brain Stem Auditory Evoked Potential (BAER) and Visual-Electronystagmosgarphy (V-ENG) interpretation, protcols and clinical indications for the trauma patient”, CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department, Board for Chiropractic, Long Island NY, 2008
Documentation and Reporting for the Trauma Victim, Understanding the necessity for accurate documentation and diagnosis utilizing the ICD-9 and the CPT to accurately describe the injury through diagnosis. Understanding and utilizing state regulations on reimbursement issues pertaining to healthcare, CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department, Board for Chiropractic, Long Island NY, 2008
Documenting Clinically Correlated Bodily Injury to Causality, Understanding the necessity for accurate documentation, diagnosis and clinical correlation to the injury when reporting injuries in the medical-legal community. Documenting the kinesiopatholy, myopatholgy, neuropathology, pathophysiology in both a functional and structural paradigm, CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department, Board for Chiropractic, Long Island NY, 2008
Documentation, Record Keeping, Ethics, Chiropractic Risk Management and the Prevention of Medical Errors, New York Chiropractic College, Levittown NY, 2007
Hospital Privileges and Protocols Understanding the integration of chiropractic and hospital care from patient care to the documentation guidelines, New York Chiropractic College, Plainview NY, 2006
Decoding Manual Therapy, Coding for the “Hands-On” visit, New York Chiropractic College, Uncasville, CT, 2005
Identify Subluxation Under Medicare, New Medicare guidelines for treating vertebral subluxation with documentation requirements, frequency parameters and diagnostic implications, New York Chiropractic College, Uncasville, CT, 2005
Documenting the Various Aspects of Patient Interaction, Evaluations, re-evaluations, that patient encounters; the requirements to accurately reflect the visit and how to code correct levels based upon meeting those requirements, New York Chiropractic College, Verona NY, 2005
The Art of Writing a Diagnosis, January Utilization and cross coding of ICD-9 nomenclature, New York Chiropractic College, Uncasville, CT, 2005
Advanced CPT Coding, Beyond the basics of coding the treatment encounter, New York Chiropractic College, Uncasville, CT, 2005
Outcomes Based Practice, The results documented and creating utilization guidelines to ensure the best results for the patient, New York Chiropractic College, Uncasville, CT, 2005
Codeology 102: CMT Codes, The utilization and cross coding, based upon clinical necessity of CPT Coding, New York Chiropractic College, Uncasville, CT, 2004
Bullet Proof Your Documentation- The Key to Progressive Practice, Creating accurate documentation that clinically reflects the services rendered focusing on correct coding of levels of services, New York Chiropractic College, Uncasville, CT, 2004
Documenting the Routine Office Visit, The S.O.A.P. Note and ensuring the visit encounter is reflected in the daily documentation, New York Chiropractic College, Uncasville, CT, 2004
*Courses prior to 2004 available upon request
SELECTED MEMBERSHIPS
New York State Chiropractic Association, 1974 - Presently
Ethics Committee Chairman New York State Chiropractic Association, 1984-2002
American Chiropractic Association 1974 - Presently
Convention Exhibits Chairman, New York State Chiropractic Association, 1984-1994, 1996-97
Treasurer New York State Chiropractic Association, 1990-1993
Legislative Committee Member, New York State Chiropractic Association, 1990-1993
President Nassau District, New York State Chiropractic Association, 1987-1991
Member Board of Directors New York State Chiropractic Association, 1988-1990
Certified Insurance Consultant #121, New York State Chiropractic Association, 1980
SELECTED AWARDS
National College of Chiropractic Outstanding Senior Award, 1978
Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities, 1978
Certificate of Merit, New York Chiropractic College, 1983
SELECTED COMMUNITY SERVICE
Bellmore Kiwanis Club, Member, 1978 - Presently
Bellmore Kiwanis Club, President, 1982-1986
Bellmore Lions Club, Member 1982-1986
Bellmore Chamber of Commerce, Member, 1978 – Presently
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Schonfeld, M. (1996). What Do You Say After The Twelfth Visit, The challenges brought on by the evolving third party system. Chiropractic Economics, pages 14-15
Schonfeld, M. (1996). What Do You Say After The Twelfth Visit, Initial examination and patient release techniques that improve compliance. Chiropractic Economics, pages 96-97
Schonfeld, M. (1996). What Do You Say After The Twelfth Visit, Critical aspects of building a cash practice. Chiropractic Economics, pages 24-25
Schonfeld, M. (1996). What Do You Say After The Twelfth Visit, Making up missed appointments, a vital element in quality patient care. Chiropractic Economics, pages 74-75
Schonfeld, M. (1997). What Do You Say After The Twelfth Visit, So, what do you really say after the 12th visit, the secret answer! Chiropractic Economics, pages 106-107
Schonfeld, M. (1998, January). The Definitions of and Distinctions Between Illegal, Immoral and Unethical. New York State Chiropractic Association Newsletter, page 8