Andrew T. Duncan
MBA · DPT · ATC · PhD Candidate
Executive Profile
Dynamic Healthcare Executive and Doctor of Physical Therapy with 35 years of healthcare experience, including 26 years of leadership within premier academic medical centers. Currently serving as Vice President, Musculoskeletal Service Line and Chief Administrative Officer for the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Duke University Health System, following executive leadership as Chief Operating Officer of Orthopaedic Surgery at Penn Medicine, where I oversaw the nation’s #1 NIH-funded orthopaedic research lab, and with experience managing complex $400M+ revenue streams. PhD Candidate specializing in AI-driven operational efficiency, with a proven track record of bridging clinical excellence and enterprise-level financial performance.
Professional Experience
Operational and administrative leadership of the nation’s #1 NIH-funded orthopaedic research department. Co-developed new clinical compensation models and APP incentive plans. The Department includes 73 orthopaedic surgeons and research faculty, 42 mid-level providers, and 135 FTE clinic staff. The McKay Research Lab ranks among the top 5 NIH-funded orthopedic labs nationally (#1 in 2024). Official Orthopaedic Provider for the Philadelphia 76ers, Flyers, Union, and US Squash.
Committees: CPUP Finance Committee · CPUP Compensation Committee · CPUP Managed Care Contract Advisory Committee · UPHS Funds Flow Strategic Growth Committee · Co-Chair, Department Compensation Committee · Department Resource Utilization Committee.
Led a 50-surgeon, 200+ staff multi-specialty orthopaedic practice with 140,000 annual physician clinic visits and over 10,000 surgical cases. Department budget of $38.5M.
Also served as Executive Director, PT/OT Services (2012–2018): 14 cost centers, 12 locations, 300,000 patient visits annually, 200 FTE.
Also served as Executive Director, UF Health-Shands Radiology Services (2014–2017): 50 Radiologists, 300 FTE, 14 cost centers, 450,000+ annual studies. Oversaw $400M in revenue and $47.5M in expense budgets.
Selected accomplishments: Established a 7-day orthopaedic urgent care/walk-in program; established a DMEPOS brace program generating >$650K net profit in its inaugural year; established UF Health Athletic Training outreach covering 30+ high schools in five counties.
Independent Projects & Intellectual Property
Founded an analytical platform focused on commercial healthcare pricing and physician compensation, drawing on federally mandated price transparency data (Hospital Price Transparency and Transparency in Coverage filings) to address information asymmetry in physician contracting. Junto integrates commercial reimbursement data with physician compensation analysis through the wRVU framework.
Built proprietary data acquisition infrastructure for HPT and TiC data; designed and validated empirical methodology connecting commercial reimbursement to physician compensation; authored Physician Compensation: A Comprehensive Guide; established cloud-native analytical infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform with BigQuery analytical layer.
Professional Licensures & Certifications
- Real Estate Investing & Analysis Certificate — Wharton, University of Pennsylvania (2024)
- Licensed Physical Therapist — Florida
- APTA Board Certified Clinical Specialist: Sports Physical Therapy (2002–2022)
- NATABOC Certified Athletic Trainer
- NCSA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
- Licensed Athletic Trainer — Florida
- American Heart Association CPR Certified
Education
Memberships & Leadership
- Member, American College of Healthcare Executives
- Member, Academic Orthopaedic Consortium — Annual Conference Planning Committee (Fall 2016, 2017, 2018)
- Member, American Physical Therapy Association
- Member, National Athletic Trainers’ Association
Publications
- Duncan, A.T. Physician Compensation: A Comprehensive Guide. Junto Analytics, LLC. Manuscript completed; planned self-publication, ISBN pending.
- Gray CF, Prieto HA, Duncan AT, Parvataneni HK. Arthroplasty Care Redesign Related to the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model: Results at a Tertiary Academic Medical Center. Arthroplasty Today, March 22, 2018.
- Establishing an Orthopaedic Urgent Care/After Hours/Weekends/Walk-In program. Academic Orthopaedic Consortium Newsletter, Spring 2016.
- Houck J, Duncan A, De Haven K. Knee and Hip Angle and Moment Adaptations during Cutting Tasks in Subjects with ACL Deficiency Classified as Non-Copers. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 35(8), August 2005.
- Houck JR, Duncan A, DeHaven KE. Comparison of frontal plane trunk kinematics and hip and knee moments during anticipated and unanticipated walking and side step cutting tasks. Gait Posture, 2005.
- Duncan AT. Considerations in Pediatric Sports Medicine. Sports Medicine Update. Summer, 1994.
- Duncan AT. Closed Kinetic Chain Exercise. Sports Medicine Update. Fall, 1994.
Research
Operating Room Efficiency: The Role of Simulation and AI-Enhanced Scheduling to Optimize Utilization
PhD dissertation, Florida Atlantic University — in progress
Predictors of Fall Risk in Adults Aged 40–69: An Analysis of NHANES 2001–2002 and 2021–2023 Cycles
In progress
Greater Rochester Health Foundation Community and Preventative Medicine Grant
Non-contact ACL injury rates in female high school athletes at 38 Monroe County high schools (PEP program). Awarded 2008 ($300,000); renewed 2011.
Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield Community Grant
Non-contact ACL injury rates in female high school athletes at 12 local high schools. Awarded 2006 ($5,000 pilot).
Association of Spatio-Temporal Measures of Expected and Unexpected Turns with Clinical Measures of Subjects that are ACL Deficient
Past project involvement
Comparison of Lower Extremity Kinematics and Kinetics of ACL Deficient and Healthy Subjects during different Cut Tasks. Houck, J., DeHaven, K., Duncan, A.
Past project involvement
Teaching & Seminars
Selected Invited Talks
- Primer on Health Care Finance, AMC’s, and Orthopaedic Surgeon Compensation. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Rounds, Philadelphia, PA. July 2024.
- Value-Based Care / Bundled Payments: CJR and Patient Reported Outcomes. Academic Orthopaedic Consortium Fall Conference, Miami, FL. 2016.
- Establishing an Orthopaedic Urgent Care/After Hours/Weekends/Walk-In program. Academic Orthopaedic Consortium Fall Conference, Charleston, SC. 2015.
- Current Concepts in Shoulder Rehabilitation. New York State Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting, Rochester, NY. June 2005.
- Emergency Considerations in Sports Medicine. North Carolina Family Nurse Practitioner Fall Meeting, Raleigh, NC. September 1998.
- Considerations in Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine. St. Lawrence Institute of Greater Learning, East Lansing, MI. August 1995.
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