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NCMS Partners Guide

ServiceVendorPhone
Appliance NeedsSears Commercial Sales(919) 625-3032
Auto RentalAlamo Rent-a-Car(800) 327-9633
Hertz Rent-A-Car(800) 654-2210
Billing & CollectionsPhysician Billing Solutions LLC(919) 256-1675
Mediprac Solutions, LLC(919) 488-3400
Management Services On-Call (MSOC)(866) 347-0001
A+ Medical Business Services, Inc(252) 726-2799
IC System**(800) 279-3511
Rose Shattuck and Associates(919) 256-1675
MICA Information Services(800) 344-6422
Allscripts(800) 334-8534
athenahealth**(888) 402-6942
Caller Hold Message / Patient EducationAtlantic Creative Communications(919) 832-2220
Clinical Document ManagementSRSsoft(800) 288-8369
ConsultantsA+ Medical Business Services, Inc.(252) 726-2799
Kalish Consulting Group(919) 724-9000
Evolution Healthcare Consulting(919) 732-6832
Health Care Management Associates(919) 740-8188
Resolutions in Healthcare(919) 606-1281
Satinsky Consulting, LLC(919) 383-5998
JFS Consulting, Inc.(336) 545-7606 x1
Management Services On-Call (MSOC)(866) 347-0001
Credit CardTotal Merchant Services(919) 345-5042
Education and TrainingKnowledge Source Inc.(919) 878-7100
Resolutions in Healthcare(919) 606-1281
Electronic SolutionsAllscripts(800) 334-8534
eFlag Professional Solutions(866) 237-7711
SRSsoft(800) 288-8369
eCast Corporation(919) 606-7218
Technology Associates(919) 459-0100
RealMed Corporation(919) 622-4241
Financial Management & InvestmentsMercer Global Advisors (MGA)**(877) 344-6978
Kalish Consulting Group(919) 724-9000
Tri Pillar Investments(919) 493-0900
Barbara H. Fulp, CPA, PFS, PLLC(910) 458-1312
McMillan, Pate & Company, LLP(919) 836-9200
Gordon Asset Management, LLC(919) 313-6650
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors(800) 216-0645
RealMed Corporation(919) 622-4241
Group PurchasingGroup Source**(919) 500-0844
Insurance - CommercialMMIC Agency, Inc.**(800) 662-7917
Insurance - DisabilityPrincipal Financial Group / Union Central Life(888) 298-7500
Insurance - HealthNCMS Employee Benefit Plan**(800) 662-7917
Insurance - Professional LiabilityMedical Mutual Insurance Company(800) 662-7917
Insurance ProductsTri Pillar Investments(919) 493-0900
Locum TenensPhysician Solutions, Inc.(919) 845-0054
Magazines & PublicationsNCMS Magazine Program(800) 289-6247
Our State Magazine(800) 948-1409
DecisionHealth(877) 602-3835
Malpractice PreventionMedical Justice(877) 877-6335 x878
Medical Board Legal & Contract ReviewPoyner Spruill LLP(919) 783-6400
Office SolutionsTotal Merchant Services(919) 345-5042
Practice Management Solutionsathenahealth, Inc.**(888) 402-6942
MICA Information Services(800) 344-6422
Allscripts(800) 334-8534
Evolution Healthcare Consulting(919) 732-6832
eCast Corporation(919) 606-7218
Management Services On-Call (MSOC)(866) 347-0001
RealMed Corporation(919) 622-4241
Printing ServicesTheo Davis Printing(888) 684-8436
Retirement/Asset ProtectionNC Physicians' Retirement Strategy(336) 297-9194 x201
Tax Audit DefenseTax Resources(800) 922-8348
Website ServicesSignal Design Inc.(910) 509-0710
Medfusion, Inc.(877) 599-5123


**Endorsed program of the NC Medical Society


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