Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) - Orthopedic Physician - Part Time

Becoming a QME Physician? Grow your income with MDpanel!

About MDpanel

MDpanel is one of the largest providers of expert medical opinions in the United States, with a mission to be the most trusted and sought-after partner for physicians, carriers, attorneys, and patients. Our model is designed to create compelling, sustainable revenue opportunities for healthcare professionals while removing the operational friction that traditionally comes with medical-legal work.

Through the industry’s only end-to-end provider technology platform, MDpanel handles the full administrative lifecycle of a case, allowing physicians to focus on clinical evaluation and judgment. The result is timely, thorough, and clearly articulated medical opinions that meet the needs of all stakeholders.

MDpanel is further advancing the medical opinion space by building the first true marketplace that efficiently connects those who need expert medical opinions with those best qualified to provide them. Together, these capabilities enable physicians to build a meaningful medical opinion practice—one that, for many, can rival or exceed the economics of their clinical practice (up to $500k+)

Overview

MDpanel is looking for board-certified physicians who want to supplement their current practice by performing QME evaluations within California Workers’ Compensation. You bring the clinical expertise and judgment — we handle everything else.

You will conduct in-person and remote medical-legal evaluations for Workers’ Compensation cases. MDpanel handles your scheduling, case coordination, DWC compliance, billing, collections, transcription, and record management.

Evaluations are in-office at one of our 350+ exam sites — the largest network of med-legal evaluation locations in California.

• What We Handle
• Case Coordination — Scheduling, logistics, and management of cases
• Compliance — DWC regulatory adherence, record review, transcription, delivery of your final report
• Billing & Collections — Full revenue cycle management for maximum, timely reimbursement
• Practice Operations — Strategic guidance and operational optimization of your QME practice

Training & Development

Whether you’re new to med-legal work or looking to sharpen your practice, MDpanel University — our industry-leading education platform — gives you the foundation and ongoing development to do this work at the highest level.

MDpanel University — Comprehensive training covering report writing, QME procedures, DWC regulations, and med-legal best practices

Mentorship — Direct access to experienced QME physicians who’ve built successful med-legal practices

Ongoing Learning — Continuing education, case review sessions, and resources to keep your skills current as regulations evolve

Requirements

• Board-certified or board-eligible
• Active, unrestricted California medical license
• QME certification (or willingness to obtain — we invest in getting you there)
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail in clinical documentation

Benefits

• Flexible schedule — you choose your days and hours
• Full administrative and operational support
• MDpanel University training and continuing education
• Physician mentorship program
• Professional development assistance
• Generous referral program providing ongoing passive income
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