
Provider Advisory Committee
Provider Committee Members
Chair
Dr. Gordon Arakawa,
CMO of Community Health Plan of Imperial Valley (CHPIV)
Member
Dr. Hamid Zadeh,
OB/Gyn
Member
Dr. John Harper,
El Centro Regional Medical Center
Member
Dr. Jennifer Cohen,
Whole Person Care Clinic
Member
Dr. Bushra Ahmad,
Imperial County Behavioral Health
Member
Arnold Perreras,
Unicare
Member
Dr. John Teague,
PharmD-Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District
Member
Kenia Arredondo,
MedZed
Committee Responsibilities
The Provider Committee serves as an advisor to the Commission on health care issues, medication prescribing practice, medication usage patterns, peer review, and credentialing/re-credentialing decisions. This committee is responsible for reviewing provider grievances and/or appeals, provider quality issues, and other peer review matters. The Physician Advisory Committee is charged with the assessment of standards of health care as applied to Medi-Cal beneficiaries and providers; assists with development of indicators for studies; and regularly reviews guidelines that are promulgated to contracting providers and members. This committee consists of a variety of practitioners in order to represent the appropriate level of knowledge to adequately assess and adopt healthcare standards.
Regular Meeting
- Date: Quarterly meetings held every 3rd Monday of each month
- Time: 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
- Location: CHPIV HQ-512 W. Aten Rd., Imperial, CA 92251 or virtually via Microsoft Teams
2024 Meeting Documents
Meeting | Date | Agenda | Minutes | Slide Deck |
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Provider Advisory Committee (PAC) | December 16, 2024 | Download Agenda | ||
Provider Advisory Committee (PAC) | September 23, 2024 | Download Agenda | Download Minutes | |
Provider Advisory Committee (PAC) | June 24, 2024 | Download Agenda | ||
Provider Advisory Committee (PAC) | March 25, 2024 | Download Agenda |