Eric A. Scalzo

Eric Scalzo is a healthcare attorney in Holland & Knight's Nashville office. Mr. Scalzo focuses his practice on physician practice management companies, with a particular focus on dental support organizations (DSOs), representing large practice groups and DSOs.

Mr. Scalzo represents private equity clients, portfolio companies and founder physicians and dentists in the formation, acquisition, growth and sale of physician group practices and portfolio companies in the practice management space.

In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Scalzo presents regularly around the country on legal and regulatory issues affecting DSOs.

Previously, Mr. Scalzo served as deputy general counsel and director of compliance and administration at a leading dental support organization, providing support and administrative services to nearly 50 affiliated practices across eight states. In this role, he managed day-to-day legal, corporate and compliance issues, including ensuring enterprise-wide compliance with corporate practice laws, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules, Medicaid requirements and other state reporting requirements.

In addition, Mr. Scalzo reviewed employee and independent contractor compensation structures to ensure compliance with state anti-kickback and fee-splitting laws and negotiated administrative service agreement compliance with affiliated dental practice owners. He also assisted in screening potential acquisitions and other growth opportunities for practice owners and advised practice owners with regard to state regulatory and licensing board investigations on behalf of dental practices.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Scalzo gained valuable experience as an associate with a multinational law firm, where he advised clients on various healthcare regulatory issues.