Steve E. Phurrough, MD, MPA

Steve E. Phurrough, MD, MPA recently joined the Center for Medical Technology Policy as the Chief Operating Officer and Senior Clinical Director.  Prior to joining CMTP, Dr. Phurrough served as a medical officer in the Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness at the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ) where he had responsibilities for several comparative effectiveness studies.  Before joining AHRQ, Dr. Phurrough was the Director of the Coverage and Analysis Group at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.  Using evidence-based medicine principles, Dr. Phurrough assisted in developing national policy on the appropriate devices, diagnostics and procedures that should be provided by the Medicare program.   Phurrough joined CMS in 2001 as the Director of the Division of Medical and Surgical Services in the Coverage and Analysis Group after completing a career in the United States Army Medical Department.    

Dr. Phurrough was responsible for developing and implementing the CMS concept of coverage with evidence development which allows coverage of innovative technologies sooner if the technology is provided in a research study.  In addition, he led in the establishment of national registries in an attempt to verify outcomes of clinical trials in real-world settings.  Dr. Phurrough received his MD from the University of Alabama in Birmingham and a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs.  He is board certified by the American Board of Family Practice and is a Certified Physician Executive by the American College of Physician Executives

steve.phurrough@cmtpnet.org
410.547.2687 ext 111