About Us

PIPAC is an Independent Practice Association (IPA)

Preferred Integrated Provider Access Corporation (PIPAC) is a West Virginia owned and operated non­profit Independent Practice Association. Since 1995, PIPAC has been representing independent providers in the ever-evolving healthcare market. PIPAC offers a variety of services that can help reduce the time, cost, labor, and hassle associated with running an office and allow providers to focus on the needs of their patients. Our services equate to employing an entire contracting staff, claims staff, and credentialing staff in your office. PIPAC can greatly reduce administration costs and burdens and allow less disruptions in your practice!

Become Par and Bill Faster with our Delegated Contracts

With PIPAC’s Delegated Contracts you can be in network in as little as 7 days and start billing within weeks!

As a member of PIPAC, you would be a part of West Virginia's largest private Independent Practice Association (IPA) with over 150 individual members. With our knowledge and expertise, we can reduce the burdens, costs, labor, and hassle of independent providers in the healthcare world. With over 25 years of experience, PIPAC has aided thousands of West Virginia providers in navigating the ever­changing and exhausting work of healthcare. PIPAC can help your practice by offering credentialing, claim reimbursement assistance, and contracting, all with costs much lower than employing a costly staff!

Benefits of PIPAC Membership

Site Reviews

PIPAC conducts site reviews for Primary Care Providers on behalf of Medicare, Medicaid, and other insurance companies. As a member of PIPAC, your office will not be visited by insurance companies for most reviews or inspections.

Meet the Team

  • Luke Corbin

    Credentialing Manager

  • John Fullmer, MD

    FOUNDER/ C.O.O

  • Lisa Shultz

    Billing Manager

Board Members

  • John Fullmer, MD

    Founder (CEO)

  • Wilbur Sine, MD

    Chairman/Medical Director

  • Michael Schwarzenberg, MD

    Secretary

  • Phil Cooke, MPT

    Vice President

  • Malene Davis

  • David Schwind

  • Mike Sengewalt

  • Carol Polosky