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Chris Putnam

Doer · DISC type ds
Co-Founder/CRO at Denial Pilot
📍 Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Chris Putnam is the Co-Founder and CRO of DenialPilot, a company dedicated to preventing revenue loss for surgical practices by clarifying payer requirements upfront. A seasoned entrepreneur, he also founded Hook & Reel Marketing and has a proven history of driving substantial growth in sales and business development roles. He holds a BS from the College of Charleston.

Outside of his entrepreneurial ventures in health tech and marketing, Chris has a strong interest in the music industry, following major labels like Atlantic Records and Warner Music Group. This suggests a passion for music and the business behind it.

Unique fact: Chris co-founded his company after seeing 30% of spine surgeries denied due to documentation mismatches with secret payer rules.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder/CRO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Personality Overview

How Chris shows up

Risk-Accepting
Long-term Focused
Results Focused

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Priorities

Topics Chris cares about

Healthcare Revenue Cycle
His company, DenialPilot, and his recent content focus on preventing clinical denials by demystifying complex payer requirements for surgical practices before claims are submitted.
AI in Healthcare
He is building an AI-powered platform at DenialPilot to automate medical appeals and was involved with AI-driven solutions to improve patient outcomes at Dapper Care.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Co-Founder/CRO
Denial Pilot
1-2023
Founder
Hook & Reel Marketing
11-2022 - 4-2024
Director of Sales Marketing
Hull Shield
2-2022
Vice President of The Medical Advisory Board
Dapper Care Inc
3-2019 - 10-2021
Director Of Business Development
HelpGrid
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1997 - 2001
BS
College of Charleston
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

d

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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