Tameika Lewis, MD

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Medical Director of Payment Integrity at Optum

Orlando, Florida, United States

Overview

Dr. Tameika Lewis is a Medical Director of Payment Integrity at Optum with extensive experience in mitigating Medicare fraud, waste, and abuse. She is also a practicing gynecologist and a medical consultant for the Social Security Administration. Dr. Lewis earned her M. D. from the Medical University of South Carolina and her undergraduate degree from Duke University.

Outside of her medical roles, Dr. Lewis is a published author who founded her own company, Lady Wisdom Publishing. Her book on Christian theology reflects her personal philosophy of practicing medicine as a ministry, with a focus on relational, patient-centered care. She is also able to offer consultations in Spanish.

She uniquely balances a corporate director role in healthcare finance, a government consulting position, and hands-on patient care in her private practice.

Personality Overview

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Amiable & Agreeable

Optimistic

They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.
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Topics They Care About

Healthcare Payment Integrity
As a Medical Director at Optum, she specializes in mitigating fraud, waste, and abuse within Medicare, leveraging extensive data analysis and audit experience.
Christian Theology
She authored "The Christian Manifesto, " a book examining modern Protestantism, and views her medical practice as a ministry that aligns with her faith.
Medical Entrepreneurship
Dr. Lewis founded and manages her own private medical micro-practice in gynecology, demonstrating an entrepreneurial approach to patient care.

Media Appearances

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Work History

10-2019
Medical Director of Payment Integrity at Optum
12-2016
Gynecologist at The Office of Dr. T. F. Lewis
1-2016
Medical Consultant at Social Security Administration

Education

Education details unavailable from Duke University
Education details unavailable from Medical University of South Carolina

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