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Board-certified physicians: join our IME panel.

ESO Consultants holds a New York State contract to provide independent medical examiners for state disability claims. We are adding New York-licensed, board-certified physicians across the state. You examine in your own office, on your schedule. We handle the scheduling, the records and the member calls.

What we ask

  • Active New York medical licence
  • Board certification in each specialty you examine under
  • Willing to perform New York State disability exams
  • Current malpractice coverage
  • Written report within the contract timeframe

You examine. We run everything around the exam.

Most IME work is lost to admin: chasing records, rescheduling no-shows, fielding calls. Our coordinators carry that so your time goes to the examination and the report.

Your office, your hours

Members are placed with the closest qualified examiner. You tell us the days and times you can see them. No minimum volume.

We schedule the member

Members call our line. We book them into your availability, confirm the appointment and handle reschedules.

Complete file, delivered securely

The referral letter, the questions to answer and the supporting medical records arrive in our secure physician portal before the exam.

Clear report standard

We share sample referral letters and reports so you know exactly what the State needs addressed. One coordinator is your point of contact.

Specialties we are recruiting now

Most referrals are orthopedic, so orthopedic surgeons are our first priority. We also need physicians across the other specialties the State examines under. You can be listed under more than one specialty if you are board-certified in each.

Orthopedic surgery Top needSpine, joints, musculoskeletal injury
Neurology & neurosurgeryBrain, spinal cord and nerve injury
PsychiatryPsychiatric disability evaluations
CardiologyCardiac conditions and capacity
Internal & occupational medicineMulti-system and work-related conditions
Physical medicine & rehabilitationFunction, pain and impairment
Pulmonology & oncologyRespiratory and cancer-related claims
Other specialtiesOtolaryngology, ophthalmology, rheumatology and more. Tell us yours.

Where we need examiners

New York City (all five boroughs)Long IslandWestchester & Hudson ValleyCapital RegionCentral NYRochester & Finger LakesBuffalo & Western NYNorth Country & Southern Tier

From application to first referral

1

Apply here

Two minutes: your specialty, where you practise and how to reach you.

2

A short call

A recruiter calls within one business day to walk through the work, fees and your availability.

3

Credentials

You upload your CV, licence, board certification and malpractice certificate to our secure portal.

4

Panel listing

We submit you to the State's examiner list. The State confirms each listing.

5

Referrals

We schedule members near you, send you the file, and you examine and report.

Who we are looking for

  • An active, unrestricted New York State medical licence
  • ABMS board certification in each specialty you examine under
  • Willing to perform New York State disability examinations (not only workers' compensation)
  • Current malpractice coverage
  • An office in New York State where you can see members
  • A written report that answers every question in the referral letter, returned within the contract timeframe
A note on panel listings The State keeps each physician on only one contractor's examiner list at a time. If you already examine for another group under this program, tell us on the form. We will explain your options on the call.

Apply to the IME panel

A recruiter will call you within one business day.

Thank you, Doctor. Your application is in. A member of our physician recruitment team will call you within one business day.

Please do not include patient information. We use your details only to contact you about the panel.

Frequently asked questions

Is this workers' compensation work?

No. These are New York State disability examinations. The report addresses whether the member's claimed conditions are permanent and how each claimed incident relates to that disability. We ask every physician to confirm they are willing to perform New York State disability exams before we list them.

Where do I examine?

In your own office. Members are placed with the closest qualified examiner in the right specialty, so we recruit physicians across New York State, not only New York City.

Who schedules the member?

We do. Members call our scheduling line; we book them into the availability you give us, send the appointment confirmation and deliver the complete records file to you through our secure physician portal.

How are fees handled?

Examination, testimony and records-review fees are discussed directly with our recruitment team on your first call, before you commit to anything.

Is there a minimum number of exams?

No. You tell us the days and hours you can examine. Referral volume depends on your specialty and location.

I am an insurer, attorney or agency looking to book an IME.

Please use our IME services page instead.