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Birmingham, Alabama  35233

Local Phone: 205.326.3100

Toll Free:  800.833.9412

Fax:  205.716.3044

 

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EDPM's Executive Officers

EDPM was founded on April 1, 1990 by Charles M. Ash and Howard M. Strickler, M.D.   Our corporate headquarters is located in downtown Birmingham immediately west of the University of Alabama at Birmingham campus..

Executive Officers:

Charles M. Ash - CEO           

Howard M. Strickler, M.D. - President & MRO

Anoop Mishra - COO
Cheri Noles -  VP of HR / Admin. Services
 

 

   

  Charles M. Ash
  Chief Executive Officer

  Mr. Ash received his B.A. and post graduate study from

  the University of South Alabama.  He has lectured on

  alcohol and drug abuse issues throughout the country and

  has served as a drug program advisor and educator for

  numerous business, industry and law enforcement

  associations and agencies.  He is a Director of the 

  National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency -

  Alabama Chapter.  Mr. Ash began working in the health 

  care industry in 1973 and specializes in drug and alcohol

  related health care issues.

 

  Howard M. Strickler, M.D.
  President and Medical Review Officer

Dr. Strickler received a M.D. Degree from the University of Louisville in 1979.  Following a Residency at Anniston Family Practice in Alabama and a Fellowship in Addiction Medicine at Willingway Hospital in Georgia, he became certified in Addiction Medicine by the American Society of Addiction Medicine in 1986.  He was trained as a Medical Review Officer in 1990 and was one of the first to be certified by the American Association of Medical Review Officers in 1992 when certification became available.  Dr. Strickler  

                                                      has practiced medicine for more than 20 years. 

  


  Anoop K. Mishra
  Chief Operating Officer

  Mr. Mishra received his B.A. degree from Birmingham-

  Southern College and M.B.A from The Wharton School at

  the University of Pennsylvania.  Prior to joining EDPM, Mr.

  Mishra  was a Strategy Consulting Manager with

  Accenture for four years.  He worked with dozens of

  companies, ranging from small businesses to Fortune 500

  firms, in developing long-term business strategies and

  executing revenue enhancement and cost reduction

  initiatives.  Prior to business school, Mr. Mishra worked in

  urban economic development with Operation New

  Birmingham for three years, serving as Director of City

  Center Development.   

 


  Cheri Ellis Noles
  Vice President of Administrative Services/Human Resources

Ms. Noles is responsible for Administrative Services and Human Resources for EDPM.  Ms. Noles was employed as clinic manager by Brookwood Family Practice/Tenet Healthcare Systems for 18 years.  Her 30 years in business and healthcare administration provides her with the experience to maintain and implement our professional standards.

Interested in exploring a career at EDPM? 

Contact: cnoles@edpm.com
 

 

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616 South 9th Street
Birmingham, AL 35233
800.833.9412

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