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Samuel Dennis
Mkrtchian
(Dennis)

Senior Associate
Healthcare


Dennis Mkrtchian is a member of the firm’s Healthcare practice and advises healthcare industry clients on complex regulatory and litigation matters. His practice focuses on representing hospitals, hospices, laboratories, and other public and private healthcare providers in reimbursement disputes involving commercial health plans and government payers, including managed care litigation and arbitration, overpayment determinations, and administrative appeals. Dennis also counsels healthcare clients with billing and reimbursement compliance, provider-payer contracting, medical claim audits and appeals, fraud and abuse laws, government and internal investigations, and other regulatory matters affecting provider operations and reimbursement. 

Previously, Dennis practiced at a healthcare law firm based in Austin, Texas, where he advised healthcare providers on Medicaid reimbursement and financing matters. While at UCLA Law School, Dennis served as president of the Health Law Society and as a judicial extern to the Honorable Christina A. Snyder of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Dennis earned his undergraduate degree at UCLA, where he was the team captain of the men’s tennis team, PAC-12 tennis scholar-athlete of the year, and NCAA team championship finalist. 

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J.D., UCLA School of Law

B.A., University of California-Los Angeles

California

Texas

American Bar Association

American Health Lawyers Association

Austin Bar Association

Russian

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Credentials

J.D., UCLA School of Law

B.A., University of California-Los Angeles

California

Texas

American Bar Association

American Health Lawyers Association

Austin Bar Association

Russian