Hunter Wolfel
About
Hunter Wolfel is a vice president in Coker’s Strategy and Transaction Advisory, Alignment and Valuation practice with more than twelve years of healthcare consulting experience. He advises hospital executives, healthcare attorneys, compensation committees, and medical group leaders on physician alignment strategies, compensation valuation, and strategic planning. His expertise includes hospital-based specialty coverage, telemedicine professional services arrangements, and the development of defensible compensation structures for employed and contracted physicians. Hunter’s work focuses on fair market value (FMV) analysis, commercial reasonableness assessments, and the design of provider relationships that align operational needs with regulatory requirements and long-term organizational strategy. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematical Economics from Colorado College.
Experience
- Led physician compensation valuation and alignment engagements, ensuring FMV, commercial reasonableness, and regulatory defensibility.
- Served as primary advisor to hospital systems and physician groups, supporting strategic growth and complex provider arrangements.
- Oversaw valuation methodologies and process improvements to enhance consistency, audit readiness, and efficiency.
- Translated operational and service-line strategy into defensible compensation and productivity models.
- Provided interim and advisory support for provider compensation leadership and special initiatives.
Areas of Expertise
- Compensation (Physician & Executive)
- Compliance Services/Programs
- Contracting (Employment, Payor, IT Vendor)
- Fair Market Value/Commercial Reasonableness Opinions
- Hospital/Physician Alignment/Integration
- Valuation
- Value-Based Care & Reimbursement
Education
Colorado College
Bachelor of Arts, Mathematical Economics
Colorado Springs, CO