Independent Medical Evaluations

What Independent Medical Evaluations does

Independent Medical Evaluations, PC (IME, PC) is a U.S. medical-legal services company founded in 1986 and headquartered in Williamsburg, Michigan. The firm operates as a national coordinator connecting case originators — primarily law firms and insurance carriers, with secondary demand from employers and HR departments — to a curated network of 18,000+ screened, board-certified healthcare professionals covering all 50 states. Core offerings span independent medical evaluations (IME), workers' compensation, personal injury, auto, FMLA, medical malpractice, and general liability evaluations, supplemented by chart reviews, peer reviews, depositions, phone consultations, panel IMEs, functional capacity evaluations, medical fraud investigation, and live expert testimony. The service portfolio also includes adjacent capabilities such as legal nurse consulting, medical records abstraction, transportation coordination, and educational seminars.

The platform architecture is light: a document management system paired with a MyDocsonline-based secure upload portal handles medical record exchange and case documentation. Service requests are submitted through online service order forms, email, fax, or phone, with experienced schedulers routing each case to a matched specialist. An in-house Quality Assurance team composed of Legal Nurse Consultants and Registered Nurses reviews draft reports and verifies provider credentials, providing a clinical QA layer that distinguishes the offering from pure scheduling aggregators. Response cadence is 48-72 hours for inquiries.

The business model is professional services: revenue is generated per scheduled evaluation, chart review, peer review, deposition, or expert testimony engagement, with pricing quoted on a case-by-case basis dependent on specialty, timeframe, geography, and service type. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-based, relying on direct phone outreach, the corporate website, email, and a referral pipeline reinforced by client testimonials. The company is privately held, appears founder-owned, has no disclosed outside funding, and operates with a 11-50 person internal headcount that coordinates the much larger external provider panel.

Name

Independent Medical Evaluations

Legal name

Independent Medical Evaluations, PC

Website

https://imei.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Independent Medical Evaluations, PC is a U.S. medical-legal services coordinator that schedules independent medical evaluations, chart reviews, peer reviews, depositions, and expert testimony for law firms, insurance carriers, and employers, drawing on a national network of 18,000+ board-certified specialists across all 50 states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical-Legal Evaluation Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Offices of Physicians (6211)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Second Opinion & Expert Matching Platforms (HLALALAC)

Keywords

• Independent medical evaluations
• Medical-legal services
• Workers compensation evaluations
• Expert witness testimony
• Chart review services

Headquarters

HQ city

Williamsburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Medical-Legal Evaluation Services: Professional services revenue generated from scheduling and coordinating independent medical evaluations, peer reviews, chart reviews, depositions, and expert testimony for law firms and insurance companies. Services include IME, workers' compensation, disability, liability, auto, and malpractice cases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Independent Medical Evaluations, PC (IME, PC) coordinates and delivers independent medical evaluations (IMEs), workers' compensation, personal injury, auto, FMLA, and medical malpractice evaluations, as well as chart reviews, peer reviews, depositions, phone consultations, and live expert testimony. Services are scheduled and managed through a national network of 18,000+ screened and board-certified healthcare professionals across all 50 states, with an in-house QA team of Legal Nurse Consultants and Registered Nurses reviewing every report before delivery.

Product overview

Independent Medical Evaluations, PC (IME, PC) is a medical-legal services company that operates as a national network of over 18,000 screened and board-certified healthcare professionals across all 50 states. The company provides a comprehensive suite of independent medical evaluation services coordinated through a central platform. Core offerings include independent medical evaluations (IME), workers' compensation, personal injury, auto, FMLA, and medical malpractice evaluations, supplemented by supporting services such as chart reviews, medical records abstraction, depositions, peer reviews, phone consultations, and legal nurse consultant services. The company also offers document management tools including a service order form and document portal for streamlined case processing. Founded in 1986, IME, PC has positioned itself as a full-service medical-legal evaluation provider matching specialists to case needs across the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Independent Medical Evaluations (IME) Objective independent medical evaluations conducted by board-certified healthcare professionals for legal claims, workers' compensation, insurance cases, and disability determinations.
• Workers' Compensation Evaluations Medical evaluations to assess work-related injuries and determine compensation for employers and insurance carriers.
• Personal Injury Evaluations Medical assessments that document injuries, prognosis, and causation for personal injury legal proceedings.
• Auto Evaluations Medical evaluations for automobile accident-related injuries, including auto no fault assessments.
• FMLA Evaluations Family Medical Leave Act evaluations to determine eligibility and assess medical conditions affecting work capability.
• Medical Malpractice Evaluations Expert medical reviews that assess claims of medical negligence or substandard care.
• Disability Evaluations Assessments for long- and short-term disability claims to determine functional capacity and disability status.
• General Liability Evaluations Medical assessments for general liability insurance claims involving injuries.
• Product Liability Evaluations Medical assessments for injuries allegedly caused by defective products.
• Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE)
• Aviation Medical Exams Medical examinations for aviation personnel to assess fitness for duty.
• Chart Reviews Nurse or physician review of medical records to analyze treatment history, establish causality, and provide documentation for legal cases.
• Medical Records Sort or Abstraction Organization and extraction of relevant medical information from patient records for case preparation.
• Peer Reviews Independent physician review of medical care and treatment to evaluate quality and appropriateness of services.
• Deposition Services Expert witness depositions for legal proceedings requiring medical testimony.
• Live Testimony Expert medical witness testimony provided in courtroom proceedings.
• Phone Consultations Telephone-based medical consultations with specialists for case assessment and guidance.
• Legal Nurse Consultant Services Consultation by registered nurses with legal expertise to help determine appropriate medical specialists and advise on case strategy.
• Panel IMEs Multiple independent medical evaluations scheduled through a panel of specialists for complex cases.
• Medical Case Discovery Assistance with the legal discovery process, including medical records review and preparation for litigation.
• Medical Fraud Investigation Investigation services to identify potential medical fraud in insurance or legal claims.
• Educational Seminars Training and educational programs for attorneys, insurers, and employers on medical-legal topics.
• Transportation Arrangement Services Arrangement of transportation for medical evaluation appointments as needed for case processing.

Quantifiable outcome

• National network covering all 50 states
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ExamWorks (now part of Genex Services / Sedgwick): ExamWorks was one of the largest national IME and peer review services providers before being acquired by Genex (now Sedgwick). It directly competes with IME, PC by offering scheduling, evaluation, and medical-legal services to insurers and law firms across the U.S.
• Genex Services: Genex Services is a national medical management and IME provider serving workers' compensation, auto, and disability markets. Its IME scheduling, peer review, and case management offerings directly overlap with IME, PC's core services for insurance carriers.
• Broadspire (a Crawford company): Broadspire is a third-party administrator and medical management company providing IME, disability, and claims management services to insurers and employers. It overlaps with IME, PC in the IME and disability evaluation services categories.

Direct peers

• Dane Street: Dane Street is a national provider of IME, peer review, and medical record review services to insurance carriers, government agencies, and law firms. It competes head-to-head with IME, PC in scheduling independent medical evaluations across multiple specialties.
• IMX Medical Management Services: IMX is a national IME and medical-legal services company that schedules independent medical exams, peer reviews, and related services for insurers, employers, and attorneys. It is a direct competitor in the same scheduling/coordinator model as IME, PC.
• MES Solutions (now part of ExamWorks/Sedgwick): MES Solutions historically operated as a national IME scheduling and peer review provider for the insurance and legal industries. It overlapped directly with IME, PC's service portfolio and customer base before its acquisition.
• Medical Consultants Network (MCN): MCN provides independent medical evaluations, peer reviews, and expert medical record reviews to insurance companies, attorneys, and government agencies. It is a direct peer in the medical-legal scheduling market.
• Managed Medical Review Organization (MMRO): MMRO specializes in peer review and independent medical evaluation services for workers' compensation, auto, and group health insurance carriers. It serves the same insurance buyer segment as IME, PC.

Regional players

• Premex Services: Premex is a UK-based IME and rehabilitation services provider with international operations. It is comparable in service model to IME, PC but operates primarily in the UK/Ireland market rather than the U.S.

Others

• Keais Records Retrieval: Keais is a records retrieval and medical-legal support services provider serving law firms and insurance carriers. It is thematically adjacent to IME, PC, providing complementary document handling in the medical-legal workflow rather than direct IME scheduling.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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