Albert "Chip" Hutzler, JD, MBA, CVA

Value At Work

Strategic

As a Partner with HMS Valuation Partners, Chip Hutzler focuses on a wide range of compensation arrangements, including provider employment agreements, medical directorships, and emergency room call coverage services. With nearly two decades of experience as a healthcare valuator and compensation consultant, he helps clients navigate complex regulatory requirements, including Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute, the False Claims Act, HIPAA, EMTALA, Medicare Conditions of Participation, IRS regulations, and applicable state and local healthcare laws. Chip is also a frequent speaker and author on healthcare law and valuation topics.

Experienced

Chip holds a Juris Doctor (JD) from the University of Maryland School of Law, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from the University of Pennsylvania. He is also a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA).

Professional Memberships / Certifications:

• American Bar Association
• American Health Law Association
• National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts

Insightful

Chip draws on his combined expertise in financial analysis and the law to guide clients beyond the valuation itself, helping ensure compliance in complex transactions. He is known for delivering well-supported, defensible opinions grounded in valuation theory and informed by a deep understanding of the regulatory landscape. Clients benefit from his ability to see the full picture and provide thoughtful, practical guidance on each engagement.

Value Outside Work

My favorite things to do as a kid were. . .

Riding my bike around the neighborhood and playing pick-up baseball with other kids nearby. I also loved spending summers in Maine, hiking to the tops of mountains for the views.

As a big kid, I like to. . .

Golf, ski, and play guitar or keyboard (just for fun – I’m no expert), or simply listen to live music. I still like to hike, though a bit less than I used to. I also enjoy watching sports and movies and traveling to new places when time permits.

One of the things I hope to do. . .

Visit more places on my travel list – New Zealand, Botswana, and Alaska, to name a few – and continue spending time with old friends while meeting new ones along the way.