1. BRADLEY GRAY
257 Grand street, Apt B
Jersey City, NJ 07302
Education
Ph.D, Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1997
Field: Public Economics / Health
Dissertation: “Three Essays Examining the Health Economics of Women and Their
Children”
M.S., Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1995
M.S., Applied Economics, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1985
B.A., Economics, University of California-Santa Cruz, 1984
Professional Positions
2008-Present Senior Health Services Researcher, American Board of
Internal Medicine (ABIM), Philadelphia, PA, USA
Conducted studies, wrote grants and manage multi-person health
services research projects. Study topics included: quality
measurement, measurement of the effects ABIM products on
quality of care for participating physicians, health policy, physician
workforce, patient centered care, determinants of access to care,
care quality for at risk populations, cost effectiveness analysis,
physician labor markets, and modeling the effect of care quality on
morbidity and mortality.
2005-2008 ResearchAnalyst, CNA Corporation, Alexandria, VA, USA.
Produced reports and presentation for clients, wrote analysis plans,
managed junior analysts and work related to grant applications.
Practice areas: health Policy, value of life assessment, pay-for-
performance, veterans’ disability benefits, and physician work
force.
2004-2005 Economist, Center for Economic Studies, U.S. Census Bureau,
Suitland, MD, USA
Conducted health policy research and managed data from the
insurance component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.
2000-2004 Assistant Professor, School of Public Health, University of
Illinois at Chicago. Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
2. Taught graduate-level courses (Health Policy and Health
Economics), wrote grants, and conducted health-policy research on
the Medicaid program, health disparities and the Federal Employs
Health Benefits program as well a studies related to risky
behaviors and substance abuse (drinking and driving among
college students, sales of tobacco products to minors, and condom
use by adolescents in Ghana).
1998-2000 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Health Administration, Tulane
University School of Public Health, New Orleans, LA, U.S.A.
Taught graduate-level courses (Health Economics and Cost-
Effectiveness Analysis), wrote grants, and conducted health-policy
research on Medicaid physician fees and the Federal Employees
Health Benefits program.
1997-1998 Economist, Federal Trade Commission, Washington DC, USA
Provided litigation support and research related to hospital
mergers.
1994-1997 ResearchAssistant, University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical
School, Madison Wisconsin.
Conducted health policy and clinical research
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Vandergrift V. Gray B. Reschovsky R. Holmboe E. Lipper R. “The role of internal medicine
subspecialists in patient care management” in press AJMC, August 2016.
Gray B., Vandergrift J., Guodong G., McCoullough J., Lipner R. “Do ratings of internists
gathered through internet searches predict the quality of care they deliver to patients with
diabetes or hypertension?” JAMA IM, December, 2014
Gray B, Vandergrift J, Johnson M., Reschovsky J, Holmboe E. Lynn L, McCoullough J, Lipner
R., “Did the American Board of Internal Medicine’s maintenance of certification program effect
the quality of care to Medicare beneficiaries treated by internists?” JAMA, December, 2014,
Presented at the 2013 Academy Health Meetings, New York Medical School Grand Rounds,
2013.
Gray B. Reschovsky J., Holmboe E., Lipner R. “Do Early Career Indicators Of Clinical Skill
Predict Subsequent Career Outcomes and Practice Characteristics for General Internists?” Health
Services Research, 2013.
3. Gray, B. Schuetz C., Weng W., Peskin B., Rosner B., Lipner R. “Health benefits of meeting
three types of diabetes care standards grouped by physician control”, Health Affairs, January
2012
Gray, B., and Grefer, J. “The impact of compensation on physician retention, an instrumental
variables investigation,” Journal of Defense and Peace Economics. February 2012
Gray B. and Weng, W., Holmboe, E, “An assessment of patient based and practice infrastructure
based measures of the patient centered medical home. Do we need to ask the patient?” Health
Services Research, August 2011
Selden T. and Gray, B. and Selden T. “Tax Subsidies for Employment-Related Health
Insurance: Simulation Results for 2006 from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey,” Health
Affairs (November / December 2006).
Gray, B., and Selden, T. “Adverse Selection and the Capped Premium Subsidy in the Federal
Employees Health Benefits Program,” Journal of Risk and Insurance, v69, n2: 209-24 (June
2002).
Feldman, R., Thorpe, K., and Gray, B. “An Analysis of the Federal Employees Health
Insurance Program,” Journal of Economic Perspectives, v16, n2: 207-17 (Spring 2002).
Research supported by Robert Wood Johnson Grant.
Bedimo, A., Pinkerton, S., Cohen, D., Gray, B., and Farley, T. “Condom Distribution: a Cost-
Utility Analysis,” International Journal of STD & AIDS, v13, n6: 384-92 (June 2002).
Chaloupka, F., and Gray, B. “Factors Associated with Higher Rates of Illegal Tobacco Sales to
Youths,” Evidence-Based Healthcare, v5, n2: 29 (June 2001). Research supported by Robert
Wood Johnson Grant.
Gray, B. “Medicaid Physician Fees and Birth Outcomes,” Journal of Health Economics, v20,
n4: 571-90 (July 2001).
Gray, B., Morgan, G., and Shirer, R. “Condom Use and Partner Characteristics among Young
Adult Males in Urban Ghana Aged 15-24,” Social Biology, v48, n3-4: 234-255 (Fall-Winter
2001). Research supported by USAID.
Remler, D., Gray, B., and Newhouse, J. “How Does Managed Care Affect Physician’s
Administrative Burden?,” Inquiry, 37(3):304-16 (Fall 2000).
Thorpe, K., Florence, C., and Gray, B. “Market Incentives, Plan Choice, and Price Increases,
The Impact of the Maximum Dollar Contribution on Plan Choice and Premium Growth: The
Case of the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program,” Health Affairs (November/December
1999). Research supported by Robert Wood Johnson Grant.
Stoddard, J., and Gray, B. “Maternal Smoking and Medical Expenditures for Childhood
4. Respiratory Illness,” American Journal of Public Health (March 1997).
Gray, B., and Stoddard, J. “Patient-Physician Pairing and Race: Do Minority Physicians
Disproportionately Serve Minority Populations?,” Journal of Community Health (Spring 1996).
Revise and Resubmit
Gray B., Vandergrift J, Lipner R, Green M. “Comparison of Content on the American Board of
Internal Medicine (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification Examination with Conditions Seen in
Practice by General Internists”, currently revise and resubmit at JAMA
Vandergrift J, Gray B., Weng W “Do State Continuing Medical Education (CME)
Requirements for Physicians Improve Clinical Knowledge?”, currently revise and resubmit
Health Services Research
SelectedManuscripts in Progress
Gray B, Vandergrift J, Landon B, Reschovsky J, Lipner R. , “Does maintenance of certification
(MOC) signal physician quality? The American Board of Internal Medicine MOC requirement
and Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) process quality measures”,
presented at Academy Health 2016 Measurement and Value special interest meeting, currently
under review at Annals of Internal Medicine
Gray B, Vandergrift J, Lipner R. “Association between the American Board of Internal
Medicine’s Maintenance of Certification requirement and mammography screening for Medicare
beneficiaries”, under review at Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Gray B., Vandergrift J “Is the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA’s)patient centered
medical home practice infrastructure score associated with cost and quality of primary care?”, abstract
presented at Academy Health 2016 Meeting.
Gray B., Vandergrift J, McCullough J, “Did the Health Information Technology for Economic
and Clinical Health (HITECH) act support Patient Centered Care?” Poster presented Academy
Health Meeting 2015
Gray B., Vandergrift J, “Do Medicaid physician fees matter? Primary Care Medicaid physician
fee generosity and access to board certificated physicians across skill levels”, Poster presented
Academy Health Meeting 2015.
Gray B., Vandergrift J., Lipner R. “What can consumers learn about provider quality of care
from patient reports?” Presented Academy Health Meeting 2014
Gray, B., Park, J., Lipner R. “What Factors Predict Primary Care Choice Among Top
Performing Physicians in Internal Medicine?” Poster presented at 2010 Academy Health
Meeting,
5. Weng W., Gray B., Lipner R., “Racial disparity in the quality of diabetes care: Do minorities go
to different types of physicians or are physicians treating minorities differently”, Poster
presented at the 2010 Academy Health meetings and submitted to Health Affairs.
Gray, B., Levy, R., and Schaefer, L. “A review of Pay-for-Performance,” working paper
completed November 2007.
Gray, B., Gruber, J., and Simon, K. “The Impact of Medicaid coverage for Smoking Cessation
Programs on Smoking by Pregnant Woman.”
Gray, B., and Liang, L. “The Impact of College Policies on Drinking and Driving,” March 15,
2005. Presented at the Health Economic Association meetings 2006.
Policy Briefs
Gray, B. “Local and State Tobacco Policy Considered, the Impact of State Policies on Clerks’
Willingness to Sell Tobacco Products to Minors,” Policy Forum, 2003, Vol 16, #1, Institute for
Government and Public Affairs, University of Illinois at Chicago.
Gray, B. “Medicaid Fees Could Put Infants at Risk,” Policy Forum, 2001, Vol 14, #6, Institute
for Government and Public Affairs, University of Illinois at Chicago.
ResearchPublications at CNAC
Gray, B., Haelee, K., Felix, T., Laurie, M., and McMahon, J. “Draft Literature Review: Selected
Topics Related to Veterans’ Disability Compensation,” Working Paper CNA, 4825 Mark Center
Drive, Alexandria, Virginia, 22311-1850, CRM D0012960.A2/Final, May 2006.
Gray, B., Haelee, K., Felix, T., Laurie, M., McMahon, J. “Quality of Life Literature Review
Appendix” Working Paper CNA, 4825 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia, 22311-1850,
CRM D0012961.A2/Final, May 2006.
Gray, B. “The future cost of the Veterans Administrations disability benefit, 2006-2033,” CNAC
working paper, November 2007.
Research Grants
Lipner, R, Gray, B, “The effects of recertification on quality of care”, American Board of
Internal Medicine Foundation, June 2010.
Gray, B, Holmboe E. “Impact of Practice Infrastructure Supports on Patient Experience of
Care”, $25,000. Common Wealth Foundation, March 2009
6. Gray, B., and Simon, K. “The Impact of Medicaid Fees on Birth Outcomes,” Primary
investigator, $490,000 National Institute of Health Grant (Score 243, percentile 32.6),
Resubmitted July 1, 2005. Grant was declined
Liang, L., Gray B., and Taurus, J. “Excessive Drinking and Drinking and Driving among
College Students,” the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Substance Abuse Policy Research
Program, September 2003-March 2004, $99,984, Robert Wood Johnson grant.
Gray, B. “The Impact of Medicaid Physician Fees on Birth Outcomes among Eligible
Populations,” Primary investigator, $15,000, University of Illinois at Chicago, Campus Review
Board.
Kaestner, R., and Gray, B. “Did Title IX Impact the Health of Women?” Co-primary
investigator, NIH R01 grant, Submitted ($500,000). Grant was declined
Gray, B., and Simon, K. “The Impact of Medicaid Coverage for Smoking Cessation on Maternal
Smoking.” Primary investigator, letter of intent accepted by the Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation 2001.
Medicare
Completed CMS Medicare claims analysis training course.
Lead researcher on a large Medicare project that examines the effects of quality improvement
exercises and knowledge gained through preparation for certification examinations on outcomes
for a panel of over a million Medicare beneficiaries treated by internist subject to a
recertification requirement.
Classes Taught
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis (graduate)
Health Policy (graduate)
Health Economics (graduate)
Introduction to Macroeconomics (undergraduate)
Introduction to Microeconomics (undergraduate)
Journal Referee
JAMA, Health Services Research, JGIM
Computer Programming
Extensive experience in analyzing large multi-year complex survey and claims databases using
the SAS (SAS macro) and STATA software packages.