Dr. Michael S. Barr, a distinguished board-certified internist, is the President and Founder of MEDIS, LLC, a Veteran-Owned independent healthcare consulting firm. MEDIS provides advisory services, including strategy development, program design, and advocacy support for organizations and individuals focused on enhancing healthcare quality.

Before founding MEDIS, Dr. Barr was the Executive Vice President of the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). In this role, he oversaw the development of HEDIS^® performance measures, research and analysis projects, contract and grant management, and NCQA's consulting services. Additionally, Dr. Barr contributed to NCQA’s strategic initiatives, public policy, and educational programs and led the digital measures strategy for HEDIS.

Prior to NCQA, Dr. Barr held prominent positions at the American College of Physicians (ACP), including Senior Vice President of the Division of Medical Practice and Vice President of Practice Advocacy & Improvement. As a co-author of the ACP Advanced Medical Home policy paper, he championed the Patient-Centered Medical Home concept. Under his leadership, various programs and quality improvement initiatives were developed, including the ACP Practice Advisor and American EHR Partners. He also served as a Commissioner for the Maryland Health Care Commission and remains an active member of the Maryland Primary Care Program Advisory Council.

Dr. Barr's extensive experience includes serving as the Chief Medical Officer for Baltimore Medical System, Inc. During his tenure in the Division of General Internal Medicine at Vanderbilt University, he held multiple administrative roles, including Physician Director of Medical Management Programs for the Vanderbilt Medical Group. During that time, he attained his Master of Business Administration degree from the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management. Dr. Barr honorably served in the United States Air Force. He is a Master of the American College of Physicians and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians.