About GGC ValueCare

GGC ValueCare, LLC
201 Park St
Bowling Green, KY 42101

ACO Primary Contact
Emalee Johnson
270.783.5200
ggcvaluecareaco@ggclinic.com

Organizational Information

ACO Participants ACO Participant in Joint Venture
Graves Gilbert Clinic, PLLC N
medical staff

GGC ValueCare Governing Body

Member
First Name
Member
Last Name
Member
Title/Position
Member’s Voting
Power (Expressed as
a percentage)
Membership Type ACO Participant Legal Business Name, if applicable
Amy Gearlds Medical Director/
Voting Member
12.5% ACO Participant
Representative
Graves Gilbert Clinic, PLLC
Ashley Norris Physician/ Voting
Member
12.5% ACO Participant
Representative
Graves Gilbert Clinic, PLLC
James Heltsley Physician/ Voting
Member
12.5% ACO Participant
Representative
Graves Gilbert Clinic, PLLC
Joseph Allen Co-Chairman of
Board/ Voting Member
12.5% ACO Participant
Representative
Graves Gilbert Clinic, PLLC
Michael D’Eramo CEO/ Voting Member 12.5% ACO Participant
Representative
Graves Gilbert Clinic, PLLC
Nathan Stice Co-Chairman of
Board/ Voting Member
12.5% ACO Participant
Representative
Graves Gilbert Clinic, PLLC
Ronak Chaudhari Physician/ Voting
Member
12.5% ACO Participant
Representative
Graves Gilbert Clinic, PLLC
Patricia Mercer Member
Beneficiary/Voting
Member
12.5% Medicare Beneficiary
Representative
N/A

GGC ValueCare Governing Body

Member First Name Amy
Member Last Name Gearlds
Member Title/Position Medical Director/
Voting Member
Member’s Voting Power (Expressed as a percentage) 12.5%
Membership Type ACO Participant
Representative
ACO Participant Legal Business
Name, if applicable
Graves Gilbert Clinic, PLLC
Member First Name Ashley
Member Last Name Norris
Member Title/Position Physician/ Voting
Member
Member’s Voting Power (Expressed as a percentage) 12.5%
Membership Type ACO Participant
Representative
ACO Participant Legal Business
Name, if applicable
Graves Gilbert Clinic, PLLC
Member First Name James
Member Last Name Heltsley
Member Title/Position Physician/ Voting
Member
Member’s Voting Power (Expressed as a percentage) 12.5%
Membership Type ACO Participant
Representative
ACO Participant Legal Business
Name, if applicable
Graves Gilbert Clinic, PLLC
Member First Name Joseph
Member Last Name Allen
Member Title/Position Co-Chairman of
Board/ Voting Member
Member’s Voting Power (Expressed as a percentage) 12.5%
Membership Type ACO Participant
Representative
ACO Participant Legal Business
Name, if applicable
Graves Gilbert Clinic, PLLC
Member First Name Michael
Member Last Name D’Eramo
Member Title/Position CEO/ Voting Member
Member’s Voting Power (Expressed as a percentage) 12.5%
Membership Type ACO Participant
Representative
ACO Participant Legal Business
Name, if applicable
Graves Gilbert Clinic, PLLC
Member First Name Nathan
Member Last Name Stice
Member Title/Position Co-Chairman of
Board/ Voting Member
Member’s Voting Power (Expressed as a percentage) 12.5%
Membership Type ACO Participant
Representative
ACO Participant Legal Business
Name, if applicable
Graves Gilbert Clinic, PLLC
Member First Name Ronak
Member Last Name Chaudhari
Member Title/Position Physician/ Voting
Member
Member’s Voting Power (Expressed as a percentage) 12.5%
Membership Type ACO Participant
Representative
ACO Participant Legal Business
Name, if applicable
Graves Gilbert Clinic, PLLC
Member First Name Patricia
Member Last Name Mercer
Member Title/Position Member
Beneficiary/Voting
Member
Member’s Voting Power (Expressed as a percentage) 12.5%
Membership Type Medicare Beneficiary
Representative
ACO Participant Legal Business
Name, if applicable
N/A

Clinical and Administrative Leadership

ACO Position/Title Name
ACO Executive Michael D’Eramo
Medical Director Amy Gearlds
Compliance Officer Dr. Peter Stanos
Quality Assurance/
Improvement Officer
Emalee Johnson

Associated Committees and Committee Leadership

Committee Name Committee Leader Name and Position
N/A N/A

Types of ACO Participants, or Combinations of Participants, That Formed the ACO:

  • ACO professionals in a group practice arrangement

Shared Savings and Losses

Amount of Shared Savings/Losses:

  • Fourth Agreement Period
    • Performance Year 2025, N/A

Shared Savings Distribution:

  • Fourth Agreement Period
    • Performance Year 2025
      • Proportion invested in infrastructure: N/A
      • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A
      • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: N/A

Our ACO re-entered the Shared Savings Program in Performance Year 2025 under agreement period 4.
Shared savings/losses and shared savings distributions are therefore reported, beginning with this agreement period.

Quality Performance Results

2023 Quality Performance Results:

Our ACO did not participate in the Shared Savings Program in this performance year, therefore, this section is not applicable at this time.

2024 Quality Performance Results:

Our ACO did not participate in the Shared Savings Program in this performance year, therefore, this section is not applicable at this time.

Fraud and Abuse Waivers

ACO Pre-Participation Waiver:

The following information describes each arrangement for which our ACO seeks protection under the ACO Pre-Participation Waiver, including any material amendment or modification to a disclosed arrangement.

Not Applicable

ACO Participation Waiver:

The following information describes each arrangement for which our ACO seeks protection under the ACO Participation Waiver, including any material amendment or modification to a disclosed arrangement.