Top-rated health care lawyers

What does a health care lawyer do?

A health care lawyer advises doctors, clinics, hospitals and other providers on licensing, regulatory compliance, billing, contracts and disciplinary matters.

• Clinic and facility licensing
• Referral and kickback compliance
• Medicare and Medicaid billing audits
• Professional license discipline
• Physician employment and practice sales
• Patient records and privacy

When do you need a health care lawyer?

Use a health care lawyer before opening or buying a practice, before entering a referral or marketing arrangement, and as soon as you receive an audit or licensing complaint.

• You are opening, buying or selling a practice
• A payer or agency opened an audit
• You received a complaint against your license
• You plan a marketing or referral arrangement

Who are the best health care lawyers in Florida?

The statewide ranking lists the top 25 of the 77 health care lawyers LexRanked tracks in Florida, in order of their LexRank score. See the best health care lawyers in Florida.

Where can I find a health care lawyer in Florida?

Health care rankings cover 5 Florida cities; Miami has the most lawyers compared (18).

How much does a health care lawyer cost in Florida?

Health care lawyers usually bill by the hour, and some offer flat fees for licensing or compliance projects. Ask for an estimate in writing. Under The Florida Bar's rules, a lawyer who has not represented you before must explain the basis or rate of the fee and costs, preferably in writing, and no fee may be clearly excessive.

Florida health care rules to know

Florida health law regulates how providers are licensed, paid and referred patients: kickbacks and patient brokering are prohibited, and every clinic location needs its own state license.

What does Board Certified in Health Law mean?

It is a credential from The Florida Bar for lawyers with substantial experience in the field who have passed peer review and a written exam. Florida Bar board certification requires at least five years of practice, substantial involvement in the field, peer review by other lawyers and judges, continuing legal education and a written exam, and it must be renewed every five years. About 4.9% of Florida lawyers hold a board certification in any field.

How to choose a health care lawyer

Confirm the license in The Florida Bar's directory, then compare experience, certification and how often the lawyer handles cases like yours.

1. Look up the lawyer in The Florida Bar's directory: the license must show as eligible to practice, and public discipline is listed there.
2. Check for Board Certified in Health Law, which requires peer review and an exam.
3. Ask for the fee agreement in writing before work starts.
4. Ask: Do you represent providers like my practice?
5. Ask: Have you handled audits or license cases with this agency?
6. Ask: What will a compliance review cost?

How LexRanked ranks health care lawyers

By the LexRank score: experience, practice-area relevance, awards on record such as board certification, professional credentials, data quality and location, using only facts with a cited source. Client reviews do not affect the LexRank score: neither star ratings nor the number of reviews is scored. Data checked November 2026 against each lawyer's Florida Bar profile. Payment never changes a position. See how we rank.

Sources

• Florida Statutes, section 456.054 (kickbacks prohibited)
• Florida Statutes, section 817.505 (patient brokering prohibited)
• Florida Statutes, section 400.991 (clinic license requirements)
• Florida Statutes, section 456.057 (patient records)
• Florida Statutes, section 395.3025 (hospital patient records)
• Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, Rule 4-1.5 (fees and costs for legal services)
• The Florida Bar: Find a Lawyer directory