Practice Areas
Industries
Bar and Court Admissions
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • U.S. Supreme Court
Education
  • New England School of Law, J.D., cum laude
  • Washington University, B.A.

John D. Fanburg, Managing Member

973.403.3107 · 973.618.5507 Fax · jfanburg@pagconcepts.com

Chair, Healthcare Law
Co-Chair, Cannabis Industry

John D. Fanburg has more than 30 years of experience in health and hospital law, with an emphasis on corporate, transactional, and regulatory matters for physicians and healthcare institutions. A recognized leader in this sector, John is known for excellence in transactions, perseverance in deal-making, and strength in corporate, M&A, and regulatory matters.

His broad experience representing major hospitals, diverse medical groups, solo practitioners, and statewide physician specialty organizations provides him with in-depth knowledge of all aspects of the business of healthcare. He helps healthcare providers position themselves to deal with the constantly evolving medical marketplace, particularly healthcare reform. This includes advising clients about mergers and acquisitions, various business ventures, and creative healthcare business arrangements. John provides counsel on strategic alliances and transactions relating to physician practices, hospitals, ACOs, ambulatory surgery centers, and medical homes. He also offers guidance on regulatory compliance, corporate compliance, HIPAA, litigation, and government investigations.

In addition, as Co-Chair of Brach Eichler’s Cannabis Industry Practice, John provides counsel to companies and individuals who seek to participate in New Jersey’s growing medicinal cannabis industry.

His experience includes:

  • Establishing outpatient healthcare offices, diagnostic imaging facilities, urgent care centers, and ambulatory surgical centers.
  • Overseeing the establishment and purchase/sale of physician practices, hospitals, and nursing homes.
  • Structuring nonprofit healthcare providers.
  • Representing clients in managed care contract negotiations.
  • Developing Medicare and Medicaid corporate compliance programs for physician practitioners.
  • Developing managed care networks.
  • Handling fraud and abuse counseling and representation, licensing issues and third-party payment issues.
  • Representing physician specialty organizations and advantageously using federal reimbursement policies and appeals.
  • Representing dental practices, and developing and negotiating dental practice employment agreements.

A member of the firm’s Executive Committee, John is the recipient of a number of honors and awards. Ranked in Chambers USA in Band 1 for health law from 2009-2021, John consistently earns special recognition for his work with physicians in transactional and regulatory matters. Chambers cites sources who refer to Fanburg as an “outstanding attorney who is extremely knowledgeable of the current healthcare climate, enabling him to guide us with cutting-edge information”  In 2012, John was described in Chambers as “an extremely gifted attorney particularly in dealing with all of the complexities of the current healthcare situation.”

John has been selected by his peers to The Best Lawyers in America© since 2003 and named to the New Jersey Super Lawyers list for several years in a row. In addition, he has been rated as AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5.0, peer-rated for the highest level of professional excellence by Martindale-Hubbell.

Additionally, John was selected as a New Jersey 2018, 2019, and 2020 top ten leader in the law (Law Power 50) by NJBIZ and was included in NJBIZ’ Power 50 Health Care list from 2019 – 2021. He was also named to ROI-NJ’s list of top Healthcare Influencers in New Jersey in 2019 and 2021. In 2017, he was appointed to Governor Phil Murphy’s Transition Team. He was also designated a top healthcare transaction lawyer of 2017 by The Ambulatory M&A Advisor.

In 2015, John was recognized as a Top Legal Leader for New York and New Jersey by American Lawyer Media (ALM) and, in 2013, he was named a “Top Rated Lawyer in Health Care” by ALM and Martindale-Hubbell. John was also named the “Newark Area Best Lawyers Health Care Lawyer of the Year” for 2011 and 2012 and, in 2010 and 2011, John was a finalist for NJBIZ’ “Executive of the Year.”

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Professional Activities
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  • Affiliate Member, New Jersey Medical Group Management Association
  • Board of Trustees, Mountain Ridge Country Club Foundation
  • Executive Leadership Team, Essex County Start! Heart Walk
  • Healthcare Advisory Board Member, Caldwell University
  • Member, American Health Lawyers Association
  • Member, Florida Society of Ambulatory Surgical Centers
  • Member, Medical Group Management Association
  • Member, Radiology Business Managers Association
  • President, Mountain Ridge Country Club, West Caldwell, NJ, 2012-2016
  • Treasurer and Board Member, S.O.L.A.R Foundation
  • Leader and Member, New Jersey Muslim Jewish Advisory Council (NJ MJAC)
Insights
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icon Newsletters, April 1, 2022
Healthcare Law Update – March 2022

icon Newsletters, February 28, 2022
Healthcare Law Update – February 2022

icon Events, February 25, 2022
Webinar: Considerations for M&A Transactions in the Healthcare Industry

March 9, at 12:00 p.m.

icon Events, February 1, 2022
Webinar: Federal Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Changes for 2022 and Beyond

Tuesday, March 15 at 12:00 p.m.

icon Newsletters, November 30, 2021
Healthcare Law Update – November 2021

icon Newsletters, September 30, 2021
Healthcare Law Update – September 2021

icon Press Releases, August 19, 2021
Seventeen Brach Eichler Attorneys Included in The Best Lawyers in America© 2022

Six Brach Eichler Attorneys Included in “Ones to Watch” – Two New to the List!

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Twelve Attorneys also Named to New Jersey Rising Stars List This Year

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New Jersey Obstetrical & Gynecological Society

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NJICLE

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ROI-NJ

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Fanburg and Gormally in Forbes Magazine

Forbes

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2018 Health Law Year in Review

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SAX LLP's Annual Healthcare Industry Update

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NJOGS Semi-Annual Meeting

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NJ Cannabis Summit

icon Newsletters, October 20, 2018

icon Articles, September 24, 2018
It’s Not Just Cannabis Stocks – Salaries and Jobs in Legal Weed Are Climbing Too

Fanburg in Forbes on Growth of Marijuana Industry in New Jersey, (quoted in)

icon Articles, September 24, 2018
Telehealth and the Law: Addressing the Risks

Medical Economics

icon Articles, September 21, 2018
Among NJ Top 40 Law Firms, Revenue Growth More Common Than Population Growth

New Jersey Law Journal (quoted in)

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Telehealth and the Law: The Challenge of Reimbursement

Medical Economics

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Telehealth and the Law: How Policy Shapes the Marketplace

Medical Economics

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On-demand

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NJICLE

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NJBIZ

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New Jersey Law Journal (quoted in)

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The New Jersey Obstetrical and Gynecological Society Annual Meeting

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Murphy Signs Out-of-Network Health Care Cost Bill

NJTV News (quoted in)

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icon White Papers, May 25, 2018
Ten Steps to a Billion-Dollar Marketplace: Facts, Observations, and Market Opportunity

Brach Eichler Cannabis Law White Paper

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Assembly Passes Controversial ‘Out-of-Network’ Bill

NJBIZ (quoted in)

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In Training Rainmakers, Midsize Law Firms Offer Flexibility, Resources and a ‘Kick’

ALM's Mid-Market Report (quoted in)

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Rutgers EMBA Healthcare Symposium

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NJ Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers General Membership Meeting

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ROI-NJ (quoted in)

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Law360 (quoted in)

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NJBIZ (quoted in)

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Blog
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Healthcare Law Blog  April 6, 2019
Legislative Update – April 2019
Healthcare Law Blog  February 20, 2019
Legislative Update – February 2019
Healthcare Law Blog  January 28, 2019
Legislative Update – January 2019
Healthcare Law Blog  December 21, 2018
Legislative Update – December 2018
Healthcare Law Blog  November 29, 2018
Legislative Update – November 2018
Healthcare Law Blog  October 16, 2017
Sanders Proposes Medicare for All Act of 2017
Healthcare Law Blog  September 20, 2017
Legislative Update- September 2017
Healthcare Law Blog  September 1, 2017
CMS Proposes to Cancel Mandatory Bundled Payment Models
Healthcare Law Blog  August 1, 2017
CMS Proposes Updates to Medicare OPPS for CY 2018
Healthcare Law Blog  July 7, 2017
CMS Proposes New MACRA Rules
Healthcare Law Blog  June 22, 2017
Legislative Update – June 2017
Healthcare Law Blog  May 24, 2017
Legislative Update- May 2017
Healthcare Law Blog  May 1, 2017
Ransomware Attacks Hit Health Care Organizations
Healthcare Law Blog  March 1, 2017
House GOP Unveils ACA Repeal/Replace Bill
Healthcare Law Blog  February 7, 2017
CMS Addresses Backlog in Medicare Appeals
Healthcare Law Blog  February 2, 2017
Legislative Update – February 2017
Healthcare Law Blog  January 23, 2017
Legislative Update- January 2017
Healthcare Law Blog  January 18, 2017
OIG Issues Review of CMS’s Quality Payment Program