Medical Director, Exceptional Community Hospital – Prescott
Dr. Paul Gilbert, FACEP
Dr. Paul Gilbert Profile

Biography

Dr. Paul Gilbert serves as the Medical Director of Exceptional Community Hospital – Prescott, bringing over 20 years of experience in acute care medicine and healthcare leadership. Known for his dedication to patient-centered care and medical innovation, Dr. Gilbert has earned widespread recognition, including the National Patient Safety Award, the Arizona Innovation Challenge, and the Venture Ready Award from the Arizona Chamber of Commerce.

Dr. Gilbert is board certified in Emergency Medicine, with continued training in Anti-aging and Preventative Care. He completed his emergency medicine training at the University of Illinois at Chicago. His career includes leadership roles across Arizona’s major hospital systems, giving him a broad perspective on delivering high-quality, community-based care. His previous roles include Medical Director at Banner Payson Medical Center, EMS Coordinator for Northern Gila County, Air Ambulance Medical Director for Native Air, and Regional Medical Director for Dignity, Arizona General Hospital, where he oversaw eight East Valley emergency departments.

Dr. Gilbert also served as a Medical Director for Hospice Compassus and Hospice of the West and led as Laboratory Director at a Dignity Health satellite ER. In 2015, his company, RightBio Metrics, won the Arizona Innovation Award before being sold in 2019 after a successful neonatal study at Banner University Phoenix. In addition to his hospital leadership, Dr. Gilbert runs a preventative health practice, HealthyNowMD, focused on keeping patients out of the ER through wellness and preventative care.

Education

  • Emergency Medicine Residency, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
  • Doctor of Medicine, Wayne State University
  • Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
Care

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All of our Arizona hospitals are now in-network with Blue Cross® Blue Shield® of Arizona, an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. We also accept all insurance plans, including Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE. Even if we are out of network with your insurance, we will honor your in-network benefits in accordance with the Federal No Surprises Act.

After you receive care at one of our hospitals, you may receive an Explanation of Benefits (EOB) from your insurance carrier. The EOB is NOT A BILL.

Depending on your health insurance carrier, you may be responsible for a copay, deductible, and co-insurance. Your health insurance carrier will process this for services rendered.

Thank you for making us your hospital of choice.

Care

accessible Healthcare

Exceptional Community Hospitals currently accept all commercial insurance plans, Medicare, Medicaid, and Tricare. We also honor all in-network benefits for emergency services in accordance with the Federal No Surprises Act.

After you receive care at one of our hospitals, you may receive an Explanation of Benefits (EOB) from your insurance carrier. The EOB is NOT A BILL.

Depending on your health insurance carrier, you may be responsible for a copay, deductible, and co-insurance. Your health insurance carrier will process this for services rendered.

Thank you for making us your hospital of choice.

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