And Medicare and Medicaid are so big and standardized that they don't need a middleman like Rockett.

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Rockett estimates that there are roughly 2, 000 office-surgery facilities in New York, of which Validare services only 100.

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"This is a huge shot in the arm for us, " says Rockett, 55.

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Rockett also works with other surgery-pricing consultants, such as Omniplan and Concentra, to get the best deals for his doctor clients.

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And that New York law has revolutionized Rockett's fee structure.

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If Rock Rockett has his way, more doctors will ditch the hospital and stitch out of their own offices--in theory capturing a fraction of those facility fees that insurers no longer have to pay.

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The Black List features senior administrators such as Millwall's executive deputy chairman Heather Rabbatts, assistant chief executive of the PFA Bobby Barnes and Jason Rockett at Sheffield United - the only black chief executive in professional football.

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