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Steven D. Pizer, PhD

Professor

Boston University School of Public Health

Health Law, Policy & Management

PhD, Boston College
AB, Harvard College

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ORCID : 0000-0003-4908-5976

Dr. Pizer is Professor of Health Law, Policy, and Management and Director of the doctoral program in Health Services Research at the Boston University School of Public Health. He also serves as Chief Economist for the Partnered Evidence-based Policy Resource Center at the US Department of Veterans Affairs. He is currently directing studies of demand for care and access to care, as well as effects of workforce retention programs and health information exchange. Dr. Pizer also designs randomized and observational program evaluations and performance metrics for national VA program offices. Prior to his graduate training in economics, Dr. Pizer worked for the Massachusetts Legislature and for several consumer organizations concerned with state insurance regulation.

Chief Economist
Department of Veterans Affairs
Partnered Evidence-Based Policy Resource Center

BU Research
NIH RePORTER Research

PePREC VA Faculty and Staff Support Contract - 36C24E20D0016 VA Master Contract - Option Year 4 - Task Orders 36C24E24N0228 - 31
09/01/2024 - 08/31/2025 (PI)
VA Boston Healthcare System

Training in Health Services Research for Vulnerable Populations
07/01/2024 - 08/31/2025 (Subcontract PI)
Boston Medical Center Corporation HHS AHRQ
5T32HS022242-12

PERNAT_Training in Health Services Research for Vulnerable Populations
07/01/2023 - 08/31/2025 (Subcontract PI)
Boston Medical Center Corporation HHS AHRQ
5T32HS022242-12

KACZOR_Training in Health Services Research for Vulnerable Populations
07/01/2023 - 08/31/2025 (Subcontract PI)
Boston Medical Center Corporation HHS AHRQ
5T32HS022242-12

PePREC VA Faculty and Staff Support Contract - 36C24E20D0016 VA Master Contract - Option Year 3 Task Order 36C24E23N0172
09/15/2023 - 09/15/2024 (PI)
VA Boston Healthcare System

DEEN_Training in Health Services Research for Vulnerable Populations
07/01/2023 - 08/31/2024 (Subcontract PI)
Boston Medical Center Corporation HHS AHRQ
2T32HS022242-11

PePREC VA Faculty and Staff Support Contract - 36C24E20D0016 VA Master Contract – Option Year 1 & 2
09/01/2021 - 08/31/2023 (PI)
VA Boston Healthcare System

Training in Health Services Research for Vulnerable Populations
07/01/2019 - 06/30/2023 (Subcontract PI)
Boston Medical Center Corporation HHS AHRQ
5T32HS022242-10

Detection of Unethical Substance Use Disorder Treatment Providers
11/02/2018 - 09/30/2021 (Co-Investigator)
PI: Melissa Garrido, PhD
Laura and John Arnold Foundation

VA241-17-D-0092 VA Master Contract Task Order 14
09/15/2019 - 09/14/2021 (PI)
VA Boston Healthcare System

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Yr	Title	Project-Sub Proj	Pubs
2013	SUD Treatment Staffing and Handbook Implementation: Impact on Patient Outcomes	1I01HX000877-01
2013	Comparative Effectiveness of Treatment Options for Asymptomatic Carotid Disease	1I01HX000515-01A1
2013	Comparative Effectiveness of Anti-diabetic Medication Alternatives for Veterans	5I01HX000422-02	1
2011	Comparative Effectiveness of Anti-diabetic Medication Alternatives for Veterans	1I01HX000422-01A1	1

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Feyman Y, Dorneo A, Pizer SD, Yee C. Veterans Health Administration benefit value has little effect on reliance. Am J Manag Care. 2025 Feb 01; 31(2):e56-e61. PMID: 39977288

Li Y, Barr K, Pizer SD, Garrido MM, Thorsness R. Physician Tenure and Clinical Productivity for Internal and External Hires: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Jan 07.View Related Profiles.

Garrido, Melissa
Pizer, Steven

PMID: 39775413

Burke LG, Ma Y, Phelan J, Latsko E, Frakt AB, Pizer SD, Figueroa JF. Cost Shifting for Emergency Care of Veterans With Medicare After MISSION Act Implementation. JAMA Health Forum. 2024 Dec 06; 5(12):e244312. PMID: 39729304; PMCID: PMC11681371; DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2024.4312;

Tenso K, Strombotne K, Garrido MM, Lum J, Pizer S. Virtual Mental Health Care and Suicide-Related Events. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Nov 04; 7(11):e2443054.View Related Profiles.

Strombotne, Kiersten
Garrido, Melissa
Pizer, Steven

PMID: 39499516; PMCID: PMC11539012; DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.43054;

Ma Y, Phelan J, Jeong KY, Tsai TC, Frakt AB, Pizer SD, Garrido MM, Dorneo A, Figueroa JF. Medicare Advantage Plans With High Numbers Of Veterans: Enrollment, Utilization, And Potential Wasteful Spending. Health Aff (Millwood). 2024 Nov; 43(11):1508-1517.View Related Profiles.

Garrido, Melissa
Pizer, Steven

PMID: 39496081

Garrido MM, Strombotne K, Nguyen P, Pizer SD, Frakt AB. State Policies Targeting Patient Brokering and Deceptive Marketing of Substance Use Disorder Treatment. Subst Use Addctn J. 2025 Apr; 46(2):320-327.View Related Profiles.

Frakt, Austin
Strombotne, Kiersten
Garrido, Melissa
Pizer, Steven

PMID: 39344057

Tenso K, Li Y, Legler A, Sadej I, Kabdiyeva A, Garrido MM, Pizer SD. Medical training program size and clinical staff productivity and turnover. Health Serv Res. 2025 Feb; 60(1):e14364.View Related Profiles.

Garrido, Melissa
Pizer, Steven

PMID: 39045876; PMCID: PMC11782085; DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.14364;

Li Y, Legler A, Kabdiyeva A, Nguyen P, Garrido M, Pizer S. Impact of Nurse Residency Program on Time-to-Fill Nurse Vacancies at the Veterans Health Administration. Med Care. 2024 Sep 01; 62(9):599-604.View Related Profiles.

Garrido, Melissa
Pizer, Steven

PMID: 38986114

Shafer PR, Yuan Y, Feyman Y, Price ME, Kabdiyeva A, Figueroa SM, Shen YJ, Nebeker JR, Ward MC, Strombotne KL, Pizer SD. Effect of mental health staffing inputs on initiation of care among recently separated Veterans. Health Serv Res. 2024 Dec; 59 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):e14333.View Related Profiles.

Strombotne, Kiersten
Shafer, Paul
Pizer, Steven

PMID: 38826037; PMCID: PMC11540562; DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.14333;

Saeed I, Barr K, Palani S, Shafer P, Pizer S. Comparison of Full-Time Equivalent and Clinic Time Labor Input Measures in Productivity Metrics. J Healthc Manag. 2024 May-Jun 01; 69(3):178-189.View Related Profiles.

Shafer, Paul
Palani, Sivagaminathan
Pizer, Steven

PMID: 38728544

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Bar chart showing 126 publications over 26 distinct years, with a maximum of 14 publications in 2024