Physician Utilization Review Expert

$180–$275/hrAlphevaRemoteWorldwide

At a glance

You review de-identified clinical cases to evaluate whether AI-generated medical-necessity, level-of-care, and utilization-management determinations match the clinical facts and review criteria, flagging missing documentation, unsafe assumptions, and escalation needs. You must be an MD or DO with active or recently active US medical licensure, board certification, and 7+ years of post-residency clinical experience.

Summary written by AI from the original listing.

  • Posted Sep 9, 2026 · 42 openings reported

About the role

Review medical-necessity, level-of-care, utilization-management, and physician-advisor reasoning using de-identified clinical cases. Evaluate whether AI-generated determinations accurately connect clinical facts, treatment intensity, expected course, and applicable review criteria. Identify missing documentation, unsafe assumptions, inappropriate status recommendations, and cases that require peer-to-peer or specialist escalation. Explain corrections using clear physician reasoning while preserving uncertainty and avoiding unsupported clinical conclusions. Remote, project-based contract work. Scope and hours depend on project matching; the listed hourly range applies to matched work.

What we're looking for

  • MD or DO with active or recently active US medical licensure
  • Board certification and 7+ years of post-residency clinical experience
  • Utilization review, physician-advisor, payer, or hospital case-management experience preferred
Applicant countries
Worldwide

The listing explicitly welcomes applicants worldwide. Role qualifications still apply.

Openings reported
42
Work arrangement
Remote
Advertised job location
Not specified
Originally posted
2026-09-09
Last checked

How this pay compares

Medicine: typical hourly pay on each platform, November 2026.

This role $180–$275/hrTypical across platforms $109/hr

  • micro1$65/hr24 rolesMiddle half of roles: $60–$98/hr
  • Mercor$150/hr30 rolesMiddle half of roles: $120–$200/hr

Based on 54 hourly-paid roles listed in November 2026. Per-task and project rates are not included. Each platform sets its own pay.

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