About Dr. Burress
Dr. Burress started OccMedCIC in 2015. With the 2026 merger with BBJI, the injury care and hands-on clinical services aspects will be performed under BBJI OccMed with Dr. Burress as Chief. See BBJI OccMed for those clinical services.
OccMedCIC dba OccMed Consulting will continue as a distinct business entity focused on disability management.
Dr. Burress currently provides disability management consultation to government agencies and corporations in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Dr. Burress utilizes his clinical acumen as a treating provider, his experience performing various disability management evaluations, and his enthusiasm for writing to provide valuable and actionable input that can optimize outcomes.
John W. Burress, MD, MPH, FACOEM
Principal, OccMed Consulting
- Undergrad and medical school at the University of Kentucky
- Family Medicine Residency, Greenville, SC
- Second residency in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Harvard School of Public Health
- Founded OccMedCIC in 2015; sold clinical services component in 2026
- Member, International Association of Independent Medical Examiners (IAIME)
- Certified in AMA Guide Edition 5; completed training in AMA Guide 6th Edition (digital version), Austin TX, January 2026
- Past President, NECOEM
- Former member, ACOEM Board of Directors
- Chair, Mass Medical Society Public Health Committee
- Contributor, Mass Medical Society Opioid Guidelines
- FAA HIMS AME (addressing pilots with depression or substance issues)
- Certified MRO (Medical Review Officer); extensive lecturer on Reasonable Suspicion
- Co-Chair, Mass DIA Health Care Services Board Guideline Writing Committee
Mission
OccMedCIC’s mission is to provide exceptional care upfront to individuals and employers to facilitate functional recovery that preserves livelihoods and positively impacts EMR (Experience Modifier Ratio). We strive to conduct full-scope occupational health services with a high level of professionalism that yields benefit to the individual and employer alike.
Values
Respect
We render all care and services to respect the dignity of the individuals we serve.
Empathy
We work to understand and address every client's & every individual’s needs.
Exceptional Care
OccMedCIC forges a new path. We provide excellent cutting-edge care beyond the confines of the current Massachusetts WC System.
Why Us?
OccMedCIC is a privately held company.
We are not financially tied to any physical therapy centers, imaging centers, surgical practices, or hospitals. This allows us the freedom to focus on the needs of our patients and to innovate, including the implementation of care delivery elements shown to have ROI (return on investment) and improve outcomes for all stakeholders in other states with more up-to-date WC Systems.
We are proud of outcome data generated via both internal review and independently via client WC Insurance Broker and General Contractor.
