2026-08-04T16:31:18-04:00 2025-12-31 931235599 KUENZI & COMPANY LLC 650 HAWTHORNE AVE SE STE 110 SALEM OR 97301 990EZ 2025-01-01 936034202 OREGON PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSN OREG 5036629920 1465 ARCADE ST ST PAUL MN 55106 DR SHAZAD BUKSH TREASURER 2026-08-04 true TERRENCE L KUENZI P00009441 5033997306 2026-08-04 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X X WWW.OPMATODAY.ORG X X 87828 X 38027 49656 145 87828 43897 80370 124267 -36439 121582 85143 X 121582 85143 121582 85143 121582 85143 X THE OPMA IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT MEDICAL ASSOCIATION COMMITTED TO ADVOCATING FOOT HEALTH AND RELATED CARE FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OREGON. THE OBJECT OF THE OPMA IS TO BRING INTO ONE ORGANIZATION THE PODIATRIC PHYSICIANS OF THE STATE OF OREGON, SO THAT BY MEETING AND BY FULL AND FRANK INTERCHANGE OF VIEWS, OPMA MAY ACHIEVE A GREATER QUALITY OF MEDICAL PRACTICE, RAISE THE STANDARDS OF EDUCATION OF THOSE WHO WOULD OR ARE PRACTICING PODIATRIC MEDICINE, SECURE THE ENACTMENT OF PROPER LAWS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE, AND UNITE WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN OTHER STATES AND TERRITORIES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO FORM THE AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. SEMINARS: OPMA HOLDS A MINIMUM OF TWO SEMINARS EACH YEAR FOR MEMBER AND NON-MEMBER PODIATRISTS. THESE USUALLY CONSIST OF ONE TO THREE DAYS OF EDUCATIONAL PODIATRY-RELATED LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS. PROMINENT DOCTORS FROM THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY SPEAK ON VARIOUS TOPICS RELATING TO PODIATRY. ATTENDEES RECEIVE CME CREDIT FOR ATTENDING. SEMINARS FURTHER OUR EXEMPT PURPOSE BY PROVIDING EDUCATION TO OUR MEMBERS AND OTHER PODIATRISTS WITH THE INTENT THAT THAT MAKES THEM BETTER PRACTITIONERS. MEETINGS: MEETINGS ARE HELD TWICE A YEAR AND MEMBERS RECEIVE UPDATES ON THE PROGRESS OF VARIOUS OPMA COMMITTEES, LEGISLATION, AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS. MEETINGS FURTHER OUR EXEMPT PURPOSE BY PROVIDING EDUCATION TO OUR MEMBERS, UPDATING THEM ON WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THE ORGANIZATION AND THE PROFESSION, AND GIVE THEM A CHANCE TO MEET SOCIALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY. RESOURCES FOR THE PUBLIC: OPMA MAINTAINS A WEBSITE (WWW.OPMATODAY.COM) WHICH PROVIDES THE PUBLIC WITH INFORMATION ON COMMON FOOT PROBLEMS, DIABETES AND OTHER ISSUES. IT ALSO SERVES AS A REFERRAL SOURCE FOR PATIENTS TO PODIATRISTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. IN ADDITION, THE WEBSITE ACTS AS AN INFORMATION SOURCE FOR MEMBERS TO RECEIVE INFORMATION ON UPCOMING EVENTS AND PUBLICATIONS WHICH CAN ASSIST THEM IN THEIR PRACTICE. LEGISLATION: OPMA LOBBIES FOR LEGISLATION FAVORABLE TO PHYSICIANS AND PATIENTS. IN MAY 2013 OREGON HOUSE BILL 2622 WAS SUCCESSFULLY PASSED. THIS BILL AMENDS THE DEFINITION OF "PHYSICIAN" UNDER OREGON LAW TO INCLUDE DOCTORS OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE. OUR ORGANIZATION IS SUPPORTIVE OF THE HELPP ACT (HR1761 AND S1318) WHICH WOULD RECOGNIZE PODIATRISTS AS PHYSICIANS UNDER MEDICAID, CLARIFY AND IMPROVE COORDINATION OF CARE IN MEDICARE'S THERAPEUTIC SHOE PROGRAM FOR PATIENTS WITH DIABETES AND STRENGTHEN MEDICAID PROGRAM INTEGRITY. IN 1999, OPMA PASSED LEGISLATION TO CLARIFY THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE FOR PODIATRISTS TO INCLUDE THE ANKLE AND ALLOW QUALIFIED PODIATRISTS TO PERFORM ANKLE SURGERY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SUCCESSFULLY LOBBIED FOR A BILL TO REINSTATE PODIATRISTS AS ATTENDING PHYSICIANS WITHIN OREGON'S WORKERS' COMPENSATION SYSTEM AND PASSED LEGISLATION TO ALLOW PODIATRISTS TO ASSIST IN ANY SURGERY ON THE BODY. CASSANDRA TOMCZAK DPM PRESIDENT 2.00 0 DR JOHNATHAN FRIEDMAN PRESIDENT EL 2.00 0 DR MICHAEL MCCOURT PAST PRESIDE 2.00 0 DR LACEY BETH LOCKHART SECRETARY 2.00 0 DR SHAZAD BUKSH TREASURER 1.00 0 DR ANDREW SHINABARGER MEMBER AT LA 1.00 0 DR JACOB GREEN YOUNG PHYSIC 1.00 0 DR ZACHARY BROOKS SCIENTIFIC C 1.00 0 MARIT SIVERTSON JD EXECUTIVE DI 15.00 0 false false false true false 13500 false false false SHAZAD BUKSH DPM 1096 22ND ST SE SALEM OR 97301 8334692692 false false false false false false false true false false false true 49656 13500 336 13836 17380 -3544 SCHEDULE C, PART I-A, LINE 1 CONTRACT LOBBYIST SERVICES ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 OTHER INCOME 145 TOTAL 145 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES BOARD AIRFARE/MILEAGE/PARKING 3,290 MEMBER AIRFARE/MILEAGE/PARKIN 1,881 INSURANCE - LIABILITY, D AND 1,651 CONFERENCE EXPENSES 65,676 CONFERENCE SPEAKER STIPEN 5,467 DONATIONS 2,025 DUES & LICENSES 50 OFFICE EXPENSE 330 TOTAL 80,370 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 WEBSITE 14,618 14,618 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 14,618 14,618 TOTAL 0 0 FORM 990-EZ, PART III THE OPMA IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT MEDICAL ASSOCIATION COMMITTED TO ADVOCATING FOOT HEALTH AND RELATED CARE FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OREGON. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 THE OBJECT OF THE OPMA IS TO BRING INTO ONE ORGANIZATION THE PODIATRIC PHYSICIANS OF THE STATE OF OREGON, SO THAT BY MEETING AND BY FULL AND FRANK INTERCHANGE OF VIEWS, OPMA MAY ACHIEVE A GREATER QUALITY OF MEDICAL PRACTICE, RAISE THE STANDARDS OF EDUCATION OF THOSE WHO WOULD OR ARE PRACTICING PODIATRIC MEDICINE, SECURE THE ENACTMENT OF PROPER LAWS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE, AND UNITE WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN OTHER STATES AND TERRITORIES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO FORM THE AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. SEMINARS: OPMA HOLDS A MINIMUM OF TWO SEMINARS EACH YEAR FOR MEMBER AND NON-MEMBER PODIATRISTS. THESE USUALLY CONSIST OF ONE TO THREE DAYS OF EDUCATIONAL PODIATRY-RELATED LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS. PROMINENT DOCTORS FROM THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY SPEAK ON VARIOUS TOPICS RELATING TO PODIATRY. ATTENDEES RECEIVE CME CREDIT FOR ATTENDING. SEMINARS FURTHER OUR EXEMPT PURPOSE BY PROVIDING EDUCATION TO OUR MEMBERS AND OTHER PODIATRISTS WITH THE INTENT THAT THAT MAKES THEM BETTER PRACTITIONERS. MEETINGS: MEETINGS ARE HELD TWICE A YEAR AND MEMBERS RECEIVE UPDATES ON THE PROGRESS OF VARIOUS OPMA COMMITTEES, LEGISLATION, AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS. MEETINGS FURTHER OUR EXEMPT PURPOSE BY PROVIDING EDUCATION TO OUR MEMBERS, UPDATING THEM ON WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THE ORGANIZATION AND THE PROFESSION, AND GIVE THEM A CHANCE TO MEET SOCIALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY. RESOURCES FOR THE PUBLIC: OPMA MAINTAINS A WEBSITE (WWW.OPMATODAY.COM) WHICH PROVIDES THE PUBLIC WITH INFORMATION ON COMMON FOOT PROBLEMS, DIABETES AND OTHER ISSUES. IT ALSO SERVES AS A REFERRAL SOURCE FOR PATIENTS TO PODIATRISTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. IN ADDITION, THE WEBSITE ACTS AS AN INFORMATION SOURCE FOR MEMBERS TO RECEIVE INFORMATION ON UPCOMING EVENTS AND PUBLICATIONS WHICH CAN ASSIST THEM IN THEIR PRACTICE. LEGISLATION: OPMA LOBBIES FOR LEGISLATION FAVORABLE TO PHYSICIANS AND PATIENTS. IN MAY 2013 OREGON HOUSE BILL 2622 WAS SUCCESSFULLY PASSED. THIS BILL AMENDS THE DEFINITION OF "PHYSICIAN" UNDER OREGON LAW TO INCLUDE DOCTORS OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE. OUR ORGANIZATION IS SUPPORTIVE OF THE HELPP ACT (HR1761 AND S1318) WHICH WOULD RECOGNIZE PODIATRISTS AS PHYSICIANS UNDER MEDICAID, CLARIFY AND IMPROVE COORDINATION OF CARE IN MEDICARE'S THERAPEUTIC SHOE PROGRAM FOR PATIENTS WITH DIABETES AND STRENGTHEN MEDICAID PROGRAM INTEGRITY. IN 1999, OPMA PASSED LEGISLATION TO CLARIFY THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE FOR PODIATRISTS TO INCLUDE THE ANKLE AND ALLOW QUALIFIED PODIATRISTS TO PERFORM ANKLE SURGERY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SUCCESSFULLY LOBBIED FOR A BILL TO REINSTATE PODIATRISTS AS ATTENDING PHYSICIANS WITHIN OREGON'S WORKERS' COMPENSATION SYSTEM AND PASSED LEGISLATION TO ALLOW PODIATRISTS TO ASSIST IN ANY SURGERY ON THE BODY.