Full-Time

Senior Director

Health Economics & Reimbursement

Posted on 8/28/2025

Axogen

Axogen

501-1,000 employees

Specializes in peripheral nerve repair devices

Compensation Overview

$197.1k - $246.4k/yr

+ Bonus

Tampa, FL, USA

Remote

Category
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1)
Requirements
  • Education: Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (MBA, MPH, or similar) preferred.
  • Experience: Minimum 15 years in reimbursement, payer relations, or market access; Medical device, biotech, or pharma experience required.
  • Experience: Developing and deploying health economic models, value tools, and reimbursement strategies required.
  • Field & Customer-Facing: Proven track record supporting surgeons and healthcare facilities; extensive payer interaction experiences essential.
  • Reimbursement Knowledge: Deep understanding of U.S. reimbursement systems (Medicare, Medicaid, commercial insurance) and coding methodologies (CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10).
  • Strategic & Analytical: Ability to translate payer policy changes into actionable strategies, integrating health economics insights effectively.
  • Communication: Exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills, comfortable with diverse audiences (clinical, administrative, payer).
  • Initiative & Independence: Self-directed, capable of independently addressing complex reimbursement issues in a fast-paced environment.
  • Travel: Willingness and ability to travel approximately 30%.
Responsibilities
  • Value Development: Lead the design of health economic models, budget impact tools, and value dossiers that communicate the economic and clinical benefits of Axogen technologies to facilities and payers.
  • Hospital & Facility Engagement: Develop tools and resources to support hospital administrators, value analysis committees, and financial decision-makers in evaluating the economic case for peripheral nerve repair.
  • Market Access & Policy Influence: Collaborate with payer strategy and policy teams to anticipate reimbursement trends, develop evidence-based strategies, and support favorable coverage decisions.
  • Training & Education: Develop and deliver reimbursement-related training to internal teams (e.g., sales, marketing) and external customers.
  • Market Insight: Continuously monitor payer policies, coding developments, and reimbursement trends; synthesize findings into actionable recommendations.
  • Metrics & Reporting: Define and track performance indicators for economic tool utilization, hospital adoption impact, and reimbursement outcomes; provide regular updates to senior leadership.
Desired Qualifications
  • Advanced degree (MBA, MPH, or similar) preferred.

Axogen develops and sells surgical solutions specifically for repairing peripheral nerve damage. The company’s products, such as the Avance Nerve Graft, work by using processed human donor tissue to bridge gaps in severed nerves, while its Axoguard line provides protective wraps and connectors to shield nerves during the healing process. Unlike traditional methods that require a second surgery to harvest a patient's own healthy nerve, Axogen provides ready-to-use grafts that eliminate additional surgical trauma and potential lasting damage at a donor site. The company's goal is to provide surgeons with a comprehensive platform of clinically proven tools to restore nerve function and improve the quality of life for patients with nerve injuries.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Alachua, Florida

Founded

2002

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Q1 2026 revenue surged 26.6% to $61.5M, raising full-year guidance to $270M.
  • January 2026 offering raised $133.3M, repaying Oberland debt and boosting cash to $103.6M.
  • Gross margins expanded to 75.2% with adjusted EBITDA at $5.7M and 9.3% margin.

What critics are saying

  • Integra NeuraGen and Arthrex systems erode 61% of Axogen's growth markets.
  • CMS bundling Level 3 Nerve codes cuts per-unit pricing 15-25% within 18 months.
  • Allograft cadaver sourcing fails, halting Avance production for 6-12 months.

What makes Axogen unique

  • Avance Nerve Graft is FDA-approved biologic allograft for peripheral nerve discontinuities.
  • Axoguard products provide comprehensive protection, connection, and capping solutions.
  • Targets $2.7B U.S. market with allografts eliminating second surgical sites.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Caregiver Leave

Basic Life Insurance

Supplemental Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Company News

Yahoo Finance
Apr 2nd, 2026
TimesSquare Capital backs Axogen as biotech firm's shares surge 97% in 52 weeks

TimesSquare Capital Management highlighted Axogen, a biotechnology company developing peripheral nerve regeneration technologies, in its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter. The firm added Axogen to its U.S. Small Cap Growth Strategy, noting the company's focus on novel therapies for unmet medical needs. Axogen's flagship product, Avance Nerve Graft, is the only FDA-approved implantable biological nerve allograft on the market. The decellularised human nerve allograft treats injuries from trauma, chronic conditions or surgical procedures whilst eliminating immune rejection risk. The company reported $59.9 million in Q4 2025 revenue, up 21.3% year-over-year. Axogen's shares gained 97.07% over the past year, giving it a market capitalisation of $1.74 billion. Twenty-six hedge funds held positions at year-end, up from 20 the previous quarter.

Yahoo Finance
Mar 22nd, 2026
DAFNA Capital trims Axogen stake by $6.5M despite 71% stock surge and 20% revenue growth

DAFNA Capital Management reduced its stake in Axogen by 265,456 shares during the fourth quarter of 2025, an estimated $6.53 million transaction based on quarterly average pricing, according to a 17 February SEC filing. The fund retained 476,826 shares worth $15.61 million at quarter-end. Axogen, which develops surgical solutions for peripheral nerve repair, has seen its shares surge 71% over the past year to $30.78, significantly outperforming the S&P 500's 15% gain. The company posted 20% revenue growth to $225.2 million, though it remains unprofitable with a $15.7 million net loss. After the sale, Axogen represents 3.63% of DAFNA Capital's reportable assets. The trim appears to reflect portfolio rebalancing following strong performance rather than diminished conviction in the healthcare company's commercial prospects.

Yahoo Finance
Feb 26th, 2026
AxoGen secures FDA approval for first biologic nerve treatment, posts 20% revenue growth

AxoGen has achieved FDA approval for Avance, the first approved biologic therapeutic for peripheral nerve discontinuities, marking a significant regulatory milestone. The company reported 20.2% full-year revenue growth driven by double-digit expansion across extremities, oral maxillofacial and breast markets. The company reached positive cash flow and raised $133.3 million in net proceeds, retiring its term loan facility. AxoGen added 22 sales representatives and secured standard of care validation from leading medical societies. High-potential accounts contributed 61% of total revenue growth. For 2026, AxoGen projects at least 18% revenue growth with gross margins between 74% and 76%. The company plans commercial expansion targeting approximately 130 extremities representatives and 30 breast representatives, whilst expecting clinical signals from its prostate market programme in the second half of 2026.

TipRanks
Feb 24th, 2026
AxoGen raises $133M, repays debt after FDA approval boosts nerve repair portfolio

AxoGen reported fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of $59.9 million, up 21.3% year-over-year, with full-year revenue growing 20.2% to $225.2 million. Growth was driven by double-digit gains across extremities, oral maxillofacial, head and neck, and breast markets. Despite a GAAP net loss of $13.2 million in the quarter, the company maintained adjusted net income of $3.5 million and expanded full-year adjusted EBITDA to $27.9 million. Cash and investments reached $45.5 million at year-end. The medical technology company strengthened its balance sheet through a January 2026 equity offering that raised $133.3 million in net proceeds, enabling full repayment of its Oberland loan facility. The US FDA approved AxoGen's Avance product in December 2025, making it the only implantable biologic indicated for peripheral nerve discontinuities.

GlobeNewswire
Jan 22nd, 2026
Axogen Announces Pricing of Upsized $124 Million Public Offering of Common Stock

Axogen announces pricing of upsized $124 million public offering of common stock. ALACHUA, Fla. and TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Axogen, Inc. (Nasdaq: AXGN), a global leader in developing and marketing innovative surgical solutions for the restoration of peripheral nerve function, today announced the pricing of an upsized underwritten public offering of 4,000,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $31.00 per share, before underwriting discounts and commissions. All of the shares to be sold in the proposed offering are to be sold by Axogen. In addition, Axogen has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 600,000 shares of its common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The gross proceeds to Axogen from the proposed offering, before deducting underwriters' discounts and commissions and other offering expenses payable by Axogen, are expected to be approximately $124 million (assuming no exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares). The proposed offering is expected to close on January 23, 2026, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Wells Fargo Securities and Mizuho are acting as lead book-running managers for the proposed offering. Canaccord Genuity and Raymond James are acting as co-managers for the proposed offering. Axogen intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for early payoff and termination of its term loan facility with Oberland Capital, working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes. The proposed offering is being made pursuant to an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3ASR that became automatically effective pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, upon its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on January 21, 2026. A preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the proposed offering will be filed with the SEC and will be available for free on the SEC's website located at http://www.sec.gov. When available, copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the proposed offering may be obtained from: Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Attention: Wells Fargo Securities, 90 South 7th Street, 5th Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55402, at 800-645-3751 (option #5) or email a request to [email protected]; or Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Attn: Equity Capital Markets, 1271 Avenue of the Americas, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10022, by telephone (212) 205-7600, or by email: [email protected]. Electronic copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus will also be available on the website of the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Prospective investors should read the prospectus forming a part of the registration statement; the preliminary prospectus supplement relating to the proposed offering, the final prospectus supplement relating to the proposed offering, when available, and the other documents that Axogen has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for more complete information about Axogen and the proposed offering. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction. About Axogen Axogen (Nasdaq: AXGN) is focused on the science, development and commercialization of technologies for peripheral nerve repair. With a mission to make nerve repair the expected standard of care, Axogen advances the field through research, education, and collaboration with surgeons and healthcare providers across a global network. Axogen's product portfolio includes Avance(R)(acellular nerve allograft-arwx), Avance(R) Nerve Graft, Axoguard Nerve Connector(R), Axoguard Nerve Protector(R), Axoguard HA+ Nerve Protector(TM), Axoguard Nerve Cap(R), and Avive+ Soft Tissue Matrix(TM). This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release are forward-looking statements, including statements regarding Axogen's expectations of market conditions and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions related to the public offering, and the expected closing of the offering and the anticipated use of proceeds therefrom, including the repayment of the term loan facility with Oberland Capital. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as "may," "will," "should," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "could," "intend," "target," "project," "contemplates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "upcoming" or "continue" or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including the risks and uncertainties associated with market conditions and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions related to the public offering, the risks associated with failing to satisfy the terms and conditions of payoff of the term loan facility with Oberland Capital, the risks and uncertainties inherent in Axogen's business, including the risks and uncertainties described in the company's periodic filings with the SEC. The events and circumstances reflected in the company's forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur and actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Additional information on risks facing Axogen can be found under the heading "Risk Factors" in Axogen's periodic filings with the SEC, including its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and in its subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and in the preliminary prospectus supplement related to the public offering filed with the SEC. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Except as required by applicable law, Axogen does not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of any new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise. Axogen, Inc. [email protected]

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