Note 1 - Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]

(1)              Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation

ExamWorks Group, Inc. (“ExamWorks” or the “Company”) is a leading provider of independent medical examinations (“IMEs”), peer and bill reviews, Medicare compliance, and other related services (“IME services” or the “IME industry”). ExamWorks, Inc. was incorporated as a Delaware corporation on April 27, 2007. In 2008, ExamWorks, Inc. acquired three companies operating in the IME industry. In 2009, ExamWorks, Inc. acquired 11 other IME services companies, including a provider of software solutions to the IME industry. In 2010, ExamWorks, Inc. acquired 14 additional IME services companies. In 2011, ExamWorks, Inc. acquired nine additional IME services companies.  In 2012, ExamWorks, Inc. acquired three additional IME services companies. In 2013 ExamWorks, Inc. acquired two additional IME companies. Through the date of this filing, the Company has acquired 46 IME services companies, including four additional IME services companies acquired in early 2014. As of December 31, 2013, ExamWorks, Inc. operated out of 59 service centers serving all 50 United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. In June 2010, ExamWorks, Inc. effected a corporate reorganization creating a holding company, ExamWorks Group, Inc., with ExamWorks, Inc. becoming a 100% owned subsidiary of ExamWorks Group, Inc. 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of ExamWorks and its 100% owned subsidiaries. Significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.