SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

FORM 8-K

Current Report pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 10, 2004

METROPOLITAN HEALTH NETWORKS, INC.

Florida
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

250 Australian Avenue South, Suite 400
West Palm Beach, Fl. 33401
(Address of principal executive offices)

(561) 805-8500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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On December 10, 2004, the Board of Directors of Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed a new member to the Company’s Board of Directors. The addition of Douglas R. Carlisle (the “New Director”) brings the Board’s membership to eight.

There are no arrangements or understandings pursuant to which the New Director was selected as a director.

A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

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SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: December 15, 2004.

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