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American healthcare company
CityMD
Industry Healthcare Founded 2010 Headquarters , Key people
Richard Park, M.D.(Founder & CEO) Products
Urgent care Website
www .citymd .com
CityMD is a
healthcare company co-founded in 2010 by Rich Park and a group of 8 physicians.
[1]
[2]
[3] The company operates more than 150
urgent care centers in
New Jersey and
New York . It is the largest urgent care company in the
New York metro area .
[4] CityMD employs over 700
physicians and
mid-level practitioners . In 2017,
Warburg Pincus acquired a majority stake in the company.
[5] On June 20, 2019, CityMD announced plans to merge with
Summit Medical Group .
[6]
Controversies
It was reported that in 2018, CityMD agreed to pay
Medicare $6.6 million for
billing fraud .
[7] They also paid New York state another $883,000 to settle false claims allegations.
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References
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"Our Story - CityMD" . www.citymd.com .
^ Lamantia, Jonathan (November 17, 2015).
"CityMD shakes up New York's health care industry" .
Crain's New York Business . Retrieved December 14, 2021 . (subscription required)
^ Williams, Joseph P. (January 15, 2019).
"Putting the 'Care' Back in Health Care" .
U.S. News & World Report . Retrieved December 14, 2021 .
^ Corr, Amy (November 9, 2018).
"Guilt Is the Most Effective Medicine in This Relatable New York Clinic Ad" .
Adweek . Retrieved December 14, 2021 . (subscription required)
^ Lamantia, Jonathan (April 18, 2017).
"Private-equity firm Warburg Pincus to acquire CityMD" . Crain's New York Business . Retrieved December 14, 2021 . (subscription required)
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"CityMD and Summit Medical Group Announce Plans to Merge to Deliver an Unparalleled Patient Care Experience" .
PR Newswire . June 20, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2021 .
^ Fanelli, James (May 4, 2018).
"CityMD ponies up $6.6M for submitting false claims to Medicare" .
New York Daily News . Retrieved December 14, 2021 .
^ Commins, John (June 5, 2018).
"CityMD Pays $883K to Settle NY False Claims Allegations" . Health Leaders . Retrieved December 14, 2021 .
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