Medical Groups

This is a directory of medical groups and clinics, with a guide to paying for care at each one. Whether a group offers formal financial assistance depends mostly on one thing: whether it is part of a nonprofit health system. Nonprofit systems are required to offer charity care based on income; independent and for-profit groups usually are not, though they still offer payment plans and other options. Use the sections below to find your medical group, or read on for how to think about it.

The One Thing That Determines Your Options

Before you look up a specific group, understand the basic split. If a medical group is part of a nonprofit hospital system, it almost certainly has a financial assistance (charity care) policy that can reduce or erase your bill based on the federal poverty level. If it is an independent or for-profit group (including groups owned by Optum), it typically has no charity-care policy, but you can still ask for payment plans and self-pay discounts, and you can turn to a community health center for income-based care. A Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) is the strongest fallback: by law it must set fees on a sliding scale and cannot turn you away for inability to pay.

Medical Groups With Formal Charity Care (Nonprofit Systems)

These groups are part of nonprofit health systems and offer income-based financial assistance. Select yours for the specific thresholds and how to apply.

• Advocate Medical Group (Illinois)
• Alexian Brothers Medical Group (Ascension Illinois)
• Ascension Medical Group (multi-state)
• Cigna Medical Group / now HonorHealth (Arizona)
• BayCare Medical Group (Florida)
• Community Medical Centers (Fresno, California)
• Facey Medical Group (Providence, California)
• Health First Medical Group (Florida)
• Holy Cross Medical Group (Florida, Trinity Health)
• Inova Medical Group Cardiology (Virginia)
• MemorialCare Medical Group (California)
• Mount Carmel Medical Group (Ohio, Trinity Health)
• Penn State Health Medical Group (Pennsylvania)
• Providence Medical Group (multi-state)
• Scarsdale Medical Group (New York, White Plains/Montefiore)
• Stillwater Medical Group (Minnesota, HealthPartners)
• Valley Medical Group (New Jersey Valley Health)
• Riverside Medical Group (Illinois and Virginia)
• Wellstar Medical Group (Georgia)

Community Health Centers (Sliding-Scale Fees)

Federally Qualified Health Centers must offer income-based sliding-scale fees.

• Palms Medical Group (Florida, sliding-scale FQHC)

Independent and For-Profit Groups (Payment Plans and Coverage)

These groups generally have no formal charity-care policy, but the guides below explain the real options: payment plans, self-pay discounts, maximizing Medicaid or Medicare, and where to find income-based care nearby.

• Beaver Medical Group (California, Optum)
• Buffalo Medical Group (New York)
• Capitol Medical Group (Maryland/DC)
• Centennial Medical Group (Maryland and others)
• Children’s Medical Group (New York and others)
• Clarkston Medical Group (Michigan)
• Columbia Medical Practice (Maryland)
• Community Medical Group (Miami, Florida)
• DuPage Medical Group / Duly Health and Care (Illinois)
• Encompass Medical Group (Kansas City, Optum)
• Gonzaba Medical Group (San Antonio, Texas)
• Intercoastal Medical Group (Sarasota, Florida)
• Laureate Medical Group (Atlanta, Georgia)
• Maui Medical Group (Hawaii)
• Oregon Medical Group (Eugene, Optum)
• Pinnacle Medical Group (Nevada, Tennessee and others)
• Premier Medical Group (New York and Tennessee)
• Primary Health Medical Group (Idaho)
• Princeton Medical Group (New Jersey)
• Quincy Medical Group (Illinois)
• Reliance Medical Group (New Jersey)
• Reliant Medical Group (Massachusetts, Optum)
• Silver Pine Medical Group (Michigan)
• Steward Medical Group / Revere Medical (multi-state)
• Summit Medical Group / Summit Health (NJ, NY, Tennessee)
• Sunflower Medical Group (Kansas, Optum)
• Vanguard Medical Group (New Jersey)

Names That Are Not Patient Clinics

A few well-known "medical group" names are not patient-care providers, so they have no patient billing. Here is what they actually are and where to get real help.

• Aureus Medical Group (staffing agency, not a clinic)
• Core Medical Group (staffing agency, not a clinic)
• Westmead (public hospital in Sydney, Australia)

How to Get Help at Any Medical Group

If your group is not listed, the same steps apply. First, check whether it is part of a nonprofit system and ask for its financial assistance policy. Second, confirm your insurance and check Medicaid, Medicare, and Marketplace eligibility. Third, for income-based care, find a nearby Federally Qualified Health Center. And for any hospital-based services, always ask the hospital for its charity-care application, even if you have insurance.

Medical Group Billing FAQs

How do I know if my medical group offers charity care?

Check whether it is part of a nonprofit health system. Nonprofit systems are required to have a financial assistance policy; independent and for-profit groups usually are not.

What if my group has no charity care?

Ask billing about a payment plan and self-pay discount, check your Medicaid and Marketplace eligibility, and use a nearby Federally Qualified Health Center for income-based care.

What is the strongest fallback option?

A Federally Qualified Health Center, which must set fees on a sliding scale by income and cannot deny care for inability to pay.