PathGroup
PathGroup is a private pathology services provider operating across 25 states, delivering anatomic, clinical, and molecular diagnostic services to 250+ hospitals, thousands of physician groups, and BioPharma clients via its PathConnect digital platform.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1965
- HeadquartersBrentwood, United States
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What PathGroup does
PathGroup is a private, for-profit pathology services company headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee, founded in 1965 as Associated Pathologists. It provides anatomic, clinical, and molecular pathology, including subspecialty services in dermatopathology and BioPharma laboratory services, to a network of 250+ hospitals, thousands of physician groups, and 15,000+ affiliated physicians across 25 states. The company reports serving approximately 5 million patients annually and employs more than 240 fellowship-trained pathologists alongside laboratory and operational staff, supported by in-house fellowship programs.
Its core platform is PathConnect, a digital pathology and workflow system integrated with 3,000+ electronic health record (EHR) systems, which connects referring providers to pathologist interpretation, ordering, results delivery, and (more recently) AI-assisted image analysis and grossing through partnerships with Mindpeak and Vistapath. The company is CAP/CLIA-accredited and combines centralized reference lab capabilities with regional lab infrastructure built through programmatic acquisitions (including Pathologists Bio-Medical Laboratories, DermLab, SkinDx, and Pathology Consultants between 2019 and 2022).
PathGroup's business model is a fee-for-service laboratory model paid by hospitals, health systems, physician practices, and pharmaceutical/biotech clients under contracted and per-test reimbursement, including Medicare, commercial payers, and self-pay. Revenue is diversified across inpatient, outpatient, and BioPharma channels, and is distributed and billed through the PathConnect platform. The company is privately held, with sponsorship from Pritzker Private Capital, Vesey Street Capital Partners, GTCR, and Maranon Capital.
PathGroup firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- PathGroup
- Legal name
- PathGroup
- Website
- https://pathgroup.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1965
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- PathGroup is a private pathology services provider operating across 25 states, delivering anatomic, clinical, and molecular diagnostic services to 250+ hospitals, thousands of physician groups, and BioPharma clients via its PathConnect digital platform.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
PathGroup industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Diagnostic Pathology Laboratory Services
- NAICS
- Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (6215), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (62151)
- SIC
- Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Anatomic Pathology (Histopathology & Cytopathology) (HLAFAMAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Pathology Reporting, Synoptic Templates & Cancer Registry Interfaces (HLACAMAJ), Interoperability Standards, Profiles & Implementation (HL7/FHIR/IHE) (HLACABAA), Clinical Biomarker Testing Services (central labs, trial enrollment/monitoring assays) (HLAAAMAC)
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Where PathGroup is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Brentwood
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices6 records
Markets served
PathGroup business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Pathology Services: Comprehensive anatomic, clinical and molecular pathology services provided to hospitals and physician practices. Services include women's health, gastroenterology, dermatology, urology, hematology/oncology, and primary care testing.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels4 records
PathGroup product offering
Product offeringCore offering
PathGroup provides comprehensive anatomic, clinical, and molecular pathology services to hospitals, physician practices, and surgery centers through a network of more than 240 fellowship-trained subspecialty pathologists. The company operates 24/7, 365 days a year, delivering diagnostic testing across women's health, gastroenterology, dermatology, urology, hematology/oncology, and primary care. Supporting technologies include the PathConnect test ordering platform with 3,000+ EHR integrations, digital pathology infrastructure for real-time collaboration, AI-powered diagnostic tools, and the patient-facing MyResults portal.
Product overview
PathGroup provides comprehensive pathology services as a single integrated diagnostic platform combining anatomic, clinical, and molecular pathology services through a network of 240+ fellowship-trained pathologists. The core service offering includes subspecialty pathology in dermatology, gastroenterology, urology, and hematology/oncology, supported by proprietary technology platforms (PathConnect for EHR-integrated test ordering, PathGroup Mobile for mobile reporting, MyResults patient portal, and PathSupply for supply management). The company distributes the Guardant Shield blood test for colorectal cancer screening through its hospital network partnership with Guardant Health. Services span women's health, primary care diagnostics, hospital pathology, and biopharma research support.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- DermPathGroup: Specialized dermatopathology services brand under PathGroup
- SkinDX
- DermLab
- PathConnect
- PathGroup Mobile
- MyResults
- PathSupply
- Shield
Products and services
- Anatomic Pathology Services Comprehensive anatomic pathology laboratory providing professional and technical services including surgical pathology, with advanced digital pathology linking 240+ subspecialty expert pathologists operating 24/7.
- Clinical Pathology Services Clinical pathology laboratory offering personalized around-the-clock service with same-day testing available, supporting diagnosis and treatment monitoring across a broad range of conditions.
- Molecular Pathology Services Industry-leading molecular diagnostics identifying and understanding disease at the genetic level, including molecular oncology and infectious disease testing.
- Women's Health Laboratory Services Comprehensive women's health laboratory services including HPV and Pap testing, prenatal testing, NIPT, STI screening, carrier screening, and hormone panels, with 24-48 hour turnaround for HPV and Pap results.
- Dermatology and Dermatopathology Services Academic caliber dermatopathology services with personalized patient focus, including SkinDX brand services following the 2021 acquisitions of SkinDx and DermLab.
- Gastroenterology Pathology Services GI pathology diagnostics with dedicated gastroenterology pathology team covering a broad spectrum of gastroenterological disorders.
- Urology Pathology Services Urologic pathology services providing accurate, timely results and definitive diagnoses for better patient care.
- Hematology Oncology Services Oncology diagnostic services combining morphologic review with complement technologies for comprehensive malignancy assessment from diagnosis to minimal residual disease detection.
- BioPharma Services Laboratory services supporting biopharmaceutical research and drug development.
- Hospital Pathology Services Comprehensive diagnostic support for hospitals, currently serving as pathology provider for 250+ hospitals and thousands of physician groups and surgery centers.
- PathConnect Secure web-based test ordering platform providing 24/7 accessibility from a single screen for all requisition types, with over 3,000 live EHR integrations enabling seamless electronic ordering and results review.
- PathGroup Mobile iPhone/iPad application enabling providers to review pathology, cytology, clinical and esoteric laboratory reports anywhere, any time.
- MyResults Patient Portal Patient portal giving patients access to their test results 24 hours a day.
- Digital Pathology Digital pathology infrastructure with AI capabilities enabling real-time collaboration across all pathology subspecialties, connecting expert pathologists across locations.
- Guardant Shield Blood Test Distribution FDA-approved Shield blood test for colorectal cancer screening distributed through PathGroup's network of 250+ hospitals and health systems across 25 states as part of a partnership with Guardant Health.
Quantifiable outcome
- 24-48 hour turnaround for HPV and Pap test results
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use PathGroup
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
PathGroup technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
AI capability2 records
Feature7 records
PathGroup partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- Guardant HealthcoreStrategic partnership to expand commercial distribution of Guardant Health's FDA-approved Shield blood test for colorectal cancer screening to PathGroup's network of 250+ hospitals and health systems across 25 states. The partnership integrates Shield into PathGroup's electronic ordering systems, enabling seamless access to the test for PathGroup's network of 15,000+ affiliated physicians and 5 million annual patients.
- MindpeakcorePathGroup chose Mindpeak to power its digital pathology transformation, implementing AI-powered tools for enhanced diagnostic accuracy and workflow efficiency.
- VistapathcorePathGroup partners with Vistapath to advance laboratory precision and efficiency using AI-powered grossing technology.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
PathGroup competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Inform Diagnostics: Inform Diagnostics (formerly Caris Life Sciences' diagnostic arm) provides subspecialty anatomic pathology services with dermatopathology, GI, and urology focus. Direct peer in the subspecialty anatomic pathology space PathGroup serves.
- BioReference Laboratories: BioReference operates as a full-service clinical and anatomic pathology laboratory with national outreach, serving hospitals, physician groups, and specialty clinics. Closely comparable in customer profile, test menu breadth, and multi-state distribution to PathGroup.
- ProPath: ProPath is a physician-led subspecialty anatomic and clinical pathology group serving hospitals, surgery centers, and physician offices. Closely comparable as a physician-centric pathology provider with similar subspecialty mix and mid-size distribution footprint.
- ARUP Laboratories: ARUP is a leading academic-tier reference laboratory offering esoteric and subspecialty pathology testing with broad hospital client base. Direct peer to PathGroup in serving hospital systems with complex anatomic, clinical, and molecular pathology needs from a single source.
- AmeriPath: AmeriPath is one of the largest U.S. anatomic pathology networks, focused on subspecialty pathology for dermatology, GI, urology, and oncology — the same subspecialty service lines as PathGroup's core anatomic business. Highly comparable as a multi-subspecialty pathology provider.
- Aurora Diagnostics: Aurora Diagnostics operates a national network of anatomic pathology laboratories with subspecialty expertise serving community hospitals and physician practices. Similar operating model to PathGroup with emphasis on hospital pathology contracts and physician partnerships.
Emerging players
- Guardant Health: Guardant Health is a leader in liquid biopsy and molecular diagnostics with the Shield CRC screening blood test. While PathGroup is a distribution partner, Guardant represents an emerging molecular diagnostics player whose products overlap with PathGroup's molecular pathology service line.
Broad incumbents
- Quest Diagnostics: Quest Diagnostics is the largest clinical laboratory services company in the U.S., offering anatomic and clinical pathology with national reach. While Quest serves all of PathGroup's customer segments, it operates as a broader incumbent across routine diagnostics rather than specializing in subspecialty anatomic pathology.
- Sonic Healthcare: Sonic Healthcare is a global pathology and radiology services operator with major U.S. anatomic pathology exposure through its American Esoteric Laboratories and other subsidiaries. Comparable in offering subspecialty anatomic pathology to hospitals and physician groups at a larger, geographically diversified scale.
- Laboratory Corporation of America (Labcorp): Labcorp is a Fortune 500 clinical laboratory network offering anatomic pathology, clinical lab, and esoteric testing across thousands of patient service centers. It competes for hospital system contracts and physician office lab send-outs that PathGroup also serves, but at a national scale broader than PathGroup's regional Southeast base.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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PathGroup leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles13 records
PathGroup subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries4 records
PathGroup funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds3 records
Investors4 records
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PathGroup M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A4 records
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about PathGroup
What does PathGroup do?
PathGroup provides comprehensive anatomic, clinical, and molecular pathology services to hospitals, physician practices, and surgery centers through a network of more than 240 fellowship-trained subspecialty pathologists. The company operates 24/7, 365 days a year, delivering diagnostic testing across women's health, gastroenterology, dermatology, urology, hematology/oncology, and primary care. Supporting technologies include the PathConnect test ordering platform with 3,000+ EHR integrations, digital pathology infrastructure for real-time collaboration, AI-powered diagnostic tools, and the patient-facing MyResults portal.
Is PathGroup a public or private company?
PathGroup is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was PathGroup founded?
PathGroup was founded in 1965. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is PathGroup based?
PathGroup is headquartered in Brentwood, United States, in the North America region.
How does PathGroup make money?
One revenue line is on record: pathology Services.
Who are PathGroup's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Inform Diagnostics, BioReference Laboratories, ProPath, ARUP Laboratories, AmeriPath and Aurora Diagnostics. Guardant Health is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are Quest Diagnostics, Sonic Healthcare and Laboratory Corporation of America (Labcorp).
Does PathGroup have an API?
No public API is recorded for PathGroup.
What industry is PathGroup in?
PathGroup's product category is Diagnostic Pathology Laboratory Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAFAMAA, Anatomic Pathology (Histopathology & Cytopathology), with a secondary code of HLACAMAJ, Pathology Reporting, Synoptic Templates & Cancer Registry Interfaces. Its NAICS code is 6215 and its SIC code is 8071.