United Derm Partners

What United Derm Partners does

United Derm Partners (UDP) is a dermatology-focused Physician Services Organization (PSO) headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee, formed in 2016 through a partnership with the healthcare-focused private equity firm Frazier Healthcare Partners. The company operates a hub-and-spoke model in which it acquires and partners with established dermatology practices across the United States—currently nine partner practices operating in Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Georgia, Nevada, California, and Texas—while providing centralized administrative services. UDP's customer base spans three layers: dermatology practice owners seeking to monetize practice investments while retaining clinical autonomy, dermatology providers (board-certified dermatologists, Mohs surgeons, dermatopathologists) seeking supportive employment, and end-patients seeking medical, surgical, cosmetic, and pathology dermatology services.

The platform layer is built on third-party technology rather than proprietary software: partner practices are equipped with AdvancedMD Medical Billing Software or Modernizing Medicine's Practice Management with EMA, Pathology & Analytics. UDP layers centralized services on top of this stack, including revenue cycle management (in-house billing, collections, payer contract negotiation), compliance (CMS/OSHA support, coding audits, compliance hotline), human resources (benefits, recruitment, credentialing, continuing education), accounting, IT infrastructure, integrated marketing, and procurement. Core clinical services across the network are Medical Dermatology, Mohs Micrographic Surgery, Cosmetic Dermatology (injectables, laser treatments), and Dermatopathology.

UDP's revenue model is a partnership/acquisition roll-up: it acquires equity stakes in dermatology groups and provides comprehensive back-office services in exchange for managed-services economics. Go-to-market is a direct, field-sales motion targeting dermatology practice owners nationwide, complemented by provider recruitment across the U.S. Several partner brands retain their legacy identities and local reputations (MetroDerm, Skin Cancer & Dermatology Institute, Vitalogy Skincare, Bend Dermatology Clinic, Advanced Dermatology & Skin Surgery, Alaska Center for Dermatology, Dermatology Associates, Dermatology Associates of Northeast Georgia, Dermatology Clinic of Idaho). Leadership includes Bob Lefton (Chairman) and Emily Venable (VP Human Resources). The company does not publicly disclose revenue or detailed financial figures.

Name

United Derm Partners

Legal name

United Dermatology Partners

Website

https://uniteddermpartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

United Derm Partners is a dermatology-focused Physician Services Organization that acquires and partners with nine established dermatology practices across 10+ US states, providing centralized billing, compliance, HR, IT, and marketing services while partner physicians retain clinical autonomy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brentwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Practice Partnership/Acquisition Revenue: United Derm Partners develops strategic partnerships through acquisition of dermatology groups. The company provides comprehensive business support services including compliance, billing, HR, marketing, and operations in exchange for partnership stakes in practices.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

United Derm Partners is a dermatology-focused physician services organization that partners with established dermatology practices across the United States. The company delivers centralized practice management, administrative, operational, billing, human resources, and growth support to its nine partner practices, while those practices provide medical dermatology, Mohs surgery, cosmetic dermatology, and dermatopathology care to patients.

Product overview

United Derm Partners (UDP) is a dermatology Physician Services Organization (PSO) that operates a hub-and-spoke model. The central platform provides integrated administrative services including revenue cycle management, compliance assistance, HR services, IT infrastructure, marketing, and procurement to affiliated partner dermatology practices. These partner practices operate under their own established brands while benefiting from UDP's centralized back-office support. Core clinical services across the network include Medical Dermatology, Mohs Micrographic Surgery, Cosmetic Dermatology (injectables, laser treatments), and Dermatopathology. The portfolio includes multiple regional partner brands such as Vitalogy Skincare (Texas), Skin Cancer & Dermatology Institute (Nevada/California), MetroDerm (Georgia), Advanced Dermatology & Skin Surgery (Washington/Idaho), Alaska Center for Dermatology, Bend Dermatology Clinic, Dermatology Associates (Oregon), Dermatology Associates of Northeast Georgia, Dermatology Clinic of Idaho, and MetroDerm & Center for Plastic Surgery (Georgia).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Dermatology

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Forefront Dermatology: One of the largest independent dermatology practice networks in the U.S., operating 200+ locations across multiple states. Comparable in multi-site practice consolidation model, comprehensive dermatology service offering, and physician partnership structure.
• Riverchase Dermatology: Florida-based dermatology practice network offering medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology services. Comparable in multi-site practice model and service mix, with overlap in Mohs surgery and aesthetic offerings.
• Schweiger Dermatology Group: Northeast-based dermatology practice group with significant scale, offering medical, cosmetic, and surgical dermatology. Comparable in partnership/affiliation model with dermatology providers and centralized operational platform, though with stronger geographic focus on the Northeast.
• DOCS Dermatology Group: Dermatology practice management organization operating across multiple U.S. states. Comparable in partnership-driven growth model with multi-site dermatology practices and centralized operational support.
• QualDerm Partners: PE-backed dermatology and skin care services platform partnering with practices across the U.S. Directly comparable to UDP in target (mid-market independent dermatology groups), value proposition (centralized administrative and clinical support), and growth strategy (acquisition-led roll-up).
• Anne Arundel Dermatology: Multi-site dermatology practice network operating across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Comparable in offering full dermatology services (medical, Mohs, cosmetic, plastic surgery) and physician partnership structure across a regional cluster model.
• US Dermatology Partners: The largest dermatology-focused Physician Services Organization in the U.S., operating a multi-state network of partner practices. Directly comparable to UDP in business model (PE-backed, multi-site practice partnership model), service mix (medical, surgical, cosmetic, dermatopathology), and target segment (independent dermatology practices seeking administrative support).
• APDerm (Advanced Dermatology & Plastic Surgery): New England-based dermatology and plastic surgery practice network. Comparable in combining dermatology and cosmetic/plastic surgery services under a multi-site practice affiliation model, with a similar value proposition around centralizing back-office functions.

Broad incumbents

• PhyMed Healthcare Group: Specialty physician services organization offering practice management across multiple specialties (pain management, anesthesiology, etc.). Comparable in physician practice management/administrative services model, though broader across specialties rather than dermatology-focused.

Emerging players

• Ideal Image: Largest U.S. aesthetic services provider focused primarily on Botox, laser hair removal, and body contouring. Partial overlap with UDP's cosmetic dermatology segment, but narrower service scope and different patient acquisition model (direct-to-consumer rather than physician partnership).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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