Healthstar Physicians

What Healthstar Physicians does

Healthstar Physicians, P.C. is a physician-owned, multi-specialty medical group headquartered at 420 West Morris Boulevard in Morristown, Tennessee, serving patients across nine East Tennessee counties through 25+ clinic locations and three after-hours clinics. Founded in 1995 by a small group of local physicians, the practice now fields 100+ providers across 27 specialties — covering primary care, podiatry, rheumatology, sleep medicine, internal medicine, women's health, orthopedics, allergy, wound care, and others — alongside 500+ support staff, delivering care from birth to geriatrics. Distribution is intentionally regional and physical-first: clinics are concentrated in Morristown, Dandridge, Newport, Jefferson City, Knoxville, Greeneville, Kingsport, Sevierville, Talbott, White Pine, and New Market, with extended-hours walk-in access at three dedicated after-hours sites.

The technology stack is built around the third-party AthenaHealth platform, which powers the Patient Portal (web + mobile) for bill pay, appointment requests, provider messaging, and personal health information access. Patient-facing digital surfaces also include online appointment scheduling for select locations and a Cyracom integration providing real-time access to 250+ languages. Internally, hiring is run through the UltiPro HRIS, and the group operates nationally certified laboratories supporting in-house diagnostics. No proprietary technology, in-house AI/ML capabilities, or APIs are disclosed. Nationally certified labs, an EHR-mediated patient portal, and a modern patient-content blog round out the technology footprint.

The business model is fee-for-service multi-specialty clinical practice: services are billed to insurance and self-pay patients, with at least one unit-priced promotional offering (3D mammography at $99 during October) visible to consumers. The revenue stream is best characterized as recurring service revenue with a B2C patient base across East Tennessee, with no ancillary subscription, marketplace, or value-based care contracts disclosed. Marketing is primarily organic — website content, Facebook, Instagram, and local search — and patient acquisition is driven by community presence, physician referrals, and the patient portal. Recent capital deployment is organic: in October 2025 the group broke ground on a new Morristown medical office building targeted for spring 2027 completion. The organization is privately held, with no disclosed funding rounds, debt instruments, or external investors.

Name

Healthstar Physicians

Legal name

Healthstar Physicians, P.C.

Website

https://healthstartn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Healthstar Physicians, P.C. is a physician-owned multi-specialty medical group founded in 1995, operating 25+ clinics and three after-hours sites across nine East Tennessee counties with 100+ providers in 27 specialties, serving patients from birth to geriatrics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multi-specialty healthcare services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Offices of Physicians (62111), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail & Walk-In Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

After-Hours & Walk-In Primary Care Clinics (HLAFADAH)

Keywords

• Multi-specialty healthcare
• Primary care services
• Specialty medical practice
• After-hours clinic
• Patient portal access

Headquarters

HQ city

Morristown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Revenue generated from providing medical services to patients across primary care and 27 specialty areas including family medicine, podiatry, rheumatology, sleep medicine, women's health, and more. Services are billed to insurance providers and/or patients directly.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Healthstar Physicians is a multi-specialty physicians group providing comprehensive healthcare from birth to geriatrics across 27 specialties through 25+ clinic locations and three after-hours clinics in East Tennessee. Core patient-facing services include primary care, specialty care, and clinical research, supported by a Patient Portal, online scheduling, nationally certified labs, and state-of-the-art diagnostic technology.

Product overview

Healthstar Physicians is a multi-specialty physicians group operating as a single integrated healthcare delivery platform with multiple service lines. The organization provides primary care and specialty medical services through a network of 25+ locations across nine counties in East Tennessee. Core patient-facing digital products include the AthenaHealth-powered Patient Portal for accessing medical records and billing, and Online Scheduling for appointment booking. Specialty services span podiatry, rheumatology, sleep medicine, internal medicine, orthopedics, women's health, allergy care, and wound care, with three After Hours Clinics providing extended access. The group also offers clinical research opportunities for patients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patient Portal Web-based patient portal powered by AthenaHealth enabling patients to view and pay bills, ask physician questions, request appointments, and access personal health information.
• Online Scheduling Online appointment scheduling system available for select Healthstar Physicians locations, allowing patients to book appointments directly through the website.
• After Hours Clinic Extended-hours medical care at three locations (Morristown, Dandridge, Newport) for patients needing care outside normal business hours without an appointment.
• Primary Care Services Comprehensive family medicine services spanning from birth to geriatrics, covering primary care needs, preventive health services, wellness exams, immunizations, and chronic disease management.
• Podiatry Services Specialized foot and ankle care including treatment of sports injuries, diabetic complications, bunions, hammer toes, nail disorders, arthritis, and heel spurs.
• Rheumatology Services Diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory issues affecting muscles, joints, and bones, including connective tissue diseases and autoimmune diseases such as arthritis and lupus.
• Internal Medicine & Sleep Medicine Internal medicine primary care with sleep medicine specialization for diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders including sleep apnea, insomnia, and restless legs syndrome.
• Women's Health Services Specialized healthcare services for women including obstetrics, gynecology, mammography, breastfeeding support, and hormone-related care.
• Orthopedic Services Musculoskeletal care and orthopedic treatment for patients of all ages, including joint and bone health services.
• Allergy Services Allergy diagnosis and treatment, including allergy immunotherapy services.
• Wound Care Services Specialized treatment for wounds that are slow to heal, with dedicated wound care protocols and management.
• Clinical Research Participation in clinical research studies providing patients access to cutting-edge treatments and contributing to medical knowledge.

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• ChenMed: Multi-specialty primary care group focused on senior patients via capitated, value-based contracts. Comparable in multi-specialty primary care delivery but differentiated by risk-bearing model and senior-focused population.
• Oak Street Health (CVS Health): Multi-specialty primary care group focused on Medicare-eligible seniors via value-based arrangements, now part of CVS Health. Comparable in multi-specialty primary care and chronic disease management focus, though operating in urban markets with capitated model.

Broad incumbents

• Privia Health Group: National physician enablement company that partners with independent multi-specialty groups for value-based care, technology, and population health services. Relevant comparable as a scaled multi-specialty group operating model with technology and payer contracting infrastructure.
• Covenant Health Medical Group: Physician network of Covenant Health, a large East Tennessee health system headquartered in Knoxville. Competes with Healthstar in primary care and select specialties across overlapping counties, particularly in the Knoxville metro area where Healthstar has multiple clinic locations.
• One Medical (Amazon): Multi-specialty primary care platform with technology-enabled patient experience (portal, online scheduling, after-hours access). Comparable in digital patient engagement model, though serving urban/suburban markets and now part of Amazon.
• Ballad Health Medical Associates: Physician network affiliated with Ballad Health, the dominant regional health system spanning Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Competes directly with Healthstar across primary care and specialty services in the same geography, with the added advantage of hospital referral integration.
• Tennova Medical Group: Physician network affiliated with Tennova Healthcare, a regional hospital system with significant presence in the Knoxville and East Tennessee market. Competes with Healthstar in primary care across the same service area, with hospital-system leverage.

Direct peers

• Holston Medical Group: Multi-specialty physician group headquartered in Kingsport, TN, operating across Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Direct regional competitor to Healthstar with comparable independent, multi-specialty model and East Tennessee footprint.
• Summit Medical Group: Large independent multi-specialty physician group with broad primary care and specialty coverage. Comparable in operating model — independent, multi-specialty, multi-site physician group serving regional populations.
• University Physicians Association: Independent multi-specialty physician group based in Knoxville, TN serving East Tennessee. Closely comparable independent, physician-owned model with similar multi-specialty breadth in the same geographic market as Healthstar.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HealthStarPhysicians
• Instagraminstagram.com/healthstartn
• Xx.com/healthstartn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/health-star-physicians

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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