What Summit Medical Group does

Summit Medical Group is an independent, physician-owned multi-specialty medical group headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, founded in 1995. It operates 90+ practice locations across 23 counties in East and Middle Tennessee, employing 500+ providers delivering more than 2 million patient encounters annually to a base of over 435,000 patients. The core offering is comprehensive primary care — Internal Medicine, Family Practice, and Pediatrics — augmented by an integrated stack of ancillary services: Summit Express Clinics (urgent care), Diagnostic Imaging (CT, MRI, mammography, nuclear medicine, cardiac imaging), an AASM-accredited Sleep Services center, a central Laboratory, eight Physical Therapy centers, Tennessee Eye Care (optometry and ophthalmology), Clinical Research via Accellacare, Galleri multi-cancer early detection, and virtual Nutrition Counseling via Sylvan Health.

The technology layer is built on the athenahealth patient portal and EHR, which handles online appointment scheduling, messaging, prescription refills, test-result delivery, and billing across the network. Diagnostic imaging operates in partnership with Imagen, which supplies radiology staffing and operations for Summit Diagnostic Imaging Centers. Revenue is generated primarily through fee-for-service reimbursement from commercial insurers (BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Humana), Medicare, and Medicaid, supplemented by patient payments. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via owned locations and insurance-network participation, supported by content marketing, local TV partnerships (WATE-TV, WBIR-TV), social media, and community health events.

The organization is governed by a physician board chaired by Dr. Bhavana Vora and explicitly maintains independence from both hospital systems and private equity. Under outgoing CEO Ed Curtis (2016–2026), Summit nearly doubled its footprint and provider base; Brad Rogers has been named successor CEO effective June 22, 2026.

Name

Summit Medical Group

Legal name

Summit Medical Group PLLC

Website

https://summitmedical.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Summit Medical Group is a physician-owned independent medical group operating 90+ practice locations across 23 Tennessee counties with 500+ providers, delivering primary care, specialty services, diagnostic imaging, and urgent care to over 435,000 patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Care and Ambulatory Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (6211), Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail & Walk-In Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Primary care services
• Urgent care clinics
• Diagnostic imaging
• Physician-owned medical group
• Specialty healthcare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Knoxville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Fee-for-service healthcare delivery through comprehensive primary care, specialty services, diagnostic imaging, physical therapy, and urgent care Express Clinics. Revenue generated through insurance reimbursements and patient payments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Summit Medical Group delivers comprehensive primary care (Internal Medicine, Family Practice, Pediatrics) and a full range of integrated ancillary services — urgent care (Express Clinics), diagnostic imaging, accredited sleep services, laboratory, physical therapy, eye care (Tennessee Eye Care), clinical research, multi-cancer screening (Galleri), and virtual nutrition counseling — to patients across East and Middle Tennessee through 90+ owned practice locations supported by an athenahealth-powered patient portal.

Product overview

Summit Medical Group is a multi-service healthcare provider operating as a unified platform of coordinated care services. The core offering is primary care (Internal Medicine, Family Practice, and Pediatrics) delivered through 90+ locations across 23 Tennessee counties. This core is augmented by integrated add-on modules including: Summit Express Clinics (urgent care), Diagnostic Imaging (CT, MRI, Mammography, X-Ray, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine), Sleep Services (accredited sleep center), Laboratory Services (central lab), Physical Therapy (8 centers), Eye Care through Tennessee Eye Care (Optometry and Ophthalmology), Clinical Research (via Accellacare partnership), Cancer Screening (including Galleri multi-cancer test), and Nutrition Counseling (via Sylvan Health partnership). The Summit Patient Portal serves as the digital access layer for patients to manage appointments, results, messaging, and billing across all services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Care Comprehensive primary care services covering Internal Medicine, Family Practice, and Pediatrics, providing care from birth through adulthood across 90+ practice locations with over 500 providers.
• Summit Express Clinics Urgent care clinics offering same-day visits for non-emergency conditions, open 8 a.m.–8 p.m. daily at four East Tennessee locations, with a $40 no-show fee policy.
• Diagnostic Imaging Comprehensive diagnostic imaging services including Bone Densitometry (DEXA), Cardiac Calcium Screening, CT Scan, Electromyography and Nerve Conduction, Lung Cancer Screening, Mammography, MRI, Nuclear Cardiology and Stress EKG, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, and X-Ray, including a HeartFlow-recognized CT cardiac imaging program.
• Sleep Services Full-service AASM-accredited sleep center providing diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea, insomnia, restless legs syndrome, narcolepsy, and shift work disorder, including sleep studies and CPAP titration in a home-like testing environment.
• Laboratory Services Centralized laboratory services providing diagnostic testing for patients across all Summit Medical Group locations.
• Physical Therapy Outpatient rehabilitation services delivered through eight physical therapy centers across the region.
• Eye Care (Tennessee Eye Care) Comprehensive optical and medical eye care including Optometry and Ophthalmology services delivered through multiple East Tennessee locations as the wholly owned subsidiary Tennessee Eye Care.
• Clinical Research Clinical research program offering patients access to clinical trials through a partnership with Accellacare.
• Cancer Screening (Galleri Multi-Cancer Early Detection) Blood-based multi-cancer early detection screening using the Galleri test, which can detect signals shared by more than 50 types of cancer in eligible patients, offered as part of Summit's preventive services.
• Nutrition Counseling (Sylvan Health) Virtual, evidence-based nutrition counseling delivered in partnership with Sylvan Health, providing personalized dietary support for chronic disease management and overall wellness to patients across Tennessee.

Quantifiable outcome

• Expanded from 54 to 99 locations and 359 to 529 providers during Ed Curtis's tenure
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Sylvan HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 October 2025Partnership to provide virtual, evidence-based nutrition care to patients across Tennessee. Collaboration aims to improve chronic disease management and overall wellness by integrating personalized dietary support into patients' care plans. Integrates Sylvan Health's virtual nutrition services with Summit's primary care network.
• BlueCross BlueShield of TennesseeflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 August 2025Long-term network agreement for Blue Network PSM, Blue Network S, and Medicare Advantage plans ensuring uninterrupted patient access to Summit providers. Partnership supports affordability and stability for BlueCross members in Tennessee.
• ImagencoreTechnology or IntegrationDiagnostic imaging operational partner. Imagen is hiring radiologists to work out of Summit Diagnostic Imaging Centers (Wellington and Fountain City). Imagen handles staffing and operations for Summit's diagnostic imaging services.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Covenant Health (Tennessee): Not-for-profit regional health system headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. Directly competes with Summit for primary care patients, specialty referrals, and employer relationships in the same East Tennessee geography.

Direct peers

• Privia Health Group: Public, multi-state physician enablement platform that partners with independent primary care and specialty groups under value-based arrangements. Directly comparable as a scaled, physician-aligned medical group operating model, though Privia operates across multiple states.
• ChenMed: Family-owned, value-based primary care group serving Medicare Advantage seniors through dedicated physician panels. Comparable in physician-owned independence and value-based care focus, though ChenMed is single-segment (seniors) vs. Summit's all-ages model.
• VillageMD: PE-backed primary care platform owned by Walgreens Boots Alliance that partners with physician groups and operates value-based clinics. Directly comparable multi-site primary care model with strong payer relationships and ancillary service integration.
• One Medical (Amazon One Medical): Membership-based primary care platform combining physician offices, walk-in care, and virtual services. Comparable to Summit's integrated primary care + Express Clinic + athenahealth patient portal model, though One Medical is urban-focused and tech-forward.
• Oak Street Health (CVS Health): Value-based primary care platform serving older adults on Medicare, acquired by CVS Health. Comparable integrated primary care + ancillary model with risk-bearing payer contracts; differs in senior-only focus and corporate (now CVS) ownership.

Emerging players

• Aledade: Value-based primary care network and ACO enabler working with independent physician practices. Comparable in enabling independent physicians to participate in risk-bearing contracts, though Aledade is a tech-enabled network rather than a clinic operator.

Broad incumbents

• Agilon Health: Public value-based care enabler that partners with independent primary care physicians to take global risk. Comparable in partnering with independent physician groups on value-based contracts, though Agilon is a risk-bearing platform rather than a direct care provider.
• Atrium Health (Advocate Health): Large regional health system serving the Carolinas, Tennessee (via acquired Tennova), and surrounding states. Comparable as a healthcare provider competing for the same East Tennessee patient population and primary care referrals, but as a system-affiliated broad incumbent.
• HCA Healthcare: Largest for-profit hospital operator in the U.S. with significant Tennessee presence. Competes for the same patient pool, payer contracts, and physician talent, particularly around diagnostic imaging and specialty referrals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mysummithealth
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/mysummithealth
• Facebookfacebook.com/SummitMedical
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/summit-medical-group
• Instagraminstagram.com/summitmedicalgrouptn

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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