TPMG

What TPMG does

TPMG (Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group) is a private, physician-owned multispecialty medical group headquartered in Newport News, Virginia, and operating across the Hampton Roads and southeastern Virginia region. Founded in 1992 (formerly Tidewater Primary Care Physicians, P.C.), the organization has grown into a comprehensive multispecialty network of 85+ office locations staffed by over 240 primary care physicians, specialty physicians, and Advanced Care Providers across more than 30 specialties, including family medicine, internal medicine, geriatrics, pediatrics, cardiology, orthopedics, neurology, ENT, gastroenterology, OB/GYN, dermatology, ophthalmology, pulmonology, urology, and others. The group also operates adjacent service lines such as a Clinical Research Division, central laboratory, radiology and imaging, in-office procedure suites, physical therapy, audiology, urgent care, weight loss medicine, and Strive Fitness & Sports Performance — a medically-based wellness center — and reports caring for over 174,000 patients annually.

The underlying technology stack is centered on a third-party electronic health record and patient engagement platform delivered through the healow patient portal and mobile application (available on Apple App Store and Google Play), enabling appointment scheduling, prescription refill requests, test-result access, secure provider messaging, and online bill pay. The company is HIPAA-compliant. No proprietary technology development, AI/ML capabilities, or external API/SDK offerings are disclosed; healow is a vendor-provided solution.

TPMG generates revenue through professional-services billing for clinical visits and procedures, paid via heterogeneous insurance plans and patient out-of-pocket contributions. There is no subscription, SaaS, or per-seat pricing layer. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer: patients access care through 85+ regional office locations, the patient portal, or by phone, supported by a multi-channel marketing presence spanning the mytpmg.com website, a health-education blog, the TPMG Health Talk podcast, YouTube videos, and active Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram accounts. Customer segments span individuals and families (primary), pediatric and geriatric sub-populations, and patients requiring specialty referrals, all sourced from a regional catchment with no disclosed enterprise or institutional customer concentration.

Name

TPMG

Legal name

Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group

Website

https://mytpmg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

TPMG is a private, physician-owned multispecialty medical group in Hampton Roads, Virginia, operating 85+ locations with 240+ providers across 30+ specialties, serving 174,000+ patients annually through primary care, specialty services, diagnostics, urgent care, and wellness programs billed via insurance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Newport News

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services: TPMG generates revenue through providing direct healthcare services including primary care, specialty care, and advanced practice physician services. Services are billed through insurance plans and patient payments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

TPMG (Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group) is a physician-owned multispecialty medical group that delivers primary care and more than 30 specialty healthcare services directly to patients through 85+ office locations across Hampton Roads and southeastern Virginia. Over 240 providers offer coordinated care spanning family medicine, geriatrics, internal medicine, pediatrics, cardiology, orthopedics, neurology, ENT, OB/GYN, dermatology, gastroenterology, pain management, sleep medicine, urology, and other specialties, supported by a Patient Portal, healow mobile app, clinical research, urgent care, physical therapy, and wellness programs.

Product overview

TPMG (Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group) is a healthcare provider network offering a comprehensive range of medical services through multiple specialties. The organization operates as a unified practice with Primary Care as the foundation (Family Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics) supported by over 30 specialty services including Allergy/Immunology, Audiology, Cardiology, Dermatology, ENT, Gastroenterology, Neurology, OB/GYN, Orthopedics, Pain Management, Physical Therapy, Pulmonology, Radiology, Rheumatology, Sleep Medicine, and Weight Loss Programs. Additional services include a Patient Portal (accessible via web and healow mobile app), Clinical Research Division, Procedure Suites, Urgent Care, and Strive Fitness & Sports Performance wellness center. The network serves Hampton Roads and southeastern Virginia with over 240 providers across 85+ locations, caring for approximately 174,000 patients annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Care Services Comprehensive primary care including Family Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Pediatrics for patients throughout Hampton Roads and southeastern Virginia.
• Allergy and Immunology Diagnosis and treatment of allergic conditions including immunotherapy and allergy shots.
• Audiology Services Comprehensive diagnostic hearing evaluations, hearing aid evaluations, hearing aid fittings, and custom-fit hearing protection.
• Cardiology Heart and cardiovascular system diagnosis and treatment services.
• Clinical Research Division Clinical research programs and trials for advancing medical treatments.
• Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery Surgical procedures for cosmetic enhancement and reconstructive purposes.
• Dermatology Skin conditions diagnosis and treatment services.
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Otolaryngology services including allergy treatment, audiology, chronic sinus treatment, head and neck masses, pediatric ENT, thyroid disorders, and vestibular disorders.
• Endocrinology Hormone and metabolic disorder diagnosis and treatment.
• Gastroenterology Digestive system and gastrointestinal disorder treatment including colon screenings.
• General Surgery General surgical procedures including colorectal surgery and hernia care.
• Laboratory Services Central laboratory testing and diagnostic services.
• Nephrology Kidney disease and disorder diagnosis and treatment.
• Neurology Brain, nerve, and muscle condition treatment including migraines, epilepsy, strokes, Parkinson's disease, and multiple sclerosis.
• Obstetrics and Gynecology Women's health services including prenatal care, labor and delivery, and midwifery services.
• Ophthalmology Eye care services including vision correction and eye disease treatment.
• Orthopedics Bone, joint, and muscle treatment including foot and ankle surgery, hand surgery, joint replacement, sports medicine, and arthritis care.
• Pain Management Chronic pain diagnosis and treatment services.
• Pediatrics Medical care for infants, children, and adolescents.
• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation services to restore movement and function.
• Procedure Suites In-office surgical and diagnostic procedures.
• Pulmonology Lung and respiratory system diagnosis and treatment.
• Radiology and Imaging Services Medical imaging including X-rays, CT scans, and diagnostic radiology services.
• Rheumatology Arthritis and autoimmune disease treatment.
• Sleep Medicine Sleep disorder diagnosis and treatment including sleep studies.
• Strive Fitness and Sports Performance Medically-based fitness center offering personalized training, rehabilitation programs, and group fitness classes including The Breakfast Crew strength training.
• Urgent Care Immediate care for non-emergency medical conditions.
• Urology Urinary tract and male reproductive system treatment.
• Weight Loss Programs Medical weight management and loss programs.
• Patient Portal Online platform enabling patients to communicate with physicians, request prescription refills, access test results, and manage appointments. Available via web and mobile app (healow).
• healow Mobile App Mobile application for patient portal access, available on Apple App Store and Google Play.

Quantifiable outcome

• 174,000+ patients served annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Privia Health Group: Privia Health operates a multi-specialty physician practice management platform supporting independent providers across multiple regions. Comparable to TPMG in operating under a multi-specialty, multi-specialty medical group model with PCPs as the coordination hub, though Privia operates on a more distributed, purely MSO model.
• Agilon Health: Agilon Health partners with primary care physicians to manage Medicare Advantage patients in value-based arrangements. Comparable to TPMG as a multi-specialty physician group model aimed at senior populations, though Agilon is publicly traded and risk-bearing in a way TPMG has not yet pursued.

Broad incumbents

• Sentara Healthcare: Sentara is a large integrated health system headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, operating hospitals, medical groups, and a health plan across Hampton Roads. Direct regional competitor to TPMG with broader hospital infrastructure and insurance ownership that creates vertical leverage TPMG does not have.
• Riverside Health System: Riverside is an integrated health system serving eastern Virginia including the Hampton Roads peninsula. Competitor to TPMG with primary care, specialty, and hospital services competing for the same patient panel across Newport News, Hampton, and Williamsburg.
• Bon Secours Mercy Health: Bon Secours operates a major regional footprint in Hampton Roads through Maryview Medical Center and DePaul Medical Center, with employed primary care and specialty networks. Direct competitor to TPMG for both primary care and specialty services in the Southside market.
• HealthCare Partners (Optum): HealthCare Partners, part of Optum, operates large multi-specialty medical groups in value-based care agreements. Comparable to TPMG as a multi-specialty physician practice model, though Optum-owned and integrated into a payer-owned delivery system.

Emerging players

• One Medical: One Medical (now Amazon-owned) is a membership-based primary care platform with same-day appointments and digital-first access. Represents the digital-first, consumer-centric model that increasingly competes with traditional multi-specialty groups for younger commercially insured patients.
• Patient First: Patient First operates urgent care and primary care centers across the Mid-Atlantic including Virginia. Overlaps with TPMG's urgent care and primary care offerings with a more retail-oriented delivery model focused on walk-in access.
• ChenMed: ChenMed is a physician group focused on senior primary care through value-based Medicare Advantage contracts. Comparable to TPMG as a multi-specialty physician-led primary care model, though ChenMed focuses exclusively on dual-eligible seniors.

Others

• US Anesthesia Partners: USAP is a physician practice management company focused on anesthesiology and specialty physician services. Comparable to TPMG as a PE-style ownership and management of multi-specialty physician assets, though limited to anesthesia specialty.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCgGjUl7ZuPalx3bleYHIseg
• Facebookfacebook.com/TidewaterPhysicians
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tidewater-physicians
• Instagraminstagram.com/tpmgvirginia/?hl=en

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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