Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group

What Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group does

Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group is a private, founder-led multi-specialty medical practice headquartered in Riverside, California, with a second clinic in Irvine. Founded by Dr. Ahmed El-Bershawi, the group delivers integrated pulmonary medicine, critical care, sleep medicine, thoracic surgery, neuro-critical care, and trauma surgery services across Southern California. It operates through a hybrid delivery model anchored by 24/7 in-house ICU coverage at Riverside Community Hospital, plus service contracts at six additional affiliated hospitals (Parkview Community Hospital, Hoag Hospital Irvine and Newport, Kindred Hospitals in Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga, Corona Regional Medical Center, and City of Hope Irvine) and two outpatient clinics.

The practice's clinical technology stack centers on advanced interventional pulmonology and procedural medicine rather than software. Core capabilities include Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) for lung cancer staging and lymph node biopsy, navigational bronchoscopy, robotic thoracic surgery (lobectomy, mediastinal mass excision, sympathectomy, first rib resection), FDA-approved Inspire hypoglossal nerve stimulation for obstructive sleep apnea, and Zephyr endobronchial valve implantation for severe COPD/emphysema. Diagnostic infrastructure includes an AASM-accredited 6-bed Sleep Center performing 1,500+ polysomnography studies annually, a Pulmonary Function Testing laboratory, and a low-dose CT Lung Cancer Screening Program. The group participates in three active clinical trials (CORE-HH, Veracyte NOBLE, NIGHTINGALE) and holds an academic affiliation with UC Riverside School of Medicine as a Community Based Clerkship site.

Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group generates revenue predominantly through fee-for-service professional billing — patient co-pays, deductibles, and insurance reimbursements (Medicare, Medicaid, IEHP, Aetna, Anthem, BCBS, CIGNA, United Healthcare, and others). Outpatient revenue is collected at the point of service for office visits, PFTs, sleep studies, and procedures, while inpatient revenue flows through hospital-based service contracts covering ICU coverage, hospitalist services, and procedural work. Patient acquisition relies on a physician referral network, direct patient self-referrals, and hospital-based admissions. The practice is privately held by its founding and partner physicians, with no disclosed institutional or private equity ownership.

Name

Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group

Legal name

Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group

Website

https://pacificpulm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group is a private, founder-led multi-specialty medical practice providing pulmonary, critical care, sleep medicine, thoracic surgery, and trauma surgery services to adult patients across Southern California through two clinics and seven affiliated hospitals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

General Pulmonology Practice (HLAKANAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

COPD & Chronic Bronchitis Management (HLAKANAE)

Keywords

• Pulmonary medicine services
• Critical care medicine
• Sleep disorder treatment
• Thoracic surgery services
• Respiratory healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Riverside

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical Services Revenue: Fee-for-service medical care including office consultations, pulmonary function tests, sleep studies, bronchoscopy procedures, interventional pulmonology procedures, and thoracic surgery. Revenue collected from patient co-payments, deductibles, and insurance reimbursements.
2. Hospital-Based Services: Inpatient medical care provided at affiliated hospitals including Riverside Community Hospital, Parkview Community Hospital, Hoag Hospital, Kindred Hospitals, and Corona Regional Medical Center.
3. Sleep Study Services: Diagnostic sleep studies and CPAP titration studies with billing handled through insurance verification prior to procedures.
4. Clinical Research: Participation in clinical trials including CORE HH Study, VERACYTE NOBLE TRIAL, and NIGHTINGALE STUDY. Compensation received for patient enrollment and blood draws.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group is a private multi-specialty medical practice providing pulmonary medicine, critical care, sleep medicine, and thoracic surgery services. The practice delivers care through two outpatient clinics in Riverside and Irvine, California, and through 24/7 inpatient coverage at multiple affiliated hospitals across Southern California. Services span advanced interventional pulmonology (EBUS, navigational bronchoscopy), robotic thoracic surgery, an AASM-accredited sleep center, pulmonary function testing, lung cancer screening, and clinical research trial enrollment.

Product overview

Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group is a comprehensive multi-specialty medical practice providing pulmonary medicine, critical care, sleep medicine, and thoracic surgery services. The practice operates a network of services including an AASM-accredited Sleep Center with 6 beds treating 1,500+ patients annually, Pulmonary Function Testing laboratory, Lung Cancer Screening Program, and hospital-based ICU services. The group offers advanced interventional pulmonology procedures including Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) and Zephyr Valve placement, as well as specialized programs for Pulmonary Hypertension and Smoking Cessation. The practice maintains clinical research capabilities through multiple active trials. Services are delivered through outpatient clinics in Riverside and Irvine, California, with inpatient care provided at affiliated hospitals including Riverside Community Hospital, Hoag Hospital, and Kindred Hospitals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sleep Center AASM-accredited sleep center providing diagnostic polysomnography, CPAP titration, split-night studies, MSLT/MWT testing, and home sleep testing for obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy, and restless legs syndrome. AASM accreditation maintained for 10 consecutive years since 2016.
• Pulmonary Function Testing Comprehensive lung function testing including spirometry, lung volume measurements, and diffusion capacity testing for diagnosis and monitoring of asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and other pulmonary conditions.
• Lung Cancer Screening Program
• Pulmonary Consultations
• Hospital Based Services
• Clinical Research Program
• Inspire Therapy for Sleep Apnea
• Zephyr Endobronchial Valve Procedure
• Smoking Cessation Clinic
• Thoracic Surgery Services
• Pulmonary Hypertension Program
• Evaluation of Lung Nodules and Masses
• Independent Medical Evaluation

Quantifiable outcome

• 20% reduction in lung cancer death risk through low-dose CT screening (based on National Lung Screening Trial)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• Riverside Community HospitalcoreOthersPacific Pulmonary Medical Group physicians provide inpatient pulmonary and critical care services at Riverside Community Hospital. The practice was the first Pulmonary & Critical Care group to offer 24/7 in-house physician coverage of the ICU at this hospital since 2014.
• Parkview Community HospitalcoreOthersPacific Pulmonary Medical Group physicians provide inpatient pulmonary and critical care services at Parkview Community Hospital.
• Hoag Hospital (Irvine and Newport)coreOthersDr. El-Bershawi serves as Chief of Service of both the Respiratory Department and Sleep Center at Hoag Hospital in Irvine. The practice provides pulmonary, critical care, and sleep services at both Hoag Hospital Irvine and Newport locations.
• Kindred Hospital (Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga)coreOthersPacific Pulmonary Medical Group physicians provide long-term acute care pulmonary services at Kindred Hospital locations in Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga.
• Corona Regional Medical CentercoreOthersPacific Pulmonary Medical Group physicians provide inpatient pulmonary and critical care services at Corona Regional Medical Center.
• UC Riverside School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPacific Pulmonary Medical Group is affiliated with UC Riverside School of Medicine and serves as one of the primary facilities for the UC Riverside School of Medicine Community Based Clerkship Program. PPMG physicians are UCR Medical School Clinical Faculty Members and official preceptors to teach 3rd year medical students essential clinical and practical skills in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.
• City of Hope (Irvine)secondaryOthersPacific Pulmonary Medical Group provides pulmonary services at City of Hope Irvine location.
• CORE HH Study (Blood Test for Early Cancer Detection)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical trial partnership developing a new investigational blood test for early cancer detection. Seeking individuals ages 20-79, including recently diagnosed cancer patients and individuals not suspected of having cancer.
• VERACYTE NOBLE TrialminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProspective multicenter study involving up to 50 sites globally enrolling 9,000 individuals with lung nodules detected through CT imaging for lung cancer risk assessment.
• NIGHTINGALE StudyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulticenter observational prospective study evaluating clinical site workflow and ability to integrate the Percepta Nasal Swab test into assessment of pulmonary nodules.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• UCLA Health: Los Angeles-based academic health system operating a major pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine program. Comparable to PPMG as a regional tertiary/quaternary referral competitor in Southern California, particularly for complex EBUS, robotic thoracic surgery, and pulmonary hypertension cases.
• Select Medical Holdings: Operator of specialty hospitals, rehabilitation, and outpatient rehabilitation clinics including pulmonary rehabilitation programs. Comparable to PPMG as a broader respiratory care services provider and potential competitor for post-acute pulmonary patient referrals in Southern California.
• US Acute Care Solutions (USACS): Physician-owned emergency medicine and critical care group with national hospital contracts. Comparable to PPMG because it competes for inpatient pulmonary/critical care coverage agreements at hospitals and employs a similar multi-site, hospital-anchored physician model.
• Kindred Healthcare: Long-term acute care hospital operator at which PPMG provides inpatient pulmonary services (Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga locations). Comparable as both a referral partner and a benchmark for the LTAC pulmonary service model that PPMG operates.
• Sound Physicians: Large multi-specialty group providing hospitalist, critical care, and post-acute services across more than 400 hospitals. Comparable to PPMG because it operates a similar hospital-based critical care delivery model and competes for the same ICU coverage and hospital partnership contracts.
• HCA Healthcare: Largest for-profit hospital operator in the U.S. and owner of multiple PPMG-affiliated hospitals (Riverside Community, Parkview Community, Corona Regional). Comparable as both a key referral partner and a structural risk: HCA has a documented strategy of employing pulmonologists directly when contracts come up for renewal.
• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center: Major Los Angeles-area academic health system with a large pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine division. Comparable to PPMG as a regional competitor for tertiary pulmonary referrals in Southern California and as a benchmark for advanced interventional pulmonology capabilities.

Others

• Veracyte: Molecular diagnostics company running the VERACYTE NOBLE lung nodule trial in which PPMG is an enrolling site. Comparable as an enabling technology partner for PPMG's lung nodule and lung cancer diagnostic service line, and as a bellwether for adoption of genomic lung diagnostics.

Direct peers

• Inspire Medical Systems: Manufacturer of the FDA-approved Inspire hypoglossal nerve stimulation implant for obstructive sleep apnea. PPMG is an active implanting site for Inspire therapy, making Inspire both a key technology partner and the principal benchmark for outcomes and training expectations for PPMG's sleep apnea program.
• Sarah Cannon (HCA): HCA's oncology institute and partner with PPMG's Dr. Samer Kanaan on the RCH/Sarah Cannon Thoracic Surgical Oncology Program. Comparable because it co-brands PPMG's thoracic oncology offering and reflects the practice's integration with a larger cancer care delivery network.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PacificPulm
• Facebookfacebook.com/pacificpulm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pacific-pulmonary-medical-group

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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