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Concord Medical Group
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Concord Medical Management, Inc.
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Private
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2001
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Concord Medical Group is a physician-owned provider management company that delivers emergency department (ED) and hospitalist staffing and management services to rural and community hospitals across Texas, Louisiana, and Arizona. Founded in 2001 by Dr. Kyle Sheets, the company operates through a network of more than 350 physicians and 50 midlevel providers contracted or employed via affiliated practice groups registered in each operating state. Its core offering is comprehensive ED and hospitalist coverage, including physician recruitment, credentialing, scheduling, and 24/7 account management, supplemented by consulting services for patient flow optimization and organizational restructuring.\n\nThe company's revenue is generated through three primary streams: long-term hourly-based contracted staffing (in which hospitals pay Concord on an hourly basis and seek third-party reimbursement), locum tenens temporary placements for coverage gaps, and fee-for-service arrangements under which Concord bills third-party payers directly for physician services. In April 2026, Concord expanded its technology layer through a partnership with DocAssistant to deploy an AI-driven medical scribe and clinical decision support platform across its ED network. The platform uses ambient listening to generate clinical notes in real time and is positioned to reduce documentation burden and improve billing optimization under 2023 CMS Evaluation and Management guidelines, though the underlying AI technology is partner-supplied rather than developed in-house.\n\nConcord's go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting rural hospital CEOs, boards, and medical staff, with direct recruiting of emergency medicine physicians through conference attendance, residency engagement, and credential evaluations. The company has expanded organically from its West Texas origin to a three-state footprint with offices in Flower Mound, Lubbock, and Abilene, Texas, and remains privately held and physician-owned with no disclosed external funding. Conc

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Concord Medical Group is a physician-owned provider management company delivering emergency department and hospitalist staffing, recruiting, and 24/7 coverage to rural and community hospitals across Texas, Louisiana, and Arizona.

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Operating
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11–50
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HeadquartersLubbock, United States
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Lubbock
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United States
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North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices3 records

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City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
emergency department staffing, hospitalist provider management, rural healthcare staffing, physician recruitment services, locum tenens staffing
Industry2 codes
1Healthcare Clinical & Allied Health Staffing
CodeBPACADAJPrimaryYes
2Hospital Shared Services, GPOs & System Support Organizations
CodeHLAFAAAOPrimaryNo
NAICS code1 code
  • Health Care and Social Assistance62
SIC code2 codes
  • Services-Health Services8000
  • Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec8090
Product category
Healthcare Provider Staffing and Management
GTM motion2 records

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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model3 records
1Contracted Long-term Staffing and Administration
TypeManaged Services
Description

Concord Medical Group is paid by hospitals on an hourly basis for emergency medicine services. The hospital obtains third-party reimbursement for services provided. This is the primary revenue model for the company's managed ED and hospitalist programs.

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2Locum Tenens (Temporary Staffing)
TypeProfessional Services
Description

Short-term or temporary staffing services provided when hospitals are understaffed. Concord provides qualified physicians to fill temporary gaps in coverage.

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3Fee-for-Service Long-term Staffing and Management
TypeTransaction Fee
Description

Comprehensive staffing and management services where Concord Medical Group bills third-party payers directly for emergency medicine services provided. Concord is responsible for invoicing and collection of fees attributed to physician services.

concordmedicalgroup.com
Marketing channels4 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels2 records

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Cost components5 values
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others
Pricing details1 tier
1Hourly-based contracted staffing model
ModelOtherBilling cadenceMulti-year contract
Notes

Concord is paid by hospitals on an hourly basis for emergency medicine services. Specific rates are negotiated per contract.

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GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Concord Medical Group provides emergency department and hospitalist provider management services to rural and community hospitals across Texas, Louisiana, and Arizona. The company recruits, credentials, and deploys more than 350 physicians and 50 advanced practice providers under long-term contracts, locum tenens arrangements, and fee-for-service staffing models, supported by 24/7 account management and on-site facility support.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 of 2 values shown
  • Reduces documentation burden through AI-generated clinical notes in real time
+1 more record
Product overview1 text field

Concord Medical Group is a physician-owned healthcare provider management company offering a portfolio of services centered around emergency department and hospitalist provider management. The core offerings include Emergency Department Provider Management and Hospitalist Provider Management services, supported by physician recruitment, credential review, and consulting services. In April 2026, the company expanded its portfolio through a partnership with DocAssistant to offer an AI Scribe and Clinical Decision Support Platform that uses ambient listening technology to generate real-time clinical documentation. The company operates primarily in Texas, Louisiana, and Arizona, serving rural and community hospitals.

Product and service7 records
1Emergency Department Provider Management
CategoryEmergency Medicine
Description

Comprehensive staffing and management of hospital emergency departments, providing physician and advanced practice provider coverage, scheduling, credentialing, and 24/7 operational support to healthcare facilities.

2Hospitalist Provider Management
CategoryHospital Medicine
Description

Inpatient medical care management services providing hospital-based physicians to manage patient care from admission through discharge for partner hospitals.

3AI Scribe and Clinical Decision Support Platform
CategoryClinical Documentation Technology
Description

AI-powered documentation technology deployed across partner emergency departments that uses ambient listening to convert spoken clinical conversations into real-time clinical notes, with clinical decision support for billing optimization and CMS guideline compliance.

4Locum Tenens (Temporary Staffing)
CategoryEmergency Medicine
Description

Short-term or temporary physician staffing services provided to hospitals experiencing coverage gaps, supplying qualified physicians to fill temporary staffing needs.

5Fee-for-Service Long-term Staffing and Management
CategoryEmergency Medicine
Description

Comprehensive long-term staffing and management arrangement where Concord Medical Group bills third-party payers directly for emergency medicine services and is responsible for invoicing and collection of fees attributed to physician services.

6Physician Recruitment Services
CategoryProvider Recruitment
Description

Recruitment and retention of qualified emergency medicine and hospitalist physicians through conference attendance, residency event sponsorship, face-to-face meetings, and mandatory credential evaluation.

7Consulting and Management Services
CategoryHealthcare Consulting
Description

Custom-fit consulting and management solutions for healthcare facilities including organizational restructuring, patient flow optimization, and communication improvement strategies.

Scale indicator4 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership1 partner
Strategic tierCoreTypeTechnology or IntegrationAnnounced on2026-04-01
Description

Concord Medical Group partnered with DocAssistant in April 2026 to deploy AI scribe and clinical decision support technology across its network of emergency departments. The technology uses ambient listening to generate clinical notes in real time, reducing documentation burden and improving revenue capture through billing optimization. Both organizations were founded and led by practicing clinicians. DocAssistant's platform is trained on over 9,000 peer-reviewed medical articles and compliant with 2023 CMS Evaluation and Management guidelines.

Recent move6 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight5 records

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Type, Description

Peers10 records
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Largest US provider of emergency medicine, hospitalist, and specialty physician staffing. Directly comparable to Concord as an ED/hospitalist management partner for hospitals, but with national scale and broader service lines.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Physician-owned ED and hospitalist management group serving hospitals nationwide. Most direct comparable to Concord on physician-owned model and ED/hospitalist focus, with larger geographic footprint.

TypeDirect peer
Description

National physician group providing ED, hospitalist, and urgent care staffing/management to hospitals. Directly comparable to Concord in ED management services and multi-state hospital partnerships.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Physician-owned and led multispecialty group with strong ED and hospitalist staffing presence. Closely comparable to Concord's physician-owned model and emergency medicine focus.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Hospitalist-focused physician practice with national footprint managing inpatient programs. Comparable to Concord's hospitalist product line, though with broader scale and additional value-based care services.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Physician-owned group providing ED, hospitalist, and anesthesia staffing to hospitals. Directly comparable to Concord across ED and hospitalist services with similar physician-led model.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Large multi-specialty physician services organization with significant ED and hospitalist staffing. Comparable service lines to Concord, though much larger and currently navigating post-bankruptcy restructuring.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Healthcare staffing firm specializing in locum tenens placement for physicians and APPs. Comparable to Concord's locum tenens revenue stream and physician recruitment capability.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Parent of CompHealth and Weatherby Healthcare, one of the largest healthcare staffing companies in the US. Comparable to Concord in physician staffing, though significantly larger and broader across specialties.

TypeRegional player
Description

Nurse triage and after-hours call coverage provider for hospitals and post-acute providers. Adjacent service to Concord's ED staffing, with overlap in providing remote/extended-hour clinical coverage to hospitals.

Market position
Strengths5 records

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Weaknesses5 records

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Competitive moat5 records

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Key risks5 records

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Key highlights7 records

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Customer concentration

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Named customers6 records

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Segment3 records

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile2 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
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Docs URL, Description

AI capability4 records

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AI maturity
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Has app

Feature3 records

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Core technology
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Number of profiles
Profiles7 records

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Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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Concord Medical Group

Healthcare Provider Staffing and Managementconcordmedicalgroup.com

Concord Medical Group is a physician-owned provider management company delivering emergency department and hospitalist staffing, recruiting, and 24/7 coverage to rural and community hospitals across Texas, Louisiana, and Arizona.

What Concord Medical Group does

Concord Medical Group is a physician-owned provider management company that delivers emergency department (ED) and hospitalist staffing and management services to rural and community hospitals across Texas, Louisiana, and Arizona. Founded in 2001 by Dr. Kyle Sheets, the company operates through a network of more than 350 physicians and 50 midlevel providers contracted or employed via affiliated practice groups registered in each operating state. Its core offering is comprehensive ED and hospitalist coverage, including physician recruitment, credentialing, scheduling, and 24/7 account management, supplemented by consulting services for patient flow optimization and organizational restructuring.\n\nThe company's revenue is generated through three primary streams: long-term hourly-based contracted staffing (in which hospitals pay Concord on an hourly basis and seek third-party reimbursement), locum tenens temporary placements for coverage gaps, and fee-for-service arrangements under which Concord bills third-party payers directly for physician services. In April 2026, Concord expanded its technology layer through a partnership with DocAssistant to deploy an AI-driven medical scribe and clinical decision support platform across its ED network. The platform uses ambient listening to generate clinical notes in real time and is positioned to reduce documentation burden and improve billing optimization under 2023 CMS Evaluation and Management guidelines, though the underlying AI technology is partner-supplied rather than developed in-house.\n\nConcord's go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting rural hospital CEOs, boards, and medical staff, with direct recruiting of emergency medicine physicians through conference attendance, residency engagement, and credential evaluations. The company has expanded organically from its West Texas origin to a three-state footprint with offices in Flower Mound, Lubbock, and Abilene, Texas, and remains privately held and physician-owned with no disclosed external funding. Conc

Concord Medical Group firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Concord Medical Group
Legal name
Concord Medical Management, Inc.
Website
https://concordmedicalgroup.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2001
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Short description
Concord Medical Group is a physician-owned provider management company delivering emergency department and hospitalist staffing, recruiting, and 24/7 coverage to rural and community hospitals across Texas, Louisiana, and Arizona.
Ownership category
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Concord Medical Group industry classification

Industry
Product category
Healthcare Provider Staffing and Management
NAICS
Health Care and Social Assistance (62)
SIC
Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)
akta.pro primary industry
Healthcare Clinical & Allied Health Staffing (BPACADAJ)
akta.pro secondary industry
Hospital Shared Services, GPOs & System Support Organizations (HLAFAAAO)

Keywords

  • Emergency department staffing
  • Hospitalist provider management
  • Rural healthcare staffing
  • Physician recruitment services
  • Locum tenens staffing

Where Concord Medical Group is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Lubbock
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

Concord Medical Group business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

  1. Contracted Long-term Staffing and Administration: Concord Medical Group is paid by hospitals on an hourly basis for emergency medicine services. The hospital obtains third-party reimbursement for services provided. This is the primary revenue model for the company's managed ED and hospitalist programs.
  2. Locum Tenens (Temporary Staffing): Short-term or temporary staffing services provided when hospitals are understaffed. Concord provides qualified physicians to fill temporary gaps in coverage.
  3. Fee-for-Service Long-term Staffing and Management: Comprehensive staffing and management services where Concord Medical Group bills third-party payers directly for emergency medicine services provided. Concord is responsible for invoicing and collection of fees attributed to physician services.

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
OtherMulti-year contractHourly-based contracted staffing model

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Concord Medical Group product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Concord Medical Group provides emergency department and hospitalist provider management services to rural and community hospitals across Texas, Louisiana, and Arizona. The company recruits, credentials, and deploys more than 350 physicians and 50 advanced practice providers under long-term contracts, locum tenens arrangements, and fee-for-service staffing models, supported by 24/7 account management and on-site facility support.

Product overview

Concord Medical Group is a physician-owned healthcare provider management company offering a portfolio of services centered around emergency department and hospitalist provider management. The core offerings include Emergency Department Provider Management and Hospitalist Provider Management services, supported by physician recruitment, credential review, and consulting services. In April 2026, the company expanded its portfolio through a partnership with DocAssistant to offer an AI Scribe and Clinical Decision Support Platform that uses ambient listening technology to generate real-time clinical documentation. The company operates primarily in Texas, Louisiana, and Arizona, serving rural and community hospitals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Emergency Department Provider Management Comprehensive staffing and management of hospital emergency departments, providing physician and advanced practice provider coverage, scheduling, credentialing, and 24/7 operational support to healthcare facilities.
  • Hospitalist Provider Management Inpatient medical care management services providing hospital-based physicians to manage patient care from admission through discharge for partner hospitals.
  • AI Scribe and Clinical Decision Support Platform AI-powered documentation technology deployed across partner emergency departments that uses ambient listening to convert spoken clinical conversations into real-time clinical notes, with clinical decision support for billing optimization and CMS guideline compliance.
  • Locum Tenens (Temporary Staffing) Short-term or temporary physician staffing services provided to hospitals experiencing coverage gaps, supplying qualified physicians to fill temporary staffing needs.
  • Fee-for-Service Long-term Staffing and Management Comprehensive long-term staffing and management arrangement where Concord Medical Group bills third-party payers directly for emergency medicine services and is responsible for invoicing and collection of fees attributed to physician services.
  • Physician Recruitment Services Recruitment and retention of qualified emergency medicine and hospitalist physicians through conference attendance, residency event sponsorship, face-to-face meetings, and mandatory credential evaluation.
  • Consulting and Management Services Custom-fit consulting and management solutions for healthcare facilities including organizational restructuring, patient flow optimization, and communication improvement strategies.

Quantifiable outcome

  • Reduces documentation burden through AI-generated clinical notes in real time
  • +1 more outcomes

Companies that use Concord Medical Group

Customer profile

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Concord Medical Group technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Concord Medical Group partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • DocAssistantcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 April 2026Concord Medical Group partnered with DocAssistant in April 2026 to deploy AI scribe and clinical decision support technology across its network of emergency departments. The technology uses ambient listening to generate clinical notes in real time, reducing documentation burden and improving revenue capture through billing optimization. Both organizations were founded and led by practicing clinicians. DocAssistant's platform is trained on over 9,000 peer-reviewed medical articles and compliant with 2023 CMS Evaluation and Management guidelines.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Concord Medical Group competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

  • TeamHealth: Largest US provider of emergency medicine, hospitalist, and specialty physician staffing. Directly comparable to Concord as an ED/hospitalist management partner for hospitals, but with national scale and broader service lines.
  • Envision Healthcare: Large multi-specialty physician services organization with significant ED and hospitalist staffing. Comparable service lines to Concord, though much larger and currently navigating post-bankruptcy restructuring.
  • CHG Healthcare: Parent of CompHealth and Weatherby Healthcare, one of the largest healthcare staffing companies in the US. Comparable to Concord in physician staffing, though significantly larger and broader across specialties.

Direct peers

  • US Acute Care Solutions (USACS): Physician-owned ED and hospitalist management group serving hospitals nationwide. Most direct comparable to Concord on physician-owned model and ED/hospitalist focus, with larger geographic footprint.
  • SCP Health: National physician group providing ED, hospitalist, and urgent care staffing/management to hospitals. Directly comparable to Concord in ED management services and multi-state hospital partnerships.
  • Vituity: Physician-owned and led multispecialty group with strong ED and hospitalist staffing presence. Closely comparable to Concord's physician-owned model and emergency medicine focus.
  • Sound Physicians: Hospitalist-focused physician practice with national footprint managing inpatient programs. Comparable to Concord's hospitalist product line, though with broader scale and additional value-based care services.
  • ApolloMD: Physician-owned group providing ED, hospitalist, and anesthesia staffing to hospitals. Directly comparable to Concord across ED and hospitalist services with similar physician-led model.
  • LocumTenens.com: Healthcare staffing firm specializing in locum tenens placement for physicians and APPs. Comparable to Concord's locum tenens revenue stream and physician recruitment capability.

Regional players

  • IntellaTriage: Nurse triage and after-hours call coverage provider for hospitals and post-acute providers. Adjacent service to Concord's ED staffing, with overlap in providing remote/extended-hour clinical coverage to hospitals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Concord Medical Group social profiles

Digital presence

Concord Medical Group compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance2 records

Concord Medical Group financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Concord Medical Group leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Concord Medical Group funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Concord Medical Group M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Concord Medical Group

What does Concord Medical Group do?

Concord Medical Group provides emergency department and hospitalist provider management services to rural and community hospitals across Texas, Louisiana, and Arizona. The company recruits, credentials, and deploys more than 350 physicians and 50 advanced practice providers under long-term contracts, locum tenens arrangements, and fee-for-service staffing models, supported by 24/7 account management and on-site facility support.

Is Concord Medical Group a public or private company?

Concord Medical Group is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Concord Medical Group founded?

Concord Medical Group was founded in 2001. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Concord Medical Group based?

Concord Medical Group is headquartered in Lubbock, United States, in the North America region.

How does Concord Medical Group make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Contracted Long-term Staffing and Administration is the primary driver. The others are locum Tenens (Temporary Staffing) and fee-for-Service Long-term Staffing and Management.

Who are Concord Medical Group's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are TeamHealth, Envision Healthcare and CHG Healthcare. Direct peers are US Acute Care Solutions (USACS), SCP Health, Vituity, Sound Physicians, ApolloMD and LocumTenens.com. IntellaTriage is listed as a regional player.

Does Concord Medical Group have an API?

No public API is recorded for Concord Medical Group.

What industry is Concord Medical Group in?

Concord Medical Group's product category is Healthcare Provider Staffing and Management. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPACADAJ, Healthcare Clinical & Allied Health Staffing, with a secondary code of HLAFAAAO, Hospital Shared Services, GPOs & System Support Organizations. Its NAICS code is 62 and its SIC code is 8000.

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