SouthCoast Health

What SouthCoast Health does

SouthCoast Health is a private, multi-specialty medical group founded in 1996 and headquartered in Savannah, Georgia, that delivers coordinated primary, specialty, and urgent care across the Lowcountry and Coastal Empire regions of Georgia and South Carolina. The practice operates 18 physical clinic locations spanning Savannah, Richmond Hill, Pooler, Rincon, Baxley, Hinesville, and Statesboro in Georgia and Hilton Head Island in South Carolina, staffed by more than 120 physicians and medical professionals across 20+ service lines including Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Cardiology, Surgery, Allergy and Asthma, Endocrinology, Eye Care, Nephrology, Neurology, Physical Therapy, Podiatry, and Dietetic Counseling, plus weekend pediatric and adult urgent care and a telemedicine/virtual visits platform for existing patients age 16 and older. As a Patient-Centered Medical Home (NCQA Level 3 recognized since 2015), the group emphasizes coordinated care, internal specialist referrals, and integrated health records to reduce redundant services and lower total cost of care.

The practice's technology stack is built around third-party, healthcare-grade platforms rather than proprietary systems: athenahealth powers the primary MyPrivia patient portal for scheduling, secure messaging, bill payment, and 24/7 record access; FollowMyHealth handles cardiology patient records; and a separate athenahealth instance supports the surgery service line. Online scheduling is delivered through the Privia Health booking system, and a MyPrivia mobile app is available on iOS and Android. Marketing and patient acquisition rely on a content-marketing blog, regular physician appearances on regional outlets WTOC and WJCL, community health events including seasonal flu shot and sports physical clinics, and an awards-recognition strategy spanning Savannah Magazine, Coastal Empire Community's Choice, and Castle Connolly Top Doctors.

Revenue is generated primarily through fee-for-service healthcare visits billed to commercial insurance and Medicare, with supplemental revenue from value-based care participation via the Medicare Shared Savings Program (enabled by PCMH Level 3 status), ancillary services such as an optical shop and dietetic counseling, and virtual visit consultations covered by most insurance plans. The group is a member of Privia Medical Group, using Privia-owned technology infrastructure but operating as an independent physician-led practice under CEO John Marrero, with no parent company, no institutional investors, and no public ownership identified in the source data.

Name

SouthCoast Health

Legal name

SouthCoast Health

Website

https://southcoasthealth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

SouthCoast Health is a private, multi-specialty medical group operating 18 locations across the Lowcountry and Coastal Empire of Georgia and South Carolina. More than 120 physicians deliver coordinated primary, specialty, urgent, and virtual care under a Patient-Centered Medical Home model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multi-specialty Healthcare Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), All Other Outpatient Care Centers (621498), Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Primary Care Practices (HLAFAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Primary Care & General Medicine Virtual Care (HLALAAAA), Children’s Hospitals & Pediatric Health Systems (HLAFAJAG)

Keywords

• Primary care services
• Specialty medical care
• Urgent care services
• Telehealth consultations
• Integrated health network

Headquarters

HQ city

Savannah

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices15 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: SouthCoast Health generates revenue through fee-for-service healthcare visits including primary care, specialty care, urgent care, and procedures. Services are billed to insurance providers including Medicare, and patients may have copays or deductibles depending on their coverage. The practice accepts most health insurance plans.
2. Virtual Visits/Telemedicine: Virtual visits and telemedicine consultations covered by most insurance plans including Medicare, providing remote healthcare services for existing patients.
3. Integrated Care Coordination: As a Patient-Centered Medical Home and member of Privia Medical Group, the practice participates in value-based care arrangements that may include shared savings programs such as the Medicare Shared Savings Program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SouthCoast Health is a private multi-specialty medical practice operating an integrated health network with over 120 physicians and medical professionals across 20+ specialties, providing primary care, specialty care, urgent care, pediatrics, surgical services, and telehealth to patients of all ages in the Lowcountry and Coastal Empire regions of Georgia and South Carolina through 18 physical locations and virtual visit platforms.

Product overview

SouthCoast Health is a multi-specialty medical group offering comprehensive healthcare services across the Lowcountry and Coastal Empire of Georgia and South Carolina. The organization provides integrated, coordinated care through its network of over 120 physicians and medical professionals in 18 locations. The core service offerings include primary care (Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics) and specialty services (Allergy and Asthma, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Eye Care, Nephrology, Neurology, Physical Therapy, Podiatry, Surgery, Urgent Care). Supporting services include Virtual Visits (telemedicine), Dietetic Counseling, Laboratory Services, Pharmacy, Optical Shop, and Flu Vaccinations. The practice operates under a Patient-Centered Medical Home model with a focus on 'Total Wellness for Life' - providing coordinated care from pediatrics through geriatrics. SouthCoast Health is a member of Privia Medical Group and uses patient engagement tools including the MyPrivia patient portal for online scheduling, health records access, and bill payment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home recognition from NCQA
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Privia Medical GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouthCoast Health is a proud member of Privia Medical Group (PMG), a multi-specialty, high-performance medical group that puts patients first. The best doctors in the community have joined together to form PMG, with physicians united by the mission of providing better, more coordinated care for their patients. SouthCoast Health physicians operate under the Privia Health umbrella, using Privia's technology platforms including the MyPrivia patient portal and online scheduling system.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• One Medical (Amazon): National membership-based primary care platform acquired by Amazon. Comparable to SouthCoast as a tech-enabled multi-specialty primary care group, but operating at vastly larger scale and with technology and capital advantages Amazon brings.
• ChenMed: Family-owned primary care group serving low-to-moderate-income seniors through value-based care. Comparable to SouthCoast in operating a physician-led, multi-specialty model, though ChenMed focuses tightly on senior dual-eligible patients.
• Oak Street Health (CVS Health): Value-based primary care platform for older adults, now owned by CVS Health. Comparable to SouthCoast in primary care focus and integrated specialty services, with substantially larger national footprint and capitated revenue.
• Atrium Health (Advocate Health): Large Southeast regional health system that has aggressively acquired independent physician groups in Georgia and the Carolinas. Represents the consolidation counterweight that independent regional groups like SouthCoast compete against for talent and referrals.
• HCA South Atlantic: Division of HCA Healthcare operating hospitals and physician networks across the Southeast. Comparable as a large incumbent competing for the same patient and physician pool in coastal Georgia and South Carolina.
• VillageMD: Primary care platform majority-owned by Walgreens Boots Alliance. Comparable to SouthCoast as a value-based, multi-specialty primary care platform serving patients across multiple geographies, though at much larger scale.

Regional players

• Memorial Health University Medical Center: Major Savannah-area health system and direct competitor for primary care, specialty, and surgical volume in the same coastal Georgia market where SouthCoast is anchored.
• St. Joseph's/Candler Health System: Savannah-based regional health system sharing the same Lowcountry/Coastal Empire market as SouthCoast Health. SouthCoast even lists SJ/C cardiology and surgery portals on its site, evidencing active operational overlap and referral interplay.
• Piedmont Healthcare: Regional Georgia-based health system with a growing physician network. Comparable to SouthCoast as a regional, multi-specialty competitor vying for primary care and specialty volume in the Georgia/South Carolina market.

Direct peers

• Privia Health Group: Public MSO that operates the Privia Medical Group platform of which SouthCoast Health is a member. Privia provides the technology, payer contracting, and back-office infrastructure underpinning SouthCoast's multi-specialty physician network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SouthCoastWell
• Facebookfacebook.com/SouthCoastWellness

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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