Stern Cardiovascular

What Stern Cardiovascular does

Stern Cardiovascular is a physician-owned, private cardiology practice headquartered in Germantown, Tennessee, founded in 1920 by Dr. Neuton S. Stern. It operates as the largest cardiovascular research and healthcare group in the tri-state area of Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi, with multiple office locations and in-hospital physician coverage at Baptist Memorial Health Care, Saint Francis Hospital, and Methodist Healthcare/Methodist Hospitals. The practice is led by President Dr. Steven Gubin and CEO Debbie Eddlestone.

The practice's core technology stack is conventional, on-site cardiovascular diagnostics and therapeutics: EKG, echocardiography, treadmill and thallium stress testing, Holter/event monitoring, cardiopulmonary exercise testing, CT, vascular ultrasound, ABI, and lipid/inflammatory panels. Treatment offerings span interventional catheter-based cardiology, electrophysiology and ablation, pacemaker and arrhythmia management, and a Vein Center using endovenous radio-frequency ablation. Patient-facing technology is limited to HIPAA-compliant telemedicine via Doxy.me and a Follow My Health patient portal; the firm is also a selected site for clinical trials of new cardiovascular drugs and devices.

Stern Cardiovascular generates revenue from clinical services billed to major commercial insurers and Medicare, with a published $250 self-pay Vascular Screening package as an ancillary direct-pay offering. Go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven: traditional physician referrals and office visits across multiple regional locations, supplemented by telemedicine, a 6-year consecutive Memphis Most 'Best Heart Clinic' brand presence, and clinical-trial enrollment. In March 2026 the practice entered a strategic partnership with Atria Health, a PE-backed healthcare company, to provide capital, infrastructure, and operational support for geographic expansion, new site development, physician recruitment, and the launch of new services including cardiac PET/CT imaging and rehabilitation. The model explicitly preserves physician ownership and independence, positioning Atria as a capital partner rather than an acquirer.

Name

Stern Cardiovascular

Legal name

Stern Cardiovascular

Website

https://sterncardio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Stern Cardiovascular is a physician-owned private cardiology practice founded in 1920 and headquartered in Germantown, Tennessee, operating as the largest cardiovascular group in Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi and serving patients with comprehensive heart and vascular diagnostics, interventional treatment, and clinical research.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cardiology Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

General Cardiology (Consultative) (HLAKABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interventional Cardiology (PCI/Structural Heart) (HLAKABAB), Cardiac Diagnostic Centers (Echo/Stress Testing/Holter) (HLAFAKAE), Ambulatory Cardiology Diagnostic & Procedure Centers (Non-hospital-based) (HLAFABAK), Home Cardiac Care & Remote Patient Monitoring (Skilled Oversight) (HLADAFAJ)

Keywords

• Cardiology services
• Cardiac diagnostics
• Interventional cardiology
• Vascular screening
• Clinical research

Headquarters

HQ city

Germantown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical Services Revenue: Revenue generated from comprehensive cardiovascular healthcare services including diagnostics, testing, interventional procedures, and treatment. Billing through insurance companies and Medicare.
2. Strategic Partnership Capital: Capital and operational expertise provided by Atria Health partnership to support geographic expansion, new site development, and physician recruitment while maintaining physician independence.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stern Cardiovascular is a physician-owned cardiology practice delivering comprehensive cardiovascular healthcare services including diagnostic testing (EKG, echocardiogram, stress tests, Holter monitoring), interventional catheter-based procedures, vascular screening, vein treatment, electrophysiology, women's heart health, lipid/coumadin/device management clinics, and clinical research. The practice operates from a main Germantown, TN office and additional locations across Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi, with affiliated hospital privileges at major regional medical centers.

Product overview

Stern Cardiovascular is a comprehensive cardiovascular healthcare group offering a broad portfolio of medical services for diagnosing and treating heart and vascular conditions. The organization operates as a unified practice combining specialized clinical services including Vascular Screening (with CT calcium scanning, EKG, ultrasound, and blood tests), Interventional Cardiology (minimally invasive catheter procedures), Imaging Services, Diagnostics and Testing (Holter monitoring, stress tests, echocardiograms), Vein Center (radio-frequency ablation), Pacing and Arrhythmia Management (electrophysiology and ablation), Women's Heart Health, Clinics (Lipid, Coumadin, Device management), Clinical Research trials, and Telemedicine consultations. These services are coordinated through their main Germantown, TN location and multiple offices across Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi, supported by their affiliated hospital network including Baptist Memorial Health Care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vascular Screening Program Comprehensive preventive vascular screening program combining lipid assessment, CRP level, ABI, coronary CT calcium scan, EKG, abdominal ultrasound, blood pressure screening, and carotid ultrasound, targeted at individuals at risk of heart attack or stroke.
• Interventional Cardiology Minimally invasive non-surgical diagnostic and treatment methods for heart conditions using catheter-based procedures performed through arteries in the wrist or groin.
• Vein Center Treatment of chronic venous insufficiency and varicose veins using endovenous radio-frequency ablation, a minimally invasive procedure that uses radio-frequency waves to close vein walls under local anesthetic.
• Pacing and Arrhythmia Management Evaluation and treatment of cardiac electrical conduction disturbances, including electrophysiologic evaluations and ablation procedures for heart rhythm disorders.
• Women's Heart Health Specialized cardiovascular care for women including customized diagnosis, wellness plans, and treatment addressing heart disease risks specific to women.
• Clinics (Lipid, Coumadin, Device) Specialized clinics including Lipid, Coumadin, and Device clinics to help patients manage cardiac health, plus flu shots and immunizations.
• Diagnostics and Testing Comprehensive cardiac diagnostic testing including Holter and event recording, treadmill, echocardiogram, thallium stress test, CT scan, chest x-ray, EKG, cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPX), ankle-brachial index (ABI), carotid ultrasound, and stress echo.
• Imaging Services Cardiac imaging procedures for diagnosis and treatment including various imaging techniques.
• Cardiovascular Research / Clinical Trials Clinical research program conducting studies for cardiovascular disease treatments including congestive heart failure, heart rhythm irregularities, heart attacks, and other cardiac conditions. Selected by top pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
• Telemedicine Remote physician-patient consultations using HIPAA-compliant video-conferencing via Doxy.me, enabling patients to connect with their cardiologist from home.

Quantifiable outcome

• One third of heart attacks occur with sudden death and no previous symptoms - early screening can save lives
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Atria HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 March 2026Strategic partnership to expand physician-led cardiovascular care across Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, and the broader Mid-South region. Collaboration combines Stern's clinical expertise with Atria Health's capital, infrastructure, and operational capabilities. Supports geographic expansion, new site development, new clinical services including cardiac PET/CT imaging and rehabilitation programs, and physician recruitment. Partnership model allows independent cardiology practices to scale operations while physicians retain ownership and control.
• Baptist Memorial Health Care CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStern Cardiovascular is aligned with Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; patients are served in Baptist Memorial Hospitals. This is a long-standing hospital alignment relationship.
• Saint Francis HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPatients are served in Saint Francis Hospital as part of the hospital alignment network.
• Methodist Healthcare/Methodist HospitalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPatients are served in Methodist Healthcare/Methodist Hospitals as part of the hospital alignment network.
• Clinical Trial SponsorsminorOthersTop pharmaceutical and medical device companies selecting Stern Cardiovascular to perform clinical research on newest heart medicines and medical devices.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• US Heart & Vascular: PE-backed national platform aggregating independent cardiology practices. Highly comparable as a capital-partnered cardiology group pursuing a regional roll-up strategy with physician ownership preserved, mirroring Stern's Atria Health partnership model.
• Cardiovascular Associates of the Southeast (Cardiovascular Logistics): PE-backed cardiology practice platform consolidating independent groups across the Southeast. Directly comparable as a multi-state cardiology group formed through a partnership-with-PE structure similar to Stern's arrangement with Atria Health.

Emerging players

• Atria Health: Strategic capital and operational partner to Stern Cardiovascular focused on scaling independent cardiology practices. Comparable as the partner model itself, providing a template for how physician-led cardiology groups scale while preserving ownership.

Broad incumbents

• HCA Healthcare: One of the largest US for-profit hospital operators, employing cardiology groups within its facilities. Comparable as both a potential competitor (hospital-employed cardiology) and a counterparty in the regional hospital alignment landscape in which Stern operates.
• Tenet Healthcare: Major multi-state hospital system with employed cardiology and ambulatory cardiology strategies. Comparable as a scaled incumbent that competes for cardiology alignment and procedural volumes in regional markets similar to Stern's Mid-South territory.
• Advocate Health: Large integrated health system with significant cardiovascular service lines across the Midwest, Mid-South, and Southeast. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering full-stack cardiac care that could compete with Stern in adjacent regional markets.
• Ascension Health: National non-profit health system operating hospitals and cardiology programs across the Mid-South. Comparable as a competing provider of hospital-based cardiology services that may align with regional practices similar to Stern.
• CommonSpirit Health: One of the largest US health systems, formed by the merger of Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health, with extensive cardiovascular service lines. Comparable as a broad incumbent hospital operator and potential alignment partner or competitor to regional cardiology groups.
• Cleveland Clinic: Nationally renowned cardiovascular program serving as the gold standard in cardiology. Comparable as a top-tier brand competitor in cardiac care reputation, useful for benchmarking quality and patient acquisition in the cardiology specialty.
• Mayo Clinic: Elite multi-specialty academic medical center with one of the highest-rated cardiovascular programs in the US. Comparable as a top-of-funnel brand benchmark for cardiac excellence and a destination competitor for complex cardiovascular cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SternCardio
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/SternCardio
• Facebookfacebook.com/Stern-Cardiovascular-Foundation-121503424608256

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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