Kansas Medical Society

What Kansas Medical Society does

The Kansas Medical Society (KMS) is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit professional medical association founded in 1859, representing physicians across the state of Kansas and headquartered in Topeka. It is among the longest continuously operating state medical societies in the United States. KMS serves its members through legislative and regulatory advocacy (including the KaMPAC political action committee), a physician wellness and impairment-monitoring program known as the Professionals' Health Program, professional development resources, and an aggregated network of more than 38 county medical society affiliates and 12+ specialty society partnerships.

The society operates a tiered membership dues model ranging from $0 (for medical students, residents, and retired physicians) to $500 per year for active practicing physicians, with additional categories for institutional and specialty society members. KMS does not develop or sell technology products of its own. It has spawned and continues to oversee several affiliated entities that broaden its footprint into adjacent services: KAMMCO (a medical malpractice mutual liability insurer, formed 1989), Kansas Healthcare Collaborative (a multi-stakeholder quality improvement partnership, formed 2008), and Kansas Health Information Network (a health information exchange). These affiliates collectively generate the bulk of KMS's external economic activity beyond dues.

Current governance is led by President G. Aron Fast, MD (installed January 2024) and Executive Director Rachelle Colombo, with a small staff of approximately seven named individuals spanning executive, communications, and operations functions. KMS does not publicly disclose revenue, member counts, or audited financials, and no technology or AI capabilities are documented in the available material.

Name

Kansas Medical Society

Legal name

Kansas Medical Society

Website

https://kmsonline.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1859

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Medical Association

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Patient Advocacy, Navigation & Access to Care (BPAGACAH)

Keywords

• Physician advocacy services
• Medical association membership
• Legislative advocacy healthcare
• Physician wellness programs
• Medical professional liability

Headquarters

HQ city

Topeka

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: KMS generates revenue primarily through annual membership dues paid by physicians. Dues vary by membership category: Active members pay $500/year, with reduced rates for first-year ($250), second-year ($375), semi-retired ($250), out-of-state ($250), and osteopathic associates ($115). Residents, students, retired members, emeritus members, and personal exempt members pay $0 dues.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kansas Medical Society is a statewide professional membership association for physicians in Kansas, founded in 1859. It sells annual membership subscriptions across multiple tiers (Active, First Year, Second Year, Osteopathic Associate, Out-of-state Associate, Semi-retired, Retired, Emeritus, Resident, Student) and delivers advocacy representation at the Kansas Statehouse, a confidential Professionals' Health Program for impaired physicians, practice operations resources, payer/insurance guidance, and coordination of an annual Advocacy Day. The organization also operates KaMPAC, its political action committee that makes strategic campaign contributions to Kansas state legislative candidates.

Product overview

Kansas Medical Society is a professional medical association serving physicians in Kansas. The organization does not offer commercial technology products; instead, it provides membership services including advocacy representation at the state legislature, a Professionals' Health Program for physician wellness support, educational resources, practice operations guidance, payer/insurance resources, and annual Advocacy Day events. Membership categories include Active, Active First Year, Active Second Year, Osteopathic Associate, Out-of-state Associate, Personal Exempt, Semi-retired, Retired, Emeritus, Resident, and Student tiers with corresponding dues structures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KaMPAC: Kansas Medical Society Political Action Committee - a political action committee that makes strategic campaign contributions to candidates who support KMS in the state legislature.
• KMS Professionals' Health Program

Products and services

• KMS Membership
• KaMPAC (Kansas Medical Society Political Action Committee)
• KMS Professionals' Health Program (PHP)

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• KAMMCO (Kansas Medical Mutual Insurance Company)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKAMMCO is a member-owned mutual insurance company providing professional liability insurance for physicians, hospitals, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. Formed in 1989 by the Kansas Medical Society, KAMMCO has established new standards for the professional liability insurance industry and maintains a close alliance with KMS.
• Kansas Healthcare Collaborative (KHC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKHC is a provider-led organization dedicated to transforming healthcare through patient-centered initiatives that improve quality, safety and value. Founded in 2008 by the Kansas Hospital Association and the Kansas Medical Society, KHC embodies the commitment of two of the state's leading healthcare provider groups.
• Kansas Health Information Network (KHIN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKHIN is a provider-led organization working to facilitate the establishment of electronic health information exchange in Kansas. Organized by KMS in partnership with the Kansas Hospital Association and the regional health information exchange in Wichita.
• Kansas Specialty Societies (ACOG, ACEP, KsACP, KsACS, KAFP, KAOM, KAPA, KOS, KPS, KSA, KsEPS, KSP)coreGTM or Marketing Partner12+ Kansas medical specialty societies partner with KMS for annual Advocacy Day and coordinated legislative advocacy efforts. These societies co-sponsor events and share a unified voice for physician-led care.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Florida Medical Association: Florida's professional medical association providing legislative advocacy, legal counsel, and member services to physicians — a direct peer in the state medical society category.
• Texas Medical Association: The largest state medical society in the U.S., serving Texas physicians with advocacy, CME, and a broad member services portfolio — a directly comparable professional association model to KMS.
• North Carolina Medical Society: North Carolina's statewide physician membership organization focused on advocacy, professional health, and practice resources — comparable to KMS as a state medical association.
• Medical Society of the State of New York: Statewide physician membership organization representing New York physicians through advocacy, education, and physician health programs — directly comparable to KMS.
• Ohio State Medical Association: Ohio's statewide physician advocacy organization offering legislative representation, education, and practice resources — closely comparable in size and structure to KMS.
• Illinois State Medical Society: Illinois's statewide medical society representing physicians through advocacy, education, and member services — a close comparable peer to KMS in both mission and operating model.
• Pennsylvania Medical Society: Pennsylvania's statewide physician advocacy organization offering legislative representation, practice support, and member benefits — directly comparable to KMS's mission.
• California Medical Association: California's statewide physician membership organization focused on legislative advocacy, practice support, and member benefits — directly comparable to KMS's mission and operating model.
• Michigan State Medical Society: Michigan's statewide physician membership organization providing advocacy, publications, and member services — directly comparable in scope and structure to KMS.

Broad incumbents

• American Medical Association: The national umbrella physician association of which KMS is a constituent state society. AMA operates at the federal level with a much broader advocacy, publishing, and standards footprint, overlapping with KMS's mission in advocacy and policy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ksmedsoc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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