Cooper Green Mercy

What Cooper Green Mercy does

Cooper Green Mercy Health Services is a multi-specialty outpatient healthcare facility headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, serving residents of Jefferson County under a publicly funded safety-net mission that delivers care regardless of ability to pay. Founded in 1972, the organization transitioned from inpatient and emergency services to ambulatory care in 2013, and in 2020 day-to-day operations were assumed by a UAB Medicine–led health authority, positioning Cooper Green as an affiliate of UAB Health System. On December 16, 2024, Cooper Green opened a new 211,000-square-foot purpose-built outpatient facility at 1509 6th Ave. S, replacing the original 1972 building and consolidating primary care, 20+ specialty clinics, urgent care, on-site pharmacy, MRI and mammography imaging, dental, optometry, physical/occupational/speech therapy, and an on-site laboratory into one integrated footprint.

The technology foundation is conventional healthcare IT rather than proprietary platforms: an Intelichart-based patient portal supports records access and scheduling, and enrollment moved online via the Health 1st program with document upload and outreach-worker-assisted sign-ups. Patient volume scaled materially in the facility's first full year — 8,000+ enrolled members, 2,100+ new patients in the trailing year, 72,000+ appointments scheduled in 2025, with urgent care volumes nearly doubling, pharmacy volumes doubling, and physical therapy visits nearly tripling.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid model: billings to Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party payers combined with county/public funding for safety-net operations and reduced copays for income-qualified patients. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is set via enrollment and income verification. The go-to-market is sales-led, eligibility-gated enrollment (18+ years old, Alabama resident for 1 year, Jefferson County resident for 30+ days), supplemented in 2025 by the organization's first marketing campaign and community outreach. Leadership comprises CEO David Randall and Administrator Laura Hurst.

Name

Cooper Green Mercy

Legal name

Cooper Green Mercy Health Services

Website

https://coopergreen.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Cooper Green Mercy Health Services is a UAB Medicine–affiliated, multi-specialty outpatient clinic in Birmingham that provides primary, specialty, urgent, pharmacy, imaging, dental, and therapy care to Jefferson County, Alabama residents regardless of ability to pay.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Outpatient Healthcare Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Dentists (62121), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Long-Term Care Rehabilitation Centers (HLAFAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

Keywords

• Outpatient healthcare services
• Ambulatory care clinic
• Multi-specialty healthcare
• Community health center
• Urgent care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Cooper Green generates revenue through patient services billed to Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party insurance plans. The facility also provides financial assistance to qualifying low-income patients who receive reduced co-payments based on income verification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cooper Green Mercy Health Services is a multi-specialty outpatient care facility in Birmingham, Alabama that delivers comprehensive ambulatory healthcare to enrolled Jefferson County residents regardless of ability to pay. Its core services span primary care, 20+ medical specialties (including cardiology, oncology, nephrology, neurology, orthopaedics, rheumatology, urology, dermatology, ENT, podiatry, wound care), urgent care, on-site pharmacy, radiology/imaging with MRI and mammography, on-site laboratory, dental services, optometry, and physical, occupational, and speech therapy.

Product overview

Cooper Green Mercy Health Services is a multi-specialty outpatient healthcare facility that offers comprehensive care services through a unified clinic model. The organization provides core primary care services alongside numerous specialty care departments including cardiology, dermatology, oncology, nephrology, neurology, orthopaedics, rheumatology, urology, and wound care. The facility also offers diagnostic services (radiology/imaging with MRI and mammography, on-site laboratory), rehabilitation services (physical, occupational, and speech therapy), behavioral health services, dental services, and an on-site retail pharmacy. Patients can access care through primary care clinics, specialty clinics, and an urgent care center. The organization has launched online enrollment options and provides a patient portal for digital access. All services are designed to serve Jefferson County residents regardless of ability to pay.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Care Comprehensive primary care services delivered Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., for all enrolled patients.
• Urgent Care Walk-in urgent care clinic operating Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., with no appointment required, delivering immediate medical care.
• Pharmacy Services On-site retail pharmacy providing prescriptions and vaccinations Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., with reduced co-payments for income-qualified patients.
• Radiology and Imaging Medical imaging including MRI suite and doubled mammography capacity for diagnostic services, available by appointment Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• On-site Laboratory In-house laboratory testing and diagnostic services for enrolled patients at the streamlined lab within the Birmingham facility.
• Dental Services Dental care services delivered at the dedicated dental clinic within the Birmingham facility.
• Ophthalmology and Optometry Eye care services including optometry examinations and on-site prescription glasses fulfillment.
• Specialty Care Clinics Multi-specialty clinic providing cardiology, oncology, nephrology, neurology, orthopaedics, rheumatology, urology, dermatology, ENT (ear/nose/throat), podiatry, wound care, and hepatitis C treatment services Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (oncology 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.).
• Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy Rehabilitation services including physical therapy (visits nearly tripled in 2025), occupational therapy for daily living skills, and speech therapy for communication and swallowing disorders, with indoor and outdoor therapy spaces.
• Behavioral Health Services Mental health and behavioral health services provided to enrolled patients.
• Diabetes Management Program Diabetes care, prevention program, and self-management education services for patients with diabetes.
• Nutrition Services Dietary counseling and nutritional education services for enrolled patients.
• Health 1st Enrollment Program Patient enrollment service enabling qualifying Jefferson County, Alabama residents (18+, Alabama resident for 1 year, Jefferson County resident for 30+ days) to enroll online by uploading required documents or by phone through the enrollment office.
• Patient Portal Online patient portal powered by Intelichart enabling enrolled patients to access health records and schedule appointments digitally.
• Prescription Assistance Program Department of Prescription Assistance Program (PAP) for patients supporting enrolled members with obtaining medications, particularly for income-qualified patients, including Shelter Continuum Cards acceptance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Enrolled over 2,100 new patients bringing total members to 8,000+ people; More than 72,000 appointments scheduled in 2025; Urgent care numbers almost doubled, pharmacy service doubled, physical therapy visits nearly tripled

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UAB Health System (UAB Medicine)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020UAB Medicine assumed day-to-day operations of Cooper Green from Jefferson County in 2020. As an affiliate of UAB Health System, Cooper Green's mission is to provide respectful, complete, patient-centered care to Jefferson County residents. UAB was committed to building a new facility intentionally designed for Cooper Green's services and patients. The affiliation provides access to academic medical center expertise and expands opportunities for patient participation in clinical trials.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• La Maestra Community Health Centers: La Maestra is a San Diego-area FQHC providing primary care, specialty, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services to low-income and immigrant populations. Comparable in mission, comprehensive outpatient offering, and underserved patient mix.
• Borrego Health: Borrego Health is a California-based FQHC network providing primary care, dental, behavioral health, and specialty services to medically underserved communities. Comparable outpatient safety-net care model with sliding-fee revenue model.
• Cherry Health: Cherry Health is a large FQHC in Michigan offering primary care, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, and specialty services across multiple sites with sliding-fee schedules. Comparable in serving a defined regional population with comprehensive multi-specialty outpatient services regardless of ability to pay.
• Parkland Health: Parkland is a public safety-net system in Dallas County providing comprehensive outpatient specialty care, primary care, behavioral health, and pharmacy to underinsured residents. Closely comparable to Cooper Green in mission, payor mix, and multi-specialty outpatient model.
• Affinia Healthcare: Affinia Healthcare is a St. Louis FQHC providing primary care, dental, behavioral health, and specialty services to underserved urban populations on a sliding-fee basis. Directly comparable community health outpatient model serving Medicaid and uninsured patients.
• Boston Medical Center: Boston Medical Center is the largest academic safety-net hospital in New England, providing multi-specialty outpatient care to underserved populations with extensive specialty and behavioral health services. Comparable as an academic-affiliated safety-net provider with comprehensive outpatient scope.
• Christ Community Health Services: Christ Community Health Services operates multi-site outpatient primary, specialty, dental, and behavioral health care for underserved populations in the Memphis area with FQHC-like payor mix. Comparable community health outpatient model focused on Medicaid/underinsured patients.
• Denver Health: Denver Health is an integrated public safety-net health system that operates hospital and multi-specialty outpatient services for a defined county population regardless of ability to pay. Structurally analogous to Cooper Green as a county-affiliated, mission-driven outpatient care network.
• Cambridge Health Alliance: Cambridge Health Alliance is a public, academic-affiliated safety-net system in the Boston metro providing primary care, specialty care, behavioral health, and rehabilitation across multiple outpatient sites. Directly comparable in mission and integrated outpatient service mix.

Broad incumbents

• NYC Health + Hospitals: NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public safety-net system in the US, operating hospitals and multi-specialty outpatient facilities serving all New Yorkers regardless of insurance status. Broader in scale than Cooper Green but the most direct analog of a public authority delivering comprehensive outpatient care to vulnerable populations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CooperGreenMercy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cooper-green-meercy-health-services

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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