City Centre Family Physicians

What City Centre Family Physicians does

City Centre Family Physicians (CCFP) is a physician-owned, private group family medical practice operating from a single clinic at Suite 200, 3211 Preston Avenue South in Stonebridge, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Founded in 1958 by Dr. J.N. "Noel" Doig and operating under its current name since 1984, the practice employs 20+ family physicians supported by a registered nurse, an SHA-funded mental health counsellor, an on-site OBGYN specialist (Dr. Charles Zhao), a private psychologist, and administrative staff. CCFP delivers comprehensive primary care across the full life cycle — general family medicine, low-risk obstetrics and newborn care, geriatric and palliative care, mental health, childhood vaccinations, and minor surgical procedures (circumcisions, vasectomies, IUD insertions, skin excisions, ADHD consultations, sclerotherapy, and cosmetic injectables). Access channels include scheduled telephone/in-person appointments, online booking for existing patients, an evening walk-in clinic (Mon–Thu 5:30–7:30 pm), and a 24/7 on-call physician phone line.

The clinic's revenue model is overwhelmingly fee-for-service billings to Saskatchewan Medicare for insured services, supplemented by privately billed uninsured services priced under the Saskatchewan Medical Association Uninsured Services Schedule (e.g., C$20 sick notes, C$80 insurance forms, C$100 driver's medicals, C$250 circumcisions, C$125 varicose vein treatments) and penalty fees (C$50 for missed appointments, C$150 for missed circumcision/vasectomy). Core technology infrastructure is Accuro, a fully integrated paperless EMR used for records, scheduling, and clinical documentation; patient communications are handled through the Medeo secure messaging platform. Operational technology is otherwise conventional — no AI, no automation layer, no proprietary platform.

CCFP is embedded in a regional healthcare ecosystem via two core partnerships: a long-standing relationship with the Saskatchewan Health Authority that co-locates SHA-funded nursing, mental health, and Primary Health satellite services within the clinic and grants hospital/long-term care admitting privileges; and a University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine affiliation that makes CCFP an undergraduate and postgraduate teaching site. The practice is currently closed to new patients due to physician capacity constraints, reflecting both the Saskatchewan primary care shortage and CCFP's inability to recruit replacement physicians following recent retirements and relocations.

Name

City Centre Family Physicians

Legal name

City Centre Family Physicians

Website

https://ccfp.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

City Centre Family Physicians is a private, physician-owned group family practice in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, operating since 1958 with 20+ physicians delivering insured primary care, obstetrics, mental health, minor procedures, and uninsured cosmetic and administrative services to existing patients only.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Family Medicine / Primary Care Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Offices of Physicians (6211)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Primary Care Practices (HLAFAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

After-Hours & Walk-In Primary Care Clinics (HLAFADAH)

Keywords

• Family medical practice
• Primary care services
• Walk-in clinic
• Obstetric care
• Minor surgical procedures

Headquarters

HQ city

Saskatoon

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Provincial Health Insurance (Medicare): Core revenue from insured medical services covered by Saskatchewan Health Services (Medicare). This includes all standard primary care visits, consultations, and procedures covered under the provincial health plan.
2. Uninsured/Private Pay Services: Services not covered by provincial health insurance including cosmetic procedures, third-party requests (sick notes, insurance forms, medical forms, driver's medicals), wart treatments, circumcisions, varicose vein treatments, and vaccines. Fees are charged directly to patients.
3. No-Show Fees: Penalty fees charged for missed appointments ($50) or missed circumcision/vasectomy appointments ($150) to discourage no-shows.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

City Centre Family Physicians provides comprehensive primary family medicine delivered by 20+ physicians from a single Saskatoon clinic. Offerings span insured core services (general family practice, obstetrics and newborn care, geriatric and palliative care, childhood vaccinations, mental health counselling) plus uninsured fee-for-service items (sick notes, insurance and medical forms, driver's medicals, circumcisions, vasectomies, cosmetic procedures) and a Mon-Thu evening walk-in clinic for existing patients with 24/7 on-call physician phone coverage.

Product overview

City Centre Family Physicians is a well-established 20+ physician family practice operating since 1958 (originally as Drs. Doig, Golumbia and Associates) in Saskatoon. The practice operates from a single location at Suite 200, 3211 Preston Ave South, Stonebridge Saskatoon. The core offering is comprehensive family medicine with extended hours walk-in clinic for existing patients and 24/7 on-call physician availability. The practice integrates specialty services including obstetrics and newborn care, mental health counselling, geriatric and palliative care, and minor surgical procedures (circumcisions, vasectomies, skin procedures). Additional offerings include childhood vaccinations, cosmetic procedures (neuromodulators, dermal fillers), and uninsured services (sick notes, insurance forms, medical examinations). The practice utilizes Accuro EMR for electronic medical records and Medeo Patient Messaging for secure patient communications. Two procedure rooms and specially trained staff support the procedural service lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family Medicine Practice Services
• Walk-In Clinic (Evening)
• After-Hours Physician Phone Line
• Obstetrics and Newborn Care
• Mental Health and Counselling Services
• Geriatric and Palliative Care
• Childhood and Infant Vaccinations
• Minor Surgical Procedures
• Intrauterine Device (IUD) Insertion
• Cosmetic Procedures
• Uninsured Services and Third-Party Forms
• ADHD Consultation
• Dr. Charles Zhao OBGYN Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 60+ years of continuous, comprehensive care for citizens of Saskatoon and wide surrounding area
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Saskatoon Regional Health AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2015Partnership with Saskatoon Regional Health Authority (now Saskatoon Health Authority) for nursing and mental health services. A Registered Nurse works full-time in clinic for case management. Mental Health Worker provides half-time service on-site. Primary Health has established a satellite office at CCFP premises for services including Healthy and Home, Client Patient Access Services, LiveWell program and other primary care services. SHA also provides eligibility for CCFP physicians to practise at regional health facilities.
• University of SaskatchewancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCFP provides undergraduate and postgraduate medical education for students at the College of Medicine. Also provides teaching/practicum experience for Nurse Practitioners, International Medical Graduates, and Medical Office Assistant students. Practice maintains eligibility for remuneration as a full-service Family Practice clinic and as a provider of urban on-call services.
• Saskatchewan Health AuthoritycoreOthersSaskatchewan Health Authority maintains list of physicians accepting new patients. When physicians leave CCFP, patients are directed to SHA website for alternative family physicians. SHA provides practitioner staff admission for physicians at Saskatoon Regional Health Authority.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Saskatoon Community Clinic: Cooperative, multi-physician primary care provider operating clinics in Saskatoon with a comparable multi-disciplinary, mission-driven family-practice model and similar regional primary-care positioning.
• North East Medical Group: Independent Canadian multi-physician family practice group offering obstetrics, walk-in services, and minor procedures in a collaborative model; closely comparable to CCFP in scope, size, and physician-owned group structure.
• Appletree Medical Group: Large Canadian multi-site walk-in and family practice network with paperless EMR and physician-led clinics; comparable in offering a broad family medicine menu including procedures, walk-in access, and high physician headcount.

Broad incumbents

• Copeman Healthcare: Canadian premium private family practice with concierge medical offerings; comparable as a multi-physician group practice offering comprehensive family medicine, executive health, and multidisciplinary services.
• Medisys Health Group: Canadian preventive health and family medicine provider offering executive health programs, physician consultations, and multidisciplinary services under a private-pay model; comparable in offering premium, comprehensive family practice services.
• MCI The Doctor's Office: Canadian multi-site walk-in, family practice, and specialty physician network with EMR-enabled clinics; comparable in combining primary care visits, walk-in access, and physician-led operations across Canadian markets.
• WELL Health Technologies: Canadian publicly-traded operator of a large network of primary care and specialty clinics using digital tools; comparable as a scaled, technology-enabled family practice operator active in primary care across Canada.

Regional players

• West Winds Primary Health Centre: Saskatchewan Health Authority-operated primary health centre in Saskatoon serving the local region; comparable as a regional, multidisciplinary primary-care provider with attached chronic disease management and same-region competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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