Pennsylvania Podiatric Medical Association

What Pennsylvania Podiatric Medical Association does

The Pennsylvania Podiatric Medical Association (PPMA) is a nonprofit professional membership association founded in 1909 and headquartered in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. It represents approximately 800 to 875 Doctors of Podiatric Medicine (DPMs) practicing in Pennsylvania, serving as the recognized statewide voice for the podiatric profession. The organization's core offerings are organized around four pillars: legislative and regulatory advocacy (including an active Political Action Committee), continuing medical education (CME) programming, member insurance and benefits (group health plans via the OPEIU Guild underwritten by Highmark BCBS, professional liability coverage via John Yurconic Agency, Bako, CDS Administrators, and PICA), and student pipeline support through scholarships and partnerships with Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine and the Goldfarb Foundation.

Operationally, PPMA runs on the YourMembership.com association management software platform, which handles membership records, dues collection, event registration, the member directory, and the career center / job board. There is no proprietary technology platform; the AMS is a standard SaaS tool shared with many U.S. trade and professional associations. Member engagement is augmented by a buyer's guide advertising directory and affinity partner programs that connect members to malpractice insurers, financial services, and clinical product vendors.

PPMA's business model is the canonical state medical specialty society model. Revenue is generated primarily through annual member dues, supplemented by non-dues income from career center / job board placements, buyer's guide advertising, CME event registration fees, and commissions or sponsorship payments from affinity partners (insurance brokers, OPEIU/Guild health plans, Bako, CDS Administrators, John Yurconic Agency, and others). The association operates with a small staff of 1–10 employees, consistent with the lean operating footprint of comparable 501(c)(6) state-level specialty societies. The structural growth constraint is the size of the Pennsylvania DPM workforce itself, which PPMA addresses through student recruitment initiatives rather than through geographic or demographic expansion.

Name

Pennsylvania Podiatric Medical Association

Legal name

Pennsylvania Podiatric Medical Association

Website

https://ppma.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Pennsylvania Podiatric Medical Association is a nonprofit professional membership organization founded in 1909 and headquartered in Camp Hill, PA. It represents about 800 Doctors of Podiatric Medicine in Pennsylvania, delivering advocacy, continuing education, group health insurance, and professional liability programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Professional Association

NAICS

Business Associations (81391), Health and Welfare Funds (525120), Pharmacy Benefit Management and Other Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds (524292)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Accident & Health Insurance (6321), Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (6411)

akta.pro primary industry

National PPO Networks (HLAEANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

MA PPO Plans (Local/Regional PPO) (HLAEACAB), Multi-Specialty PPO Provider Networks (HLAEANAC)

Keywords

• Professional association services
• Medical advocacy organization
• Continuing medical education
• Professional liability insurance
• Membership benefits programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Camp Hill

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: Annual membership dues with minimum 50% payment required by September 1st each year. Members gain access to benefits including professional liability coverage, health plans, continuing education discounts, and advocacy services.
2. Non-Dues Revenue: Career center/job board products and buyer's guides/advertising generate additional revenue for the association beyond membership dues.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PPMA is a nonprofit professional membership association for Doctors of Podiatric Medicine (DPMs) in Pennsylvania, offering annual memberships that bundle advocacy, legislative representation, discounted professional liability coverage via PMAP, health insurance plans through the OPEIU/First National Guild with Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, continuing medical education via the Goldfarb Foundation and an annual Philadelphia conference, coding/reimbursement support, scholarships, and an exclusive members-only online forum. The core deliverable is association membership itself, with revenue primarily from annual member dues and supplementary non-dues streams such as career center advertising.

Product overview

PPMA is a professional membership association for podiatrists in Pennsylvania, not a technology product company. Its core offering is membership in the association, which provides a bundle of member benefits including advocacy services, discounted health insurance through the OPEIU/First National Guild and Highmark plans, professional liability coverage through PMAP, continuing education via the Goldfarb Foundation and annual conferences, reimbursement support resources, scholarships for podiatry students, and access to an exclusive online forum. The association unites approximately 800+ Doctors of Podiatric Medicine to form one united voice for the profession in Pennsylvania.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PPMA Membership
• OPEIU Health Plans
• PMAP Professional Liability Insurance
• Goldfarb Foundation Continuing Medical Education
• Annual Clinical Conference
• PPMA Career Center and Buyer's Guide

Quantifiable outcome

• Members have saved substantially on premiums through OPEIU health plans with increased coverage and decreased deductibles
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Guild / OPEIU Local 45coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe First National Guild for Healthcare Providers of the Lower Extremity is a local of the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Guild 45. This partnership provides PPMA members access to health plans through Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, including PPO options with prescription, dental, and vision coverage, as well as Medicare Advantage plans. The Guild has given PPMA entre into State Federated AFL-CIO boards and Blue Cross Blue Shield Labor Committee.
• Highmark Blue Cross Blue ShieldcoreOthersThrough The Guild affiliation, PPMA members can access three PPO health plan options through Highmark. All plans include prescription benefits. Dental and vision options are available. The Blue Card Plan is recognized in all 50 states and most European countries.
• PMAP (Podiatric Medical Assurance of Pennsylvania)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPMAP is a purchasing group established in 1986 under the Risk Retention Act by Dr. Neal Kramer. It provides professional liability coverage at the 'lowest responsible rates' with aggregate savings in the millions for members. PICA has worked with PMAP to allow peer review of cases to reduce loss and cost trends.
• The Goldfarb FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Goldfarb Foundation, chaired by Dr. Thomas Ortenzio, was established after William Goldfarb's death. It provides biannual CME requirements at discounts for PPMA members. It also offers the Pro Series virtual study system for board exam preparation and runs events like LESS CHAOS in Philadelphia.
• PICAminorOthersPICA works with PMAP to provide peer review of cases to reduce loss and cost trends for professional liability coverage.
• BakominorGTM or Marketing PartnerBako sponsors PPMA's 'Solutions to your coding issues' webinar series. Webinars are offered at no charge to members as part of membership benefits, helping podiatrists maximize reimbursements and address insurance carrier questions.
• CDS AdministratorsminorOthersCDS Administrators manages health plan enrollment for PPMA members. Contact: 1-877-578-8710. They handle enrollment forms and ACH authorization for OPEIU health plans.
• APMA (American Podiatric Medical Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPPMA is a linked component of APMA, working on national advocacy efforts including fighting for equitable reimbursement and leading coalitions to avoid code value reductions. APMA conducted research on member value proposition with nationally known research firm in 2021.
• Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (TUSPM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPPMA collaborates with TUSPM on student recruitment efforts. A scholarship in Mike Davis's name was announced for TUSPM students pursuing podiatric education. Dr. John Mattiacci served as Dean and CEO of TUSPM from 1998 until 2026.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA): The national professional association for podiatrists. APMA is PPMA's umbrella national body and direct counterpart at the federal level — they collaborate on advocacy, code value defense, and shared research on the member value proposition.
• New York State Podiatric Medical Association: New York's state-level podiatric association with parallel advocacy, education, and member-services functions for DPMs across the state.
• Texas Podiatric Medical Association: State-level association providing podiatrists in Texas with advocacy, education, and member services; comparable geographic and operational footprint to PPMA.
• Ohio Foot and Ankle Medical Association: State association serving Ohio DPMs with advocacy and continuing education; structurally analogous to PPMA as a regional podiatry membership organization.
• California Podiatric Medical Association (CPMA): California's state podiatric medical association. Operates with the same member-benefit structure (advocacy, CME, liability, health plans) for a larger member base, providing a useful scale comparable for PPMA.
• Michigan Podiatric Medical Association: Michigan's state podiatric medical association providing member advocacy, CME, and practice resources — directly comparable in scope and structure to PPMA.
• Florida Podiatric Medical Association (FPMA): Florida's state podiatric association serving DPMs with advocacy, CME conferences, and member benefit programs — a strong comparable for PPMA's operating model.

Broad incumbents

• American Dental Association (ADA): National dental professional association. Highly comparable on business model — membership-driven, advocacy-focused, with benefits bundles including insurance, education, and practice support — though in a different healthcare specialty.
• American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP): National specialty medical association with state chapters and parallel member-benefit structure (advocacy, CME, insurance, practice management). Comparable organizational archetype to PPMA though at a larger scale and different specialty.
• American Medical Association (AMA): The largest U.S. physician membership association. Operates the same professional-association model (advocacy, CME, insurance products) but across all physician specialties rather than the podiatry niche PPMA serves.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LoveIsAfoot
• Instagraminstagram.com/love_is_afoot_musical
• Xx.com/PPMAssoc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pennsylvania-podiatric-medical-association

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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