Tulsa County Medical Society

What Tulsa County Medical Society does

Tulsa County Medical Society (TCMS) is a nonprofit professional membership organization founded in 1907 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, serving physicians in Tulsa County. Its core offering is physician membership, which delivers advocacy at the state capitol, continuing medical education (150+ hours annually), physician wellness support (up to 8 free counseling sessions per year), group purchasing discounts through a partnership with HealthTrust/AdvantageTrust, free legal advice, and health insurance access via OSMA Health. The organization operates a Find a Physician public directory, a Career Center job board, and publishes the monthly Tulsa Medicine newsletter, which reaches over 1,300 physician offices. TCMS runs on a small operational footprint: four staff members (Executive Director Mark McElreath, MPA; Director of Operations Joetta J. Cunningham; and two Project TCMS coordinators) headquartered at 5315 S Lewis Ave in Tulsa, with membership management delivered through the GrowthZone platform and a Wix-hosted marketing site.

TCMS generates revenue primarily through annual membership dues on a subscription/recurring model, with discounted rates for new or early-career physicians (a $250 new-member discount is publicly advertised). Secondary revenue streams include administrative-services contracts with affiliated specialty societies (Oklahoma Allergy and Asthma Society, Oklahoma ACOG, Oklahoma State Dermatology Society, Tulsa County OB-GYN Society), room rental of the headquarters meeting facilities (14–100 person capacity), Career Center listings, and GPO-related economics. The organization also provides free legal advice and access to malpractice and group insurance programs as in-kind member benefits.

Its charitable arm, the TCMS Foundation (a 501(c)(3) established in 1987), operates three flagship community programs: Project TCMS (Tulsa Charitable Medical Services), which coordinates donated specialty care from 185 volunteer physicians, 12 hospital partners, and 20+ safety net clinics for uninsured Tulsa County residents; the Drug Recycling Program, the first of its kind in the nation under 2004's HB 1866, which has redistributed 585,196 prescriptions valued at $32.7M in average wholesale price since November 2004; and a Medical Student Scholarship Program that has awarded over $1.565M to 1,351 students since 1964. The TCMS website serves as the primary marketing and self-serve join/renew channel, supplemented by the newsletter, Facebook presence, and annual member events such as TCMS Drillers Night.

Name

Tulsa County Medical Society

Legal name

Tulsa County Medical Society

Website

https://tcmsok.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1907

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tulsa County Medical Society is a 1907-founded nonprofit professional membership organization serving Tulsa County, Oklahoma physicians through advocacy, CME, wellness counseling, GPO discounts, and community programs. Its TCMS Foundation runs Project TCMS, a Drug Recycling Program, and medical student scholarships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Medical Association Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAB

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAGACAL

Public Health & Health Equity Organizations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

Keywords

• Professional medical association
• Physician advocacy services
• Physician wellness counseling
• Continuing medical education
• Medical society membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Tulsa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: TCMS generates revenue primarily through annual membership dues from physicians. The organization offers discounted rates for new members and physicians in their first or second year of practice.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tulsa County Medical Society is a nonprofit professional membership association that sells annual physician memberships providing advocacy, continuing medical education, physician wellness counseling, GPO purchasing discounts, publications, and legal/insurance benefits. Through its TCMS Foundation charitable arm, it delivers community programs including Project TCMS (free specialty care for uninsured residents), the Drug Recycling Program, and medical student scholarships.

Product overview

Tulsa County Medical Society (TCMS) is a professional medical association offering a membership-based platform providing advocacy, education, physician wellness, and community health programs. The organization operates through its charitable arm, the TCMS Foundation, which administers Project TCMS for uninsured patients, the Drug Recycling Program for medication redistribution, and medical student scholarships. TCMS members access benefits including a Group Purchasing Organization for discounted medical supplies, Find a Physician directory services, Career Center job listings, room rental facilities, and the monthly Tulsa Medicine newsletter. The core offering is membership in the professional society, with related programs in physician wellness (confidential counseling), community health initiatives, and practice support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TCMS Membership
• Physician Wellness Program
• Group Purchasing Organization (GPO)
• Find a Physician Directory
• Career Center
• Tulsa Medicine Newsletter
• Drug Recycling Program
• Project TCMS (Tulsa Charitable Medical Services)
• Medical Student Scholarships
• TCMSF Room Rental

Quantifiable outcome

• 585,196 prescriptions recycled worth $32.7M (Nov 2004-May 2026)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• MidFirst BankminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 June 2026MidFirst Bank sponsors drink tickets for TCMS Drillers Night annual event.
• AdvantageTrust (HealthTrust)coreTechnology or IntegrationTCMS partnered with AdvantageTrust (a division of HealthTrust) to provide exclusive discount vendor pricing to membership. HealthTrust is one of the largest group purchasing organizations in the country, representing physician practices and over 1,600 hospitals. Offers contracted products for medical supplies, laboratory products, IT products, cell phone service, and more through distributors like McKesson, Henry Schein, and Medline.
• Oklahoma Allergy and Asthma Society (OAAS)coreOthersTCMS is contracted to provide administrative services for OAAS, including organizing their Annual Meeting (September 20, 2025 at First National in Oklahoma City) with featured speakers on Atopic Dermatitis, Rhinitis, Pediatric and Adult Asthma.
• Oklahoma American College of Obstetrician & Gynecologists (OKACOG)coreOthersTCMS provides administrative services for OKACOG.
• Oklahoma State Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery Society (OSDS)coreOthersTCMS provides administrative services for OSDS.
• Tulsa County OB-GYN SocietyminorOthersTCMS provides administrative services for the Tulsa County OB-GYN Society.
• OSMA HealthcoreOthersOSMA Health offers Oklahoma physicians, their staffs, and families competitively priced health insurance including traditional plans, PPO programs, Health Savings Account Plans, and Medical Supplemental Coverage.
• Safety Net Clinics (20+ partners)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject TCMS partners with 20+ safety net clinics to provide specialty care referrals for uninsured patients. Partners include AM Healthcare Clinic, Arubah Clinic, Catholic Charities, Community Health Connection, Good Samaritan Health Services, Indian Healthcare Resource Center of Tulsa, Morton Family & Children Services, Neighbors Along The Line, OSU Family Medicine, OU Tisdale Clinic, and more.
• 12 Hospital PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner12 hospital partners support Project TCMS by providing donated inpatient care and surgeries for uninsured patients referred through the program.
• 60 Healthcare VendorsminorOthers60 healthcare vendors support Project TCMS by providing discounted or donated medical services and supplies for uninsured patients.
• First Oklahoma BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate Partner Program member supporting TCMS.
• Blue Cross Blue ShieldminorOthersBlue Cross Blue Shield has awarded Champions of Health Awards to TCMS programs (Drug Recycling Program 2009, TCMS Foundation 2013, Project TCMS 2025).

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• American Medical Association (AMA): National professional society for physicians with vastly broader scope (advocacy, CPT/standards, publishing) but overlapping with TCMS on advocacy, CME, and physician-wellness categories.

Direct peers

• Medical Society of Virginia: Statewide physician membership and advocacy organization with overlapping activities (advocacy, CME, member discounts); comparable to TCMS in scope and benefit mix.
• Indiana State Medical Association: Another state medical society running a similar advocacy, CME, and member-services model to OSMA/TCMS in Indiana; comparable on membership economics and benefit packaging.
• Oklahoma State Medical Association (OSMA): State-level professional society of physicians in Oklahoma. Operates a near-identical membership, advocacy, CME, and physician-wellness model and is the natural affiliate body for TCMS, making it the closest direct peer.
• Dallas County Medical Society: One of the larger county medical societies in Texas, offering the same membership, advocacy, and community-program mix to a regional physician base — directly comparable to TCMS's operating model.
• Oklahoma County Medical Society: County-level medical society serving Oklahoma County physicians. Same operating model (membership dues, advocacy, community health programs) and same state regulatory environment as TCMS.
• Travis County Medical Society: Austin-based county medical society delivering physician membership, advocacy, and CME benefits with a structure parallel to TCMS; useful as a comparable for member-scale and benefit-bundle design.
• Hennepin Medical Society: County-level physician society in Minneapolis. Comparable in mission, member-services structure (advocacy, CME, wellness), and small nonprofit footprint to TCMS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tulsacountymedicalsociety
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tulsa-county-medical-society

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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