Providence Portland Medical Center

What Providence Portland Medical Center does

Providence Portland Medical Center is a flagship tertiary care campus of Providence St. Joseph Health, a not-for-profit Catholic health system operating 51 hospitals across seven U.S. states (Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, and Washington). The system traces its roots to 1850 with the founding ministries of the Sisters of Providence and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange and is governed by a board under a charitable mission rather than by shareholders. Its clinical identity is anchored by two flagship specialty institutes — the Providence Cancer Institute and the Providence Heart Institute — supported by the Earle A. Chiles Research Institute and 26 dedicated Heart & Vascular Centers systemwide. The organization treats roughly 400,000 cardiac patients and 50,000 newly diagnosed cancer patients annually, backed by 800+ board-certified oncologists and 1,300+ new clinical trials initiated each year.

Core products span inpatient and outpatient hospital services, specialty clinical programs (cancer, heart & vascular, pediatrics, gastroenterology, neurosciences, orthopedics, women's health, maternity, primary care, urgent care, eating disorders, bladder wellness), and a growing digital health layer. The digital layer centers on the Providence App and MyChart patient portal for scheduling, virtual visits, messaging providers, and viewing health records, with telehealth delivered via video and phone and an EHR-integrated health information exchange (Health Gorilla). Underlying technology is a standard enterprise EHR with patient-facing portals rather than a proprietary clinical platform.

Revenue is generated primarily through insurance reimbursement (commercial, Medicare, Medicaid) and patient payments for direct clinical services, supplemented by research funding tied to clinical trials. GTM is sales-led and physical-anchored: patients enter via physician referrals, emergency departments, urgent/ExpressCare clinics, or digital self-service channels. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; financial assistance and price-estimate request lines are offered. Customer segments are diversified across general, oncology, cardiovascular, pediatric, GI, and behavioral health populations, with no meaningful enterprise customer concentration given the consumer-payor-driven model.

Name

Providence Portland Medical Center

Legal name

Providence St. Joseph Health

Website

https://providence.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1850

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Providence Portland Medical Center is a flagship tertiary campus of Providence St. Joseph Health, a not-for-profit Catholic system operating 51 hospitals across seven U.S. states and specializing in cancer and cardiac care for hundreds of thousands of patients annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital Healthcare Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based & Nonprofit Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospital-Integrated Cancer Centers (Acute Oncology Programs) (HLAFAAAM), Hospital-Operated Urgent Care Centers (HLAFADAC)

Keywords

• Hospital healthcare services
• Cancer treatment
• Cardiac care
• Telehealth services
• Patient portal

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Providence generates revenue through providing direct patient care services including hospital inpatient/outpatient care, physician services, emergency care, diagnostic services, surgical procedures, and specialty treatments. Revenue is primarily received through insurance reimbursement (commercial insurance, Medicare, Medicaid) and patient payments.
2. Clinical Trials and Research: Providence conducts clinical trials that may provide access to experimental therapies while generating research funding and advancing treatment protocols.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Providence Portland Medical Center is part of Providence St. Joseph Health, a not-for-profit Catholic health system operating 51 hospitals across seven U.S. states. The organization delivers direct patient care through inpatient and outpatient hospital services, specialty institutes such as the Providence Cancer Institute and Providence Heart Institute, primary and urgent care clinics, and digital channels including telehealth, the Providence App, and the MyChart patient portal. It also runs clinical trials (1,300+ new trials annually) and 90+ years of radiation therapy research.

Product overview

Providence is a large integrated health system offering a comprehensive portfolio of healthcare services across 51 hospitals in seven U.S. states. The core offering includes the Providence App (mobile patient engagement platform), Virtual Care (telehealth services), and extensive clinical services spanning Cancer Care, Heart & Vascular, Pediatrics, Gastroenterology, Urgent Care, Primary Care, and Bladder Wellness. The system operates 26 dedicated Heart & Vascular Centers and treats approximately 50,000 new cancer patients annually with 800+ board-certified oncologists. The Providence App enables appointment scheduling, virtual visits, health record access, and care team messaging.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Providence App: Mobile application for scheduling appointments, virtual visits, and accessing health records

Products and services

• Providence App Mobile application enabling patients to schedule appointments, conduct virtual visits, view health records, receive updates from care teams, and access personalized healthcare services.
• Virtual Care Telehealth service enabling patients to see healthcare providers through online video and phone appointments without visiting a doctor's office.
• Cancer Care and Treatment Comprehensive cancer care including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and clinical trials delivered through the Providence Cancer Institute network.
• Heart and Vascular Care Cardiovascular services including treatment for coronary artery disease, valve disease, heart failure, arrhythmia, and surgical interventions delivered through 26 dedicated Heart & Vascular Centers across seven states.
• Pediatric Services Comprehensive child-centered healthcare including routine check-ups, emergency care, pediatric specialty services (endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, oncology), and developmental assessments for newborns, children, and adolescents.
• Gastroenterology Services Diagnostic and treatment services for gastrointestinal disorders including colonoscopy, endoscopy, ERCP, and treatments for conditions like GERD, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and digestive cancers.
• Urgent Care Same-day walk-in clinic services with extended hours 7 days a week for immediate care of minor to moderate health concerns, including ExpressCare neighborhood locations.
• Primary Care General healthcare services providing routine check-ups, preventive care, and management of common medical conditions with access to MyChart online scheduling and messaging.
• Bladder Wellness Treatment services for bladder problems including urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, and frequent urination using diagnostic exams, medication, behavioral modification, nutritional therapy, pelvic floor exercises, and surgery.
• Eating Disorders Treatment Program Specialty behavioral health program providing treatment for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and other eating disorders, with separate adult (18+) and adolescent (ages 13-18) tracks.

Quantifiable outcome

• 400,000 heart patients treated annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Keck USCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between Providence and Keck USC for cardiac care, providing double expertise in cardiac treatment. This collaboration brings together two medical institutions to deliver advanced cardiac procedures and treatments.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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