CityMD

{{Short description|American healthcare company}}

{{Infobox company

| name = CityMD

| logo = CityMD.png

| industry = Healthcare

| foundation = 2010

| location_city = New York, New York

| location_country = United States

| key_people = Richard Park, M.D.
(Founder & CEO)

| products = Urgent care

| homepage = {{URL|http://www.citymd.com}}

}}

CityMD is a healthcare company co-founded in 2010 by Rich Park and a group of 8 physicians.{{cite web|url=https://www.citymd.com/our-story|title=Our Story - CityMD|website=www.citymd.com}}{{cite web |last1=Lamantia |first1=Jonathan |title=CityMD shakes up New York's health care industry |url=https://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20151118/HEALTH_CARE/151119868/citymd-has-shaken-up-new-york-s-health-care-industry |website=Crain's New York Business |access-date=December 14, 2021 |language=en |date=November 17, 2015}}{{subscription required}}{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Joseph P. |title=Putting the 'Care' Back in Health Care |url=https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/articles/2019-01-15/citymd-clinics-aim-for-oprah-model-of-care-kindness |website=U.S. News & World Report |access-date=December 14, 2021 |language=en |date=January 15, 2019}} The company operates more than 150 urgent care centers in New Jersey and New York. It is the largest urgent care company in the New York metro area.{{cite web |last1=Corr |first1=Amy |title=Guilt Is the Most Effective Medicine in This Relatable New York Clinic Ad |url=https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/guilt-is-the-most-effective-medicine-in-this-relatable-new-york-clinic-ad/ |website=Adweek |access-date=December 14, 2021 |date=November 9, 2018}}{{subscription required}} CityMD employs over 700 physicians and mid-level practitioners. In 2017, Warburg Pincus acquired a majority stake in the company.{{cite web |last1=Lamantia |first1=Jonathan |title=Private-equity firm Warburg Pincus to acquire CityMD |url=https://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20170418/HEALTH_CARE/170419862/private-equity-firm-warburg-pincus-to-acquire-citymd |website=Crain's New York Business |access-date=December 14, 2021 |language=en |date=April 18, 2017}}{{subscription required}} On June 20, 2019, CityMD announced plans to merge with Summit Medical Group.{{cite web |title=CityMD and Summit Medical Group Announce Plans to Merge to Deliver an Unparalleled Patient Care Experience |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/citymd-and-summit-medical-group-announce-plans-to-merge-to-deliver-an-unparalleled-patient-care-experience-300872387.html |website=PR Newswire |access-date=December 14, 2021 |language=en |date=June 20, 2019}}

Controversies

It was reported that in 2018, CityMD agreed to pay Medicare $6.6 million for billing fraud.{{cite web |last1=Fanelli |first1=James |title=CityMD ponies up $6.6M for submitting false claims to Medicare |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/citymd-ponies-6-6m-settle-medicare-false-claims-suit-article-1.3972008 |website=New York Daily News |access-date=December 14, 2021 |date=May 4, 2018}} They also paid New York state another $883,000 to settle false claims allegations.{{cite web |last1=Commins |first1=John |title=CityMD Pays $883K to Settle NY False Claims Allegations |url=https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/strategy/citymd-pays-883k-settle-ny-false-claims-allegations |website=Health Leaders |access-date=December 14, 2021 |language=en |date=June 5, 2018}}

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