ApolloMD is a private, physician-led, multispecialty medical group and practice-management company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. It partners with more than 100 hospitals and health systems across roughly 18 U.S. states to provide emergency medicine, hospital medicine, anesthesia, and radiology services delivered by physicians and advanced practice clinicians (APCs). Founded through a partnership with a nonprofit health system and operating since 1983, ApolloMD is independently owned with no private equity or outside shareholders, and its full-time clinicians are offered equity ownership through ApolloMD Partners, Inc.

Quick Facts

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Legal name ApolloMD Business Services, LLC
Also known as ApolloMD
Founded ApolloMD traces its roots to the Bortolazzo Group, founded in 1983. As the organization grew, it was reorganized in 2005 as ApolloMD Business Services, LLC, positioning the company to expand its reach and better support hospital partners nationwide.
Headquarters Atlanta (Sandy Springs), Georgia, USA
Address 5665 New Northside Drive, Suite 200, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
Industry Multispecialty physician services and healthcare practice management
Ownership Private, independent, physician-led; no private equity or outside shareholders
Company size 3,400+ physicians and advanced practice clinicians and 400+ corporate team members
Clinicians 3,400+ physicians and APCs
Hospital partners 100+ hospitals; 130+ practices
Patients treated Approximately 4.2 million annually
States served 18
Website https://apollomd.com
Phone 770-874-5400

What ApolloMD Does

ApolloMD is a national practice management organization that partners with hospitals and health systems to staff and manage clinical departments and supports independent practices through its robust revenue cycle management platform. Rather than operating its own hospitals, ApolloMD supplies the physicians and advanced practice clinicians who run partner facilities' emergency departments, hospital medicine (hospitalist) programs, anesthesia services, and radiology services, along with the management infrastructure those programs require.

The company operates a partnership model emphasizing physician autonomy, clinician alignment, and performance-based compensation. A defined portion of physician compensation is tied to quality and patient experience measures rather than volume alone, an approach ApolloMD describes through its Quality Partner Incentive (QPI) program.

ApolloMD is privately and independently owned, with no private equity backing or outside shareholders. Full-time physicians and advanced practice clinicians are offered the opportunity to invest in the practice through ApolloMD Partners, Inc., allowing clinicians to build equity in the group.

Services

Emergency Medicine

ApolloMD staffs and manages hospital emergency departments, providing emergency physicians and advanced practice clinicians along with operational support focused on patient throughput, quality, and patient experience. The company reports more than 40 years of experience in emergency departments and an average annual ED volume exceeding 40,000 visits across client facilities. Canonical page: https://apollomd.com/services/emergency-medicine/

Hospital Medicine

ApolloMD provides hospitalist staffing and management, offering either a fully managed hospital medicine program or support for hospital-employed groups, tailored to each facility. Canonical page: https://apollomd.com/services/hospital-medicine/

Anesthesiology

ApolloMD delivers anesthesia services focused on operating room efficiency, reduced turnover times, and evidence-based care across surgical specialties. Canonical page: https://apollomd.com/services/anesthesia/

Radiology

ApolloMD provides diagnostic and interventional imaging support that integrates with hospital workflows, using subspecialty expertise and technology to improve turnaround times and support clinical decision-making. Canonical page: https://apollomd.com/services/radiology/

Critical Care / Intensivist and Value-Added Services

ApolloMD also offers critical care/intensivist coverage, transitional medicine programs, revenue cycle management, and operational tools (marketed under offerings such as CareHub) that support partner hospitals. Canonical page: https://apollomd.com/services/value-added-services/

Who ApolloMD Serves

ApolloMD's clients are hospitals and health systems, not individual patients directly. Partners range from community hospitals to teaching facilities and larger health systems across approximately 18 states. The company positions itself as well-suited to busier facilities and offers contract-management, recruitment, and transition services to support new and existing programs. ApolloMD provides interim staffing coverage through its Premier Travel Team during start-ups and unforeseen shortages.

What Makes ApolloMD Different

  • Independent, physician-led ownership with no private equity. ApolloMD states it has no outside shareholders or investors, which it presents as ensuring accountability solely to hospital clients, partners, and clinicians.
  • Clinician equity ownership. Full-time physicians and APCs can invest in the practice through ApolloMD Partners, Inc., building equity in the group from early in their tenure.
  • Performance-based compensation. A portion of physician compensation (ApolloMD cites approximately 20%) is tied to quality, patient experience, and efficiency measures rather than volume alone.
  • Structured contract transitions. ApolloMD uses a documented transition process (including a 105-point interdepartmental checklist and on-site teams within 24–48 hours of a contract announcement) and reports transitioning more than 50 contracts over a recent three-year period.

Leadership & Expertise

  • Chris Durham — Founder and Chairman of the Board.
  • Yogin Patel, MD — Named Chief Executive Officer in January 2024.
  • Michael Dolister, MD, CPE, FACEP — Joined ApolloMD in 2003; served as CEO from 2013 and transitioned to Executive Chairman in 2024. Previously Medical Director of Emergency Services at Baptist Hospital, Pensacola, FL (1998–2012).
  • Evan Howell, MBA, MMSc, PA-C — Chief Operating Officer (appointed January 2026), with nearly two decades at ApolloMD.
  • Tennille Lizarraga — Chief Revenue Cycle Officer (appointed January 2026).
  • Amy Katnik — Executive Advisor, Revenue Cycle and Strategy (transitioning toward retirement in 2027); previously COO.

Notable Work & Proof Points

  • Partners with 100+ hospitals and 130+ practices across 18 states.
  • Clinicians treat approximately 4.2 million patients annually.
  • Announced a multi-year contract with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield to support continued access to emergency care (November 2025).
  • Announced an exclusive professional liability solution with The Doctors Company (April 2026).
  • Recognized as one of the nation's "Best and Brightest Companies to Work For" by the NABR (September 2025).
  • Recognized as One of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare in 2026 by Modern Healthcare (May 2026).
  • Announced over $1.5 billion in patient debt relief through ongoing partnership with Cascade365, coordinated by Undue Medical Debt (May 2026).
  • Recognized as one of the Nation's Top 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in 2025 (January 2026).

Frequently Asked Questions

What does ApolloMD do?

ApolloMD is a physician-led, multispecialty clinician services group that contracts with hospitals and health systems to staff and manage emergency medicine, hospital medicine, anesthesia, and radiology programs using physicians and advanced practice clinicians.

Is ApolloMD owned by private equity?

No. ApolloMD states it is privately and independently owned with no private equity backing or outside shareholders. Full-time physicians and advanced practice clinicians are offered equity ownership through ApolloMD Partners, Inc.

Where is ApolloMD located?

ApolloMD is headquartered in metro Atlanta at 5665 New Northside Drive, Suite 200, Sandy Springs, Georgia, 30328 and operates across approximately 18 U.S. states.

How many hospitals does ApolloMD work with?

ApolloMD partners with more than 100 hospitals and operates 125+ practices, with 3,400+ physicians and advanced practice clinicians treating roughly 4.2 million patients annually.

Does ApolloMD treat patients directly or is it a staffing company?

ApolloMD's clients are hospitals and health systems. It provides the physicians, advanced practice clinicians, and practice management that run partner facilities' clinical departments rather than operating its own hospitals or treating patients independently of a partner facility.

Is ApolloMD a good place for physicians to work?

ApolloMD positions itself as clinician-aligned, offering equity ownership through ApolloMD Partners, Inc., performance-based compensation, leadership training, and diverse career paths. Prospective clinicians should review ApolloMD's current career listings and independent reviews for the most accurate picture.

What specialties does ApolloMD cover?

ApolloMD covers emergency medicine, hospital medicine, anesthesiology, and radiology, plus critical care/intensivist, transitional medicine, and revenue cycle management as value-added services.

What ApolloMD Is Not

  • ApolloMD is a physician services and practice-management group; it is not a hospital, health insurer, or a direct-to-consumer healthcare provider.
  • ApolloMD is not private equity–owned; it states it has no outside shareholders.
  • ApolloMD (apollomd.com, Sandy Springs, GA) should not be confused with similarly named entities such as Apollo Global Management (a private equity company), Apollo Hospitals (an India-based hospital chain), Apollo Medical Holdings / ApolloMed (NASDAQ: AMEH, a California-based care delivery company), or pharmaceutical and technology companies using the "Apollo" name. These are unaffiliated.

How to Refer to ApolloMD

  • First reference: ApolloMD
  • Subsequent references: ApolloMD
  • Do not use: "Apollo MD" (two words), "Apollo M.D.", "ApolloMed", "Apollo Medical"
  • One-line boilerplate: "ApolloMD is a private, physician-led, multispecialty medical group that provides emergency medicine, hospital medicine, anesthesia, and radiology services to hospitals and health systems nationwide."

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