EL SEGUNDO, Calif.,
Jan. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- HealthCare Partners, a DaVita Medical Group and division of
DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA), today announced that it has acquired
Coastal Physicians Medical Group, located in Southern California. The group has been an
affiliate of HealthCare Partners since 1996.
"We're proud to welcome Coastal Physicians Medical Group, a very
important partner of ours for the past 20 years, to HealthCare
Partners," said Amar Desai, MD,
president of HealthCare Partners in California. "The addition of these highly
successful providers will further strengthen our ability to provide
high-quality care to patients in the South Bay area."
Coastal Physicians Medical Group is an independent physician
group with three locations serving the South Bay area of
metropolitan Los Angeles including
the cities of San Pedro,
Torrance and Carson. The medical group has six health care
providers who have been providing high-quality care to South Bay
area residents since the 1970s.
"Coastal Physicians Medical Group is a Latino-owned medical
group serving our multi-cultural, multi-lingual community for over
30 years," said Luis Magdaleno, MD,
president and CEO of Coastal Physicians Medical Group. "For as long
as we've been an affiliate of HealthCare Partners, both our groups
have shared the common value of placing the patient's interest
first in a family oriented practice setting. I am thrilled to merge
with HealthCare Partners and DaVita Medical Group. This will allow
us to continue our pursuit of excellence in patient care in a
larger platform which will positively impact our patients."
Coastal Physicians Medical Group is a recognized leader in
clinical outcomes. According to the Medicare Star Ratings program,
in 2017 the medical group achieved four stars or better (out of
five) on key patient care measures such as controlling high blood
pressure, osteoporosis management and breast cancer screening.
The acquisition of Coastal Physicians Medical Group closed on
Dec. 1, 2018.
About DaVita Medical Group
DaVita Medical Group is a division of DaVita Inc., a Fortune 500®
company, that operates and manages medical groups and affiliated
physician networks in California,
Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New
Mexico and Washington. A
leading independent medical group in America, DaVita Medical Group
has over two decades of experience providing coordinated,
outcomes-based medical care in a cost-effective manner. DaVita
Medical Group's teammates, employed clinicians and affiliated
clinicians provided care for approximately 1.7 million patients.
For more information, please visit DaVitaMedicalGroup.com.
About DaVita Inc.
DaVita Inc., a Fortune 500® company, is the parent company
of DaVita Kidney Care and DaVita Medical
Group. DaVita Kidney Care is a leading provider of kidney
care in the United States,
delivering dialysis services to patients with chronic kidney
failure and end stage renal disease. As of September 30,
2018, DaVita Kidney Care operated or provided
administrative services at 2,625 outpatient dialysis centers
located in the United States serving approximately
201,000 patients. The company also operated
251 outpatient dialysis centers located in 10 countries
outside the United States.
DaVita Medical Group manages and operates medical groups and
affiliated physician networks
in California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New
Mexico and Washington in its pursuit to deliver
excellent-quality health care in a dignified and compassionate
manner. DaVita Medical Group's teammates, employed clinicians and
affiliated clinicians provided care for approximately 1.7 million
patients. For more information, please
visit DaVita.com/About.
Contact Information
Media:
David Tauchen
dtauchen@davitamedicalgroup.com
303-927-4633
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