Forefront Dermatology

Ownership: Part of Forefront Dermatology, backed by Partners Group alongside physician and executive minority owners (Source)

Entity type

Platform: single specialty dermatology group practice acquired by Partners Group in partnership with existing physician owners (as announced). (Source).

Ownership: sponsor

Partners Group, acting on behalf of its clients, acquired Forefront Dermatology from OMERS in partnership with existing physician owners. Announcement .

Ownership: continuing minority owners

OMERS, Forefront physicians and the executive team reinvest as minority owners (OMERS release, agreement signed 2022-02-10). (Source).

Ownership: second primary source

GlobeNewswire copy of the OMERS release confirms the sale of OMERS interest to Partners Group. (Source).

HQ and founding

Founded 1980; headquartered in Manitowoc, Wisconsin (as stated 2022-02-10).

Footprint at 2022 announcement

Over 200 dermatology clinics across 22 states.

Footprint on home page

Home page shows 294 locations in 32 states. (Source).

Footprint on locations page

Locations page shows 307 location results. (Source).

Discrepancy

Location counts differ by page and date: 200+ clinics and 22 states (2022-02-10), 294 locations and 32 states (home page), 307 results (locations page). Counting definitions are not published by the group.

Providers as stated

Over 400 board-certified dermatologists, physician assistants and nurse practitioners (2022-02-10).

Services as stated

Medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatology, supported by a dermatopathology laboratory.

Leader named on entity page

Scott Bremen, Chief Executive Officer (named in the 2022-02-10 announcement; current officeholder not re-confirmed).

Deal: 2022 sponsor change

OMERS signed an agreement to sell its interest in Forefront Dermatology to Partners Group (2022-02-10).

Affiliated brand listed

Swann Dermatology Partners appears as a location brand on the Forefront locations page.

State rule context (Illinois)

Illinois Attorney General page on notice of covered health care transactions (30 days before closing for certain mergers, acquisitions and contracting affiliations). Linked as context only, not legal advice. (Source).

CMS group legal name(s) and group ID(s)

Forefront Dermatology SC (group ID 3779471701); Forefront Dermatology Pacific, P.C. (group ID 8325946015); Forefront Dermatology Houston, PLLC (group ID 7618466988); Forefront Dermatology New Hampshire, PLLC (group ID 8729449152); Forefront Dermatology Kansas, PA (group ID 3274008016); Forefront Dermatology East Professional, LLC (group ID 4981069432). Six CMS group IDs whose legal name contains Forefront Dermatology (name match; other child groups may exist under other legal names). (Source).

Medicare-enrolled dermatology clinicians in CMS Medicare enrollment data

318 unique clinicians with primary specialty dermatology across 6 matched group IDs.

All-specialty clinicians listed under the same group ID(s) in CMS Medicare enrollment data

710 (sum of the group size field for the matched IDs; clinicians may be counted in more than one ID).

Medicare enrollment sites with a dermatology clinician (CMS Medicare enrollment data)

190 distinct enrollment address records in 165 cities across 31 state: AL, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, OH, OK, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA, WI, WY. Counts are Medicare enrollment records, not the group's own location list.

NPPES organization NPIs with a dermatology taxonomy and a matching legal or other name (the NPPES registry)

287 active organization NPIs in 32 states. Name pattern match only; this is a count of registry records, not locations. (Source).

Sources

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