CityMD is a

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company co-founded in 2010 by Dr. Rich Park and a group of 8 physicians. The company operates more than 150 urgent care centers in

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and

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. It is the largest urgent care company in the

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. CityMD employs over 700

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s and

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s. In 2017,

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acquired a majority stake in the company. On June 20, 2019, CityMD announced plans to merge with Summit Medical Group.

Controversies

It was reported that in 2018, CityMD agreed to pay Medicare $6.6 million for billing fraud. They also paid New York state another $883,000 to settle false claims allegations.

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External links

CityMD Official website
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