Welcome to American Physician Partners

American Physician Partners is a new kind of emergency medicine and hospital medicine management company, created to transform the patient experience and exceed the expectations of our patients, physicians/APCS and hospital partners. Join us in celebrating 5 years of expectations exceeded.
What makes us different?
American Physician Partners is different from other emergency medicine and hospitalist groups. We aren’t a staffing firm; we are a management company whose relentless pursuit of quality has ensured that every hospital improves in an APP partnership.
Learn how our unique culture has enabled us to exceed the expectations of our patients, providers and hospital partners.
By the Numbers
Through transformational leadership and our metric-driven approach, American Physician Partners delivers practice stability, clinical excellence and sustainable quality improvements unparalleled in the industry.
2500+
physicians and apcs
4M+
PATIENTS CARED FOR ANNUALLY
153
PRACTICE SITES
95%
PROVIDER RETENTION RATE
<0.5%
SHIFTS FILLED BY LOCUMS PROVIDERS
100%
CLIENT RETENTION RATE
Our Locations

Awards and Recognitions
2019
APP ranked 29th on the Nashville Business Journal’s Top 100 largest private companies in Nashville
2019
CMO Tony Briningstool, MD, FACEP, was named to 2019 Nashville Health Care Council Fellows Class
2019
APP was a Healthcare Market Mover Finalist in Nashville Entrepreneur Centers NEXT Awards
2020
APP landed the #1 spot on Nashville Business Journal’s “Fast 50” Fastest Growing Private Companies List
Don’t just take our word for it. Hear what our hospital partners have to say.
“American Physician Partners is an excellent company. Overall, the team has exceeded my expectations, and I’m not easy to satisfy. I have been clear with my expectations up front, and APP has exceeded them . I have no plans for an RFP process in the future.”
Recent News
APP Physicians in the News Discussing COVID-19
Recently, several of our physicians have been featured in media outlets across the country to discuss a variety of topics concerning the COVID-19 pandemic. January 5, 2021 | WKDZ | Dr. Shea Godwin Dr. Shea Godwin, an APP emergency physician in Kentucky,...
read moreJosh Jeanblanc of American Physician Partners Discusses Emergency Medicine Recruiting
American Physician Partners’ Recruitment AVP, Josh Jeanblanc, was featured recently in an article published at HealthECareers.com on the state of emergency medicine recruiting. The piece focuses on the impact COVID-19 has had on healthcare staffing in general and how...
read moreBracing the Storm: Generator Safety During Hurricane Season
APPartner’s Dr. Jeremy Finkelstein was interviewed in The Wall Street Journal to discuss the possible dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning from the use of portable generators during storms. With hurricane season in full strength, the usage of these generators are at a...
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