Anderson Physician Alliance Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
273274203
IRS 990 coverage
2011–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Meridian, MS, USA
Phone
6015536000
Rating
67
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Group Health Practice (Health Maintenance Organizations)
Affiliation
Christianity

Reported finances

Revenue
$24,968,006
Expenses
$32,962,331
Assets
$6,385,454
Liabilities
$16,483,330

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

12 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • JUSTIN RHODES (PRESIDENT AND CEO)

Highest reported compensation

  • GREGORY M DUCKETT (VP AND SECRETARY (AS OF 01/25)): $1,760,131 total reported compensation
  • JAMES H WALLACE MD (PHYSICIAN): $1,159,117 total reported compensation
  • DANIEL J MCKIEVER JR MD (PHYSICIAN): $977,973 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Anderson physician alliance, inc. Is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. The specific purposes and objectives of the corporation shall include, but not be limited to, employing physicians and other medical personnel to carry out the purposes and objectives of anderson regional medical center, asfollows:1.) to establish and maintain an institution or institutions, within orwithout the state where incorporated, with permanent facilities to provide diagnosis and treatment for patients;2.) to carry on any education activities related to rendering care to the sick and injured, or to the promotion of health; and3.) to participate in any activity designed and carried on to promotethe general health of the community.

What it reported doing in 2024

Anderson physician alliance, inc. Offers family practice and specialtyclinics to provide quality health care for east Mississippi and west Alabama. The physicians, nurse practitioners and staff focus on primary health care needs of the community. Anderson physician alliance, inc. Provides care to persons covered by governmental programs from which the hospital receives payment at less than market value reimbursement. Recognizing its mission to the community, services are provided to medicare, medicaid and uninsured patients. To the extent reimbursement is below cost, anderson physician alliance, inc. Recognizes these amounts as charity care in meeting its mission to the entire community. During the fiscal year ended september 30, 2025, the unreimbursed value of providing care to these patients was $24,651,285.anderson urology clinic of meridian anderson urology clinic of meridian treats a wide variety of conditions that affect the urinary system and the male reproductive system.anderson cardiac surgical associates anderson cardiac surgical associates offers a wealth of knowledge and experience, modern surgical equipment, advanced techniques, and high-quality care for complex open heart and vascular surgeries.pediatric hospitaliststhe pediatric hospitalist oversees inpatient treatment for children who need to be hospitalized during an acute illness. This service enables families to stay close to home when inpatient care is required. Children who need sub-specialty care are transferred to a higher level of care.the purvis clinic the purvis clinic provides personal and high quality care for women from puberty through child-bearing years, menopause and beyond.women's medical clinic of meridian the women's medical clinic of meridian serves patients ranging in age from adolescence to elderly, believing all are entitled to the very best in health care. The clinic utilizes state-of-the-art medical treatment and surgical procedures. Anderson premier women's centeranderson premier women's center provides obstetric and gynecologic services for women of all ages. The provider is board certified by the american board of obstetrics and gynecology and provides knowledgeable, compassionate care that is personalized to each patient's needs.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 100% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Few specific pay-setting methods are documented in the filing; unanswered boxes are not proof of absence and a relatively small share of voting board members are independent.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 86
  • Transparency & Controls: 67
  • Accountability: 38
  • Sustainability: 4
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 90%; rating input score 90
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Missing
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 16.7%; rating input score 17; 6th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 6 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 67
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Fail
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -32%; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.19; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 2.58; rating input score 1; 1st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 11.5%; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 11.9% per year; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 8.3% per year; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 8.3% per year; rating input score 100; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 90% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 1 of 6 board members independent · 6 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $29.7M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $1.8M · 12 people listed · 0 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 1 contractor listed · $306K reported
  • Consistency: 28 of 28 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes executive pay and related organizations
  • Filing history: 14 filing years from 2011 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 5 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 69 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Transparency & Controls: Pay-setting controls scored 0/100.
  • High — Accountability: Independent voting board scored 17/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 3 of 9 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 3/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 4/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 1/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 15/100.