Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG)

What it reported doing in 2024

Lehigh valley physician group (lvpg) was established in 1993 as an affiliate of lehigh valley health network (lvhn) part of jefferson health. As a non-profit corporation which supports lvhn, lvpg has developed physician practices in the clinical departments of family medicine, medicine and medical subspecialties, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry, surgery and surgical subspecialties, and emergency and hospital medicine. With a current size of about 1,500 physicians and over 1,000 advanced practice clinicians, the medical group operates as a single entity with services provided at over 350 locations. Importantly, lvpg plays a critical role in the lehigh valley community, caring for over 50% of the population. Last fiscal year, lvpg provided 3,568,811 visits to our patients.the following summarizes the medical specialties offered across lvpg: addiction medicine, adolescent medicine, advanced spine, concussion, head trauma, bariatric medicine, bariatric surgery, behavioral health, burn surgery and wound care, general cardiology, cardiology electrophysiology, cardio-thoracic surgery, ear / nose / throat medicine, concussion care, critical care medicine, emergency medicine, endocrinology/metabolism/diabetes, executive medicine, express care/walk in, family medicine, general and minimally invasive surgery, general internal medicine (ambulatory & hospitalists), geriatrics, gynecology, gynecologic oncology, health and wellness, hematology/oncology, infectious disease, maternal fetal medicine, neonatology, nephrology, neurology, neuropsychology, neurosurgery, obstetrics, occupational medicine, ophthalmology, optometry, orthopedic surgery, pain management, palliative medicine, general pediatrics, pediatric endocrinology, pediatric gastroenterology, pediatric hematology/oncology, pediatric hospitalists, pediatric infectious disease, pediatric intensivists, pediatric neurology, pediatric neonatology, pediatric plastic surgery, pediatric pulmonology, pediatric surgery, pediatric urology, plastic surgery, physiatry, psychiatry - child & adolescent, general psychiatry, pulmonology, rheumatology, sleep medicine, sports medicine, surgical oncology, toxicology, trauma surgery, transplant surgery, urogynecology, urology, and vascular surgery.lvpg has participated in the medicare shared savings program (mssp) since 2015. Our mssp accountable care organization (aco) is comprised of over 40,000 medicare beneficiaries. The medical group also participates in multiple quality programs as well as gain-share value programs across all lines of business. Through this work, our medical group has demonstrated the ability to realize the quintuple aim as we serve our community.lvpg also is continuing to add clinical services to the scranton area. Along with the dickson city hospital, outpatient services including primary care and various medical specialties, are continuing to grow and serve that community.patient care programs: lvpg offers a continuum of health care promotion, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment to the community. Extensive outpatient services are provided at locations throughout the region and are a part of a healthcare network established by lvpg to meet the medical and surgical needs of the residents of the lehigh valley and beyond. Lvpg serves as a multispecialty physician group, accepting referrals from an area populated by approximately two million residents of surrounding counties in eastern Pennsylvania.in center city allentown, our 17th street campus provides dedicated service and care delivery to our underserved population. With over 70% of the patient population un/under-insured, these practices provide the highest quality care to patients regardless of their ability to pay. The pediatric children's clinic cares for over 25,000 children and not only provides healthcare but supportive outreach through well integrated social support services. Other 17th street practices include internal medicine, family medicine, ob/gyn,

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 96.4%; rating input score 96
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 5 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 83
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Pass
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Limited
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 0%; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -20%; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.35; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 1; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 2.1%; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 9.4% per year; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 8.8% per year; rating input score 100; 71st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 12.2% per year; rating input score 100; 79th percentile among comparable filings