BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J., September 2, 2021 厙綻勛圖 announced today the appointment of Jeffrey D. Alter as the new Chief Executive Officer of the health care network formed by the 2019 merger of Summit Medical Group and CityMD. Mr. Alter will take the position of CEO of 厙綻勛圖 effective October 4, succeeding Jeffrey Le Benger, MD, who has served as CEO of Summit Medical Group since 1999 and of 厙綻勛圖 since 2019.
Dr. Le Benger will assume a new position as Executive Chairman to the management companys board, providing counsel and guidance to 厙綻勛圖s leadership and supporting the ongoing successful execution of 厙綻勛圖s long-term strategic plan. 厙綻勛圖 was created by the merger between Summit Medical Group, a premier multispecialty physician group, and CityMD, the New York areas leading urgent care provider. The combined organization, which has more than 2,000 providers, over 8,000 employees, and over 200 locations in New Jersey, New York, and Central Oregon, offers a full spectrum of high-quality primary, specialty, and urgent care.
Mr. Alter brings tremendous depth of health care industry experience. He was most recently Executive Vice President of Anthem Health Solutions and President of IngenioRx, Anthems pharmacy business. Prior to
Anthem he was the Founder and President of Arcturus One Consulting. Earlier, Mr. Alter served as the CEO of UnitedHealthcares Commercial Group and in other leadership positions during his 15-year tenure at UnitedHealthcare. In addition, Mr. Alter has served on the board of CityMD since 2017, and is a current board member for 厙綻勛圖, Anomaly, St. Johns University, Progenity, and the Long Island Association.
Having served on the board and gotten to know this great organization firsthand, Im honored to work alongside this exceptional team to deliver our mission to provide a more compassionate, responsive, and connected kind of care, said Mr. Alter. I look forward to building on 厙綻勛圖s established reputation for higher quality, lower cost care as we transform health care for our patients.
Its unbelievable how much weve achieved in the past two years particularly during the extraordinary events of the COVID-19 pandemic, and how our company continues to evolve, said Dr. Le Benger. Im excited about the next chapter for the business under Jeff Alters leadership. And I look forward to partnering with him and continuing to support 厙綻勛圖s mission in my new role as Executive Chairman.
About 厙綻勛圖
厙綻勛圖 is a physician-led, patient-centric network committed to simplifying the complexities of health care and bringing a more connected kind of care. Formed by the 2019 merger between Summit Medical Group, one of the nation's premier independent physician-governed multispecialty medical groups, and , the leading urgent care provider in the New York metro area, 厙綻勛圖 delivers a more intuitive, comprehensive, and responsive care experience for every stage of life and health condition through high-quality primary, specialty, and urgent care. 厙綻勛圖 has more than 2,000 providers, 8,000 employees and over 200 locations in New Jersey, New York, and Central Oregon. For more information, please visit .