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Associated Physicians of Harvard Faculty Physicians at Beth Isreal

EIN 32-0058309 · Boston, MA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair60 out of 100GovernanceFair60 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF ASSOCIATED PHYSICIANS OF HARVARD MEDICAL FACULTY PHYSICIANS AT BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, INC. D/B/A LONGWOOD SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS (LSP) IS TO PROVIDE WORLD CLASS CLINICAL CARE AND MEDICAL INSTRUCTION AND TO SUPPORT CUTTING EDGE MEDICAL RESEARCH. APHMFP SERVES PATIENTS IN THE COMMUNITY SETTING COMPASSIONATELY TO CREATE A HEALTHY FUTURE FOR THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, OTHER HOSPITALS WITHIN THE BETH ISRAEL LAHEY HEALTH SYSTEM (BILH) AND APHMFP ALLOWS PHYSICIANS TO JOINTLY CARRY OUT ITS MISSIONS OF TEACHING, RESEARCH AND EXTRAORDINARY CLINICAL CARE WITH A COMMITMENT TO ENSURING APHMFP HAS BEST PHYSICIANS, SCIENTISTS, AND ADVANCED PRACTITIONERS IN SUPPORT OF THESE ACTIVITIES. APHMFP COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND TOGETHER PROVIDES THE CLINICAL INTEGRATION THAT WILL BEST SERVE PATIENTS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CARE.

Income
$286.2 million
Spending
$278.4 million
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
1.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
758
Volunteers
1
Highest pay
$1.3 million, dir; ortho surg chf bidmc/chr hmfp

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 58% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    1 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $49.3 million spent. CLINICAL CARE APHMFP LEVERAGES ITS SIZE TO SUPPORT A FULL RANGE OF CLINICAL AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY SETTING. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE THE DEPLOYMENT OF SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS, COMPREHENSIVE RECRUITING AND RETENTION PROGRAMS WHEN ADDITIONAL PHYSICIANS ARE NEEDED IN THE COMMUNITY, CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, RISK MANAGEMENT, SPECIALTY-SPECIFIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND PATIENT SATISFACTION MEASURES TO ENHANCE CLINICAL INTEGRATION FOR THOSE PATIENTS SERVED IN THE COMMUNITY SETTING. SOME OF APHMFP'S KEY STATISTICS FOR FY2025 REGARDING PATIENT CARE ARE IDENTIFIED BELOW: EMERGENCY VISITS 226,013NEONATAL VISITS 10,825OUTPATIENT VISITS 48,611INPATIENT VISITS 148,333ANESTHESIA CASES 75,730SURGICAL CASES 11,775GASTROINTESTINAL PROCEDURES 6,378RADIOLOGY EXAMS 267,501SURGICAL PATHOLOGY EXAMS 36,722 THE APHMFP DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE (EMED) IS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY SERVICES BASED ON A VARIETY OF STRENGTHS IN THE CLINICAL, ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE SETTINGS. EMED IS A PROFESSIONAL GROUP OF BOARD PREPARED AND BOARD CERTIFIED EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS WITH A PRACTICE THAT INCLUDES TERTIARY CARE AT A HARVARD TEACHING HOSPITAL IN BOSTON (BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER) AS WELL AS COMMUNITY CARE AT HOSPITALS IN NEEDHAM (BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL -- NEEDHAM), WORCESTER (ST. VINCENT HOSPITAL), MILTON (BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL -- MILTON), PLYMOUTH (BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - PLYMOUTH), NEW BEDFORD (ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL), SOUTHBRIDGE AND WEBSTER (UMASS MEMORIAL HEALTH HARRINGTON ) ALL IN MASSACHUSETTS. THE EMED TEAM OF PROVIDERS HAS NATIONALLY RENOWNED EXPERTS IN EDUCATION AND PRE-HOSPITAL CARE, AND IS VIEWED AS A LEADER IN THE COMMUNITY IN PATIENT ACCESS, SERVICE AND SATISFACTION. EMED ALSO PROVIDES CARE IN THE URGENT CARE SETTING IN DEDHAM, MASSACHUSETTS. APHFMP PROVIDES ACCESS TO MANY SPECIALTY CARE PROVIDERS FOR CONSULTATION IN MEDICINE SUB-SPECIALTIES, SURGERY, RADIATION ONCOLOGY, AS WELL AS NEONATOLOGY, OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY AND NEUROLOGY AND THE PROVISION OF ANCILLARY SERVICES SUCH AS RADIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE NETWORK OF AFFILIATED HOSPITALS. THE APHMFP DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE PROVIDES HOSPITALIST CARE TO THE COMMUNITY UTILIZING CLINICAL GUIDELINES, EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE, AND MEDICAL INFORMATICS TO STREAMLINE AND OPTIMIZE PATIENT CARE AND SATISFACTION AT NEEDHAM (BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL -- NEEDHAM), MILTON (BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL -- MILTON) AND PLYMOUTH (BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL -- PLYMOUTH). IN ADDITION, APHMFP ANESTHESIOLOGISTS ARE PROVIDING CARE TO PATIENTS AT MANY OF APHMFP'S AFFILIATED HOSPITALS ACROSS THE BETH ISRAEL LAHEY HEALTH NETWORK INCLUDING ANNA JACQUES HOSPITAL, MOUNT AUBURN HOSPITAL, BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - MILTON, NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST HOSPITAL, BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - PLYMOUTH AND BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - NEEDHAM. APHMFP ALSO PROVIDED NEONATOLOGY CARE AT NORTHEAST HOSPITAL CORP (BEVERLY HOSPITAL), BID-PLYMOUTH, ANNA JAQUES HOSPITAL. THE CLINICAL CARE PROVIDED IMPROVES THE HEALTH OF PATIENTS AND THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY BETH ISRAEL LAHEY HEALTH AT BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER AND ITS AFFILIATED HOSPITALS.
  2. $460,218 spent. RESEARCH AS PART OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, APHMFP PERFORMS RESEARCH AND TEACHING IN THE AREA OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE IN CONJUNCTION WITH BIDMC, HARVARD MEDICAL FACULTY PHYSICIANS AT BIDMC (HMFP) AND ITS AFFILIATES. THE ORGANIZATION'S RESEARCH FOCUSES ON CLINICAL AND NON-CLINICAL ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND THE PROCESSES, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES REQUIRED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT. AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDE PATIENT SATISFACTION, CLINICAL GUIDELINES, NURSING AND PHYSICIAN WORKLOAD ANALYSIS, AND PATIENT THROUGHPUT ANALYSIS.
  3. $228.3 million spent. OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY IN PLYMOUTH THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROVIDE EXTRAORDINARY CLINICAL CARE AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF PATIENTS OF BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER (BIDMC) AND OTHER AFFILIATED GROUPS IN THE COMMUNITY SETTING. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATES IN ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE GENERAL PUBLIC HEALTH AND PROVIDE FOR THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF INDIGENT PERSONS. THE ORGANIZATION MANAGES AND DELIVERS OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY SERVICES IN CONJUNCTION WITH BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - PLYMOUTH AND ITS COMMUNITY PHYSICIAN PRACTICE, JORDAN PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES, INC.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2003.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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