Summit Medical Group Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
SUMMIT MEDICAL GROUP, INC. DBA ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS ("SEP") IS A MULTI-SPECIALTY PHYSICIAN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PHYSICIAN DIRECTED DELIVERY OF QUALITY MEDICAL CARE IN THE NORTHERN KENTUCKY, SOUTHWESTERN OHIO, AND SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA AREAS. SEP PROVIDES QUALITY HEALTH CARE TO ALL PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY.
- Income
- $548.3 million
- Spending
- $547.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 0.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 2,891
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $1.7 million, seh president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.1 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 91% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 17 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (1)
- $454.5 million spent. SUMMIT MEDICAL GROUP, INC. DBA ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS ("SEP") IS A MULTI-SPECIALTY PHYSICIAN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PHYSICIAN DIRECTED DELIVERY OF QUALITY MEDICAL CARE IN THE NORTHERN KENTUCKY, SOUTHWESTERN OHIO, AND SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA AREAS. ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS AND ASSOCIATES ARE PATIENT ADVOCATES WHO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ST. ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER, INC. DBA ST. ELIZABETH HEALTHCARE ("SEH") AND THE COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE AND COMPASSIONATE CARE THAT IMPROVES THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE WE SERVE THROUGH COST EFFECTIVE MEDICAL CARE. ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS IS DEDICATED TO SERVING NORTHERN KENTUCKY, SOUTHWESTERN OHIO, AND SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA WITH 245 FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS, 190 FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS, AND 261 ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS SPECIALIZING IN CARDIOLOGY, ENDOCRINOLOGY, FAMILY MEDICINE, GASTROENTEROLOGY, GENERAL SURGERY, GYNECOLOGY, INTERNAL MEDICINE, PEDIATRICS, PULMONOLOGY AND RHEUMATOLOGY. ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS HAS 164 OFFICES THAT ARE STRATEGICALLY LOCATED THROUGHOUT BOONE, CAMPBELL, KENTON, GRANT, OWEN, PENDLETON AND MASON COUNTIES IN KENTUCKY AND HAMILTON COUNTY IN OHIO AND DEARBORN, OHIO, RIPLEY, FRANKLIN AND SWITZERLAND COUNTIES IN INDIANA. ST. ELIZABETH PHYSICIANS IS A MULTI-SPECIALTY PHYSICIAN GROUP PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. TOTAL SURGERIES S: 740,356 TOTAL VISITS: 2,229,854 TOTAL WORK RELATIVE VALUE UNITS: 4,562,971
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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 November 6, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1998.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.
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