Stephenville Medical and Surgical Clinic Joins Privia Medical Group

Community’s 90-year-old group to remain in private practice, adding enhanced patient services through new partnership.
STEPHENVILLE, TX (February 28, 2019) Stephenville Medical and Surgical Clinic (SMSC), a multi-specialty practice serving Stephenville and the surrounding community for nearly a century, announced today that it joined Privia Medical Group – North Texas.
“This partnership allows us to continue providing high-level, quality care to our patients and their families,” said SMSC Family Physician Benjamin Marcum, MD. “Our partnership with Privia Medical Group brings new resources to help us maintain the health of our community and improve care coordination both in and outside the doctor’s office. We are looking ahead to the next 90 years and collaboration with Privia makes SMSC stronger.”
Stephenville Medical & Surgical Clinic provides extensive services, including family medicine, OB GYN, general surgery, pediatrics and podiatry. The clinic offers extended evening hours, walk-in appointments and welcomes new patients.
“We’re proud to partner with such a dedicated, compassionate group of physicians who’ve maintained their long-standing commitment to this community,” said Larry Tatum, MD, CEO Privia Medical Group – North Texas.“ Our resources and technology improve the patient experience while supporting the trusted care team at Stephenville Medical and Surgical Clinic.”
Privia Medical Group – North Texas’ parent company, Privia Health, includes a network of more than 2,000 providers in multiple states. Privia’s proprietary cloud-based technology platform and innovative approach to patient engagement and physician-driven wellness help to improve healthcare delivery and create healthier patient populations.
About Stephenville Medical and Surgical Clinic
Stephenville Medical and Surgical Clinic exists to provide unparalleled multi-specialty medical care to those in Erath county and beyond. We provide compassionate, holistic and complete care for patients and their family. For more information: https://www.smsc.org/
About Privia Medical Group – North Texas 
Privia Medical Group, a national, high-performance medical practice, combines technology, team-based care, and unique wellness programs, to help leading doctors better manage the health of their populations. Privia Medical Group is a multispecialty practice, with a large number of primary care physicians and medical specialists integrated to manage complex chronic disease. The medical group enjoys close partnerships with many leading national payers, with reimbursement programs that reward our doctors for improving outcomes and delivering high-value care. For more information, please visit: www.priviamedicalgroup.com.
About Privia Health
Privia Health is a national physician organization meeting providers where they are to transform the healthcare delivery experience. Through high-performance physician groups, accountable care organizations, and population health management programs, Privia works in partnership with health plans, health systems and employers to better align reimbursements to quality and outcomes. Our physician-led model, scalable systems and proprietary technology reduce unnecessary healthcare costs, achieve better outcomes, and improve the health of patients we serve. For more information: www.priviahealth.com. Twitter account: @PriviaHealth.