BRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Urgent Care Group, a Nashville-based urgent care company, announced today the completion of the acquisition earlier this summer of MEDcare Urgent Care in South Carolina. To complete the transaction, Urgent Care Group partnered with Capital Alignment Partners and Harbert Management Corporation. Urgent Care Group now owns and operates MEDcare Urgent Care’s seven (7) centers located across South Carolina in Charleston, Columbia, Spartanburg, and Anderson. All centers are open seven days per week from 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM and provide convenient, affordable, health care services on a walk-in basis.
“As we evaluated various strategic alternatives for the company, we found the team at Urgent Care Group to be a group of caring and enthusiastic professionals seeking high-quality urgent care centers to join their emerging network of like-minded practices to create a special enterprise that will compete regionally and nationally among the most admired brands in urgent care,” said Kevin Blankenship, MD, President of MEDcare. Blankenship added, “We believe that this combination is in the best interests of the patients and communities we serve, who will benefit from the stability of a well-capitalized, well-run organization.”
“For more than a dozen years, MEDcare has been providing exceptional patient care and service experiences in communities throughout South Carolina. We are pleased that MEDcare chose to join Urgent Care Group as the inaugural member of the Urgent Care Group Network,” said David Maloney, Founder and CEO of Urgent Care Group.
Kevin Blankenship, MD joins Urgent Care Group Board of Directors
Urgent Care Group also announced that urgent care industry veteran Kevin Blankenship, MD has been appointed a member of its Board of Directors. Dr. Blankenship co-founded MedExpress, one of the largest urgent care companies in the country, and served as its Chief Operating Officer for many years. Dr. Blankenship earned degrees in pharmacy and medicine and went on to complete his emergency medicine residency at West Virginia University. He became board certified in emergency medicine and worked in numerous medical settings throughout West Virginia. Prior to the acquisition, Dr. Blankenship served as President, MEDcare Urgent Care. In addition, he founded and serves as Medical Director of Jacob’s Ladder, a residential substance abuse treatment program for men that is featured in the Netflix documentary Recovery Boys.
“As a physician, entrepreneur, and urgent care operator, Kevin brings a unique perspective to the Board,” said David Maloney. “Kevin will provide clinical leadership and valuable insight as the company grows. I am thrilled that he will be joining us as a member of our Board.”
About Urgent Care Group
Based in Nashville, Urgent Care Group (UCG) is creating the leading urgent care company by combining the best urgent care centers resulting in significant economies of scale, greater operating efficiencies, and enhanced clinical quality. Focused on markets/geographies with growing populations that utilize urgent care, Urgent Care Group will become a leader by acquiring and/or developing new centers in partnership with leading urgent care providers and health systems.
For more information about Urgent Care Group, visit the company’s website at www.urgentcaregroup.com.
