There are 7 physician-owned rheumatology practices in Alaska, vetted against the NPPES NPI Registry. Hospital-employed, government, and academic positions are excluded.
10 rheumatology groups in Alaska that physicians still own. No hospital systems, no private equity, no academic posts. Just the map nobody else built.
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Hospital-employed, government-operated, and academic positions are excluded. These are not independent private practices:
Hospital systems
Anchorage, AK
Cristina Copus sees patients at a private rheumatology office in Anchorage, Alaska, emphasizing physician autonomy in clinical care. Additional capabilities include autoimmune and joint disease care and internal medicine. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
3890 University Lake Dr #110, Anchorage, AK 99508
Anchorage, AK
John K. Botson, MD brings rheumatology expertise to patients in Anchorage, Alaska through a physician-owned practice. Beyond rheumatology, the office offers autoimmune and joint disease care. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
3890 University Lake Dr #110, Anchorage, AK 99508
Anchorage, AK
OPA Rheumatology & Infusion Services is a private rheumatology practice located in Anchorage, Alaska. Beyond rheumatology, the office offers outpatient medical care and autoimmune and joint disease care. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
3890 University Lake Dr #110, Anchorage, AK 99508
Anchorage, AK
In Anchorage, Alaska, OrthoAlaska offers rheumatology care as part of the region's private practice scene. The practice also provides autoimmune and joint disease care. Visit the practice website or call to discuss potential openings.
3801 Lake Otis Pkwy # 300, Anchorage, AK 99508
Anchorage, AK
Practicing rheumatology in Anchorage, Alaska, Ryan L. Ragle offers care through an owner-operated medical office. The practice also provides autoimmune and joint disease care. Visit the practice website or call to discuss potential openings.
3890 University Lake Dr #110, Anchorage, AK 99508
Anchorage, AK
Summer S. Engler, MD operates a physician-owned rheumatology practice in Anchorage, Alaska, offering personalized patient care in a private setting. Additional capabilities include autoimmune and joint disease care. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
4048 Laurel St STE 306, Anchorage, AK 99508
Anchorage, AK
Tan Claribel K MD LLC operates as an independent rheumatology group in Anchorage, Alaska, with physician-led governance. Beyond rheumatology, the office offers autoimmune and joint disease care. Contact by phone to discuss potential employment or buy-in opportunities.
2401 E 42nd Ave STE 102, Anchorage, AK 99508
Then graduation approaches and the algorithm stops. A recruiter calls. The contract has a productivity formula you cannot solve for, a non-compete you cannot evaluate, and a tail-coverage clause nobody explained.
The map of independent rheumatology in Alaska was never compiled. So we compiled it. 10 practices, all physician-owned, all in one place. Now you can see what is around you before you sign into one corner of it.
There are 10 rheumatology practices in Alaska on this page, and every single one is physician-owned. I built the list from the NPPES NPI Registry, then layered on business data from DataForSEO for practice websites, phone numbers, and descriptions. Hospital-system practices, government clinics, academic positions, and corporate-acquired groups didn't make the cut. The listings cover 1 cities across Alaska.
Most physicians looking for rheumatology opportunities in Alaska start with a recruiter or a job board. Both of those sources mix hospital-employed roles with genuine private practice opportunities, and they rarely disclose ownership structure upfront. This page does one thing differently: it filters for physician ownership using the federal NPPES registry. That's it. The result is 7 practices you can contact directly, without a middleman deciding what you're allowed to see.
Alaska's physician-owned rheumatology directory lists 7 practice locations in Anchorage.
None of the rheumatology practices listed in Alaska carry a PE-Backed or Corporate-Acquired flag. All listings in this directory are physician-owned independent practices verified through NPPES.
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Daniel Aragón, MD, MBAThere are 7 physician-owned rheumatology private practices in Alaska, verified against the NPPES NPI Registry. All are independently operated. Hospital-employed, government, corporate, and academic positions are excluded.
A physician-owned practice is one where licensed physicians hold controlling ownership of the business entity. This is distinct from hospital employment, corporate medical groups, or private equity-backed practices where non-physician entities control the business.
The Corporate-Acquired flag means the practice was historically physician-owned but has since been acquired by a corporate entity such as Optum. The MSO-Affiliated flag means the practice uses a Management Services Organization for billing and administration while physicians retain practice-level ownership.
Alaska's only physician-owned rheumatology practice in this directory is OrthoAlaska - Rheumatology in Anchorage.
NPPES is the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System, a federal database maintained by CMS. Every practice in this directory has an active NPI record in NPPES, confirming it is a registered U.S. medical practice.
White-bagging is a payer policy requiring the drug to be dispensed by a specialty pharmacy and shipped to the physician's office rather than purchased directly by the practice. This eliminates the buy-and-bill drug margin, the practice bills only for administration, not for the drug itself. Brown-bagging requires the patient to pick up the drug from the pharmacy and bring it to the office. Both policies significantly reduce infusion revenue in private rheumatology practices. Ask any prospective practice what percentage of their commercial contracts allow traditional buy-and-bill versus requiring white-bagging.
| Physician-Owned | Hospital-Employed | Corporate / PE-Backed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who controls the practice | Physicians | Health system | Non-physician entity |
| Non-compete scope | Narrower, negotiable | Broad | Very broad |
| Partnership / buy-in path | Common | Rare | Rare |
| Call schedule flexibility | Higher | Variable | Lower |
| Productivity bonus upside | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| Included in this directory | Yes | No | Flagged |
This directory is maintained by Daniel Aragón, MD, MBA, a physician who just walked this path. All listings are pulled from the NPPES NPI Registry (CMS.gov), the federal database of all U.S. medical providers. Hospital-employed, corporate, and government-operated positions are excluded. Last updated: .
Daniel Aragón, MD, MBA. A physician who just walked this path.
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