Urology Private Practices in Connecticut (88 Verified Groups) | Daniel Aragón
There are 88 physician-owned urology practices in Connecticut, vetted against the NPPES NPI Registry. Hospital-employed, government, and academic positions are excluded.
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Connecticut Urology Practices, Vetted and Independent
96 independent urology practices across Connecticut, cross-referenced against NPPES, state medical boards, and each practice's own website. Negotiate from leverage instead of from gratitude.
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All 88 physician-owned urology practices in Connecticut, by city
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30cities in CT
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88 practices listed
Cynthia Leung, MD
Avon, CT
NPPES Verified
Urologist
Cynthia Leung, MD provides urology services from a privately held practice in Avon, Connecticut. Additional capabilities include urological and kidney care. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
Dr. Ryan P. Dorin brings urology expertise to patients in Bloomfield, Connecticut through a physician-owned practice. Beyond urology, the office offers urological and kidney care. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
Based in Bloomfield, Connecticut, Ryan Dorin, MD runs an independently owned urology practice focused on direct physician-patient relationships. Services extend to urological and kidney care. Reach the office through their website or direct phone line for career-related questions.
A solo urology practitioner in Bloomfield, Connecticut, Turnquist Urology: Aaron Turnquist provides care under an independent practice model. The practice also provides urological and kidney care. Visit the practice website or call to discuss potential openings.
Offering urology services in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Jeffrey Small, MD operates outside of hospital employment. The practice also provides urological and kidney care. Physicians interested in this practice can inquire by phone.
John Graham Jr., MD operates a physician-owned urology practice in Bridgeport, Connecticut, offering personalized patient care in a private setting. Additional capabilities include urological and kidney care. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
Practicing urology in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Keith O'Brien offers care through an owner-operated medical office. The practice also provides urological and kidney care. Visit the practice website or call to discuss potential openings.
Patients seeking urology care in Bristol, Connecticut can visit Bristol Health Urology, an independent practice. Additional capabilities include urological and kidney care. Call the practice directly to ask about current physician openings or partnership opportunities.
A solo urology practitioner in Danbury, Connecticut, Courtney K. Rowe provides care under an independent practice model. Services extend to urological and kidney care. Reach the office through their website or direct phone line for career-related questions.
Daniel Herz, MD operates a physician-owned urology practice in Danbury, Connecticut, offering personalized patient care in a private setting. Additional capabilities include urological and kidney care. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
Rivera Jeanette M MD maintains a private urology practice in Danbury, Connecticut, where clinical decisions remain physician-led. Beyond urology, the office offers urological and kidney care. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
Offering urology services in Derby, Connecticut, Joseph A Camilleri MD operates outside of hospital employment. Services extend to urological and kidney care. Reach out by phone for information about joining this practice.
Elisabeth Sappenfield sees patients at a private urology office in Enfield, Connecticut, emphasizing physician autonomy in clinical care. Additional capabilities include urological and kidney care. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
Gerard Pregenzer, MD brings urology expertise to patients in Enfield, Connecticut through a physician-owned practice. Beyond urology, the office offers urological and kidney care. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
Practicing urology in Enfield, Connecticut, Michael Siev offers care through an owner-operated medical office. The practice also provides urological and kidney care. Visit the practice website or call to discuss potential openings.
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Offering urology services in Enfield, Connecticut, William Swanson operates outside of hospital employment. Services extend to urological and kidney care. Reach the office through their website or direct phone line for career-related questions.
Lawrence D. Muldoon, MD - Urology - Northeast Medical Group
Fairfield, CT
NPPES Verified
Urologist
Serving Fairfield, Connecticut, Lawrence D. Muldoon, MD - Urology - Northeast Medical Group is a privately held urology practice with multiple providers. Services extend to urological and kidney care. Reach out by phone for information about joining this practice.
Matthew Goland-Van Ryn, MD - Urology - Northeast Medical Group
Fairfield, CT
NPPES Verified
Urologist
Matthew Goland-Van Ryn, MD - Urology - Northeast Medical Group brings together urology physicians in Fairfield, Connecticut under a private group practice model. Services extend to urological and kidney care. Reach the office through their website or direct phone line for career-related questions.
Northeast Medical Group Urology - Fairfield delivers urology services from Fairfield, Connecticut, operating as a private practice. Reach the office through their website or direct phone line for career-related questions.
Practicing urology in Farmington, Connecticut, Adine Regan offers care through an owner-operated medical office. Services extend to urological and kidney care. Reach the office through their website or direct phone line for career-related questions.
Practicing urology in Farmington, Connecticut, Anne G. Dudley offers care through an owner-operated medical office. The practice also provides urological and kidney care. Visit the practice website or call to discuss potential openings.
Based in Farmington, Connecticut, Daniel Herz, MD runs an independently owned urology practice focused on direct physician-patient relationships. Services extend to urological and kidney care. Reach the office through their website or direct phone line for career-related questions.
Jared Bieniek, MD brings urology expertise to patients in Farmington, Connecticut through a physician-owned practice. Beyond urology, the office offers urological and kidney care. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
Located in Farmington, Connecticut, Jill M. Peters-Gee, MD delivers urology care through an independently managed medical practice. Services extend to urological and kidney care. Reach the office through their website or direct phone line for career-related questions.
Joseph R. Wagner, MD operates a physician-owned urology practice in Farmington, Connecticut, offering personalized patient care in a private setting. Beyond urology, the office offers urological and kidney care. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
Based in Farmington, Connecticut, Seema Sheth, MD runs an independently owned urology practice focused on direct physician-patient relationships. The practice also provides urological and kidney care. Physicians interested in this practice can inquire by phone.
Tallwood Men's Health operates a urology medical office in Farmington, Connecticut, outside of hospital employment. Beyond urology, the office offers urological and kidney care. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
Tallwood Urology & Kidney Institute provides urology services to patients in the Farmington, Connecticut area as an independent medical practice. Beyond urology, the office offers urological and kidney care. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
Arthur Tarantino sees patients at a private urology office in Glastonbury, Connecticut, emphasizing physician autonomy in clinical care. Additional capabilities include urological and kidney care. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
Offering urology services in Glastonbury, Connecticut, Courtney K. Rowe, MD operates outside of hospital employment. Services extend to urological and kidney care. Reach the office through their website or direct phone line for career-related questions.
Dr. Shanta Shepherd, an experienced and dedicated urologist, has established her practice in Glastonbury at 730 Hebron Ave. Suite 10, serving patients from April 1, 2025. With a unwavering focus on patient care and the utilization of modern techniques, Dr. Shepherd and her team endeavor to ensure optimal urological health for every individual.
Practicing urology in Hartford, Connecticut, Anne G. Dudley offers care through an owner-operated medical office. Services extend to urological and kidney care. Reach the office through their website or direct phone line for career-related questions.
Anoop Meraney maintains a private urology practice in Hartford, Connecticut, where clinical decisions remain physician-led. Beyond urology, the office offers urological and kidney care. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
Courtney K. Rowe maintains a private urology practice in Hartford, Connecticut, where clinical decisions remain physician-led. Additional capabilities include urological and kidney care. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
Daniel Herz, MD operates a physician-owned urology practice in Hartford, Connecticut, offering personalized patient care in a private setting. Beyond urology, the office offers urological and kidney care. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
Eric Katz sees patients at a private urology office in Hartford, Connecticut, emphasizing physician autonomy in clinical care. Beyond urology, the office offers urological and kidney care. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
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Offering urology care in Hartford, Connecticut, Greater Hartford Urology Group maintains independence from hospital systems. Visit the practice website or call to discuss potential openings.
Practicing urology in Hartford, Connecticut, Michael Goltzman offers care through an owner-operated medical office. The practice also provides urological and kidney care. Visit the practice website or call to discuss potential openings.
Steven J. Shichman, MD provides urology services from a privately held practice in Hartford, Connecticut. Additional capabilities include urological and kidney care. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
Middlesex Health Urology - Madison delivers urology medical services in Madison, Connecticut under private ownership. The practice also provides urological and kidney care. Visit the practice website or call to discuss potential openings.
Anthony DiStefano maintains a private urology practice in Manchester, Connecticut, where clinical decisions remain physician-led. Additional capabilities include urological and kidney care. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
David Rosenberg, MD operates a physician-owned urology practice in Manchester, Connecticut, offering personalized patient care in a private setting. Additional capabilities include urological and kidney care. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
Joshua Stein, MD provides urology services from a privately held practice in Manchester, Connecticut. Beyond urology, the office offers urological and kidney care. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
Kai Hammerich, MD PhD operates a physician-owned urology practice in Manchester, Connecticut, offering personalized patient care in a private setting. Beyond urology, the office offers urological and kidney care. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
Evan Shreck, MD brings urology expertise to patients in Meriden, Connecticut through a physician-owned practice. Additional capabilities include urological and kidney care. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
Offering urology services in Meriden, Connecticut, Kathryn Wagner, MD operates outside of hospital employment. Services extend to urological and kidney care. Reach the office through their website or direct phone line for career-related questions.
Located in Meriden, Connecticut, Paul Pyo, MD delivers urology care through an independently managed medical practice. Services extend to urological and kidney care. Reach the office through their website or direct phone line for career-related questions.
Abram D'Amato maintains a private urology practice in Middlebury, Connecticut, where clinical decisions remain physician-led. Beyond urology, the office offers urological and kidney care. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
Offering urology services in Middlebury, Connecticut, Anthony Kim, MD operates outside of hospital employment. Services extend to urological and kidney care. Reach the office through their website or direct phone line for career-related questions.
York Moy, MD brings urology expertise to patients in Middlebury, Connecticut through a physician-owned practice. Additional capabilities include urological and kidney care. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
Dana U. Kivlin, DO operates a physician-owned urology practice in Middletown, Connecticut, offering personalized patient care in a private setting. Additional capabilities include surgical procedures and urological and kidney care. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
Middlesex Health Urology - Middletown operates a urology medical office in Middletown, Connecticut, outside of hospital employment. Additional capabilities include urological and kidney care. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
Practicing urology in Middletown, Connecticut, Richard O. Frink offers care through an owner-operated medical office. Services extend to surgical procedures and urological and kidney care. Reach the office through their website or direct phone line for career-related questions.
Offering urology services in Middletown, Connecticut, Timothy C. Siegrist, MD operates outside of hospital employment. Services extend to surgical procedures and urological and kidney care. Reach the office through their website or direct phone line for career-related questions.
Anna Dukhovich, MD operates a physician-owned urology practice in Milford, Connecticut, offering personalized patient care in a private setting. Beyond urology, the office offers urological and kidney care and women's health and obstetric care. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
Northeast Medical Group Urology - Milford provides urology services to patients in the Milford, Connecticut area as an independent medical practice. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
Offering urology services in New Britain, Connecticut, Dr. Corlis L. Archer-Goode, MD operates outside of hospital employment. The practice also provides urological and kidney care. Visit the practice website or call to discuss potential openings.
Paul J. Ceplenski, MD operates a physician-owned urology practice in New Britain, Connecticut, offering personalized patient care in a private setting. Beyond urology, the office offers urological and kidney care. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
Gerald Portman, MD provides urology services from a privately held practice in New Haven, Connecticut. Beyond urology, the office offers urological and kidney care. Contact by phone to discuss potential employment or buy-in opportunities.
Practicing urology in New Haven, Connecticut, Jason Lee offers care through an owner-operated medical office. Services extend to surgical procedures and urological and kidney care. Reach out by phone for information about joining this practice.
Sarah Lambert sees patients at a private urology office in New Haven, Connecticut, emphasizing physician autonomy in clinical care. Additional capabilities include urological and kidney care. Call the practice directly to ask about current physician openings or partnership opportunities.
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Timothy Tran, MD provides urology services from a privately held practice in New Haven, Connecticut. Beyond urology, the office offers urological and kidney care. Contact by phone to discuss potential employment or buy-in opportunities.
A solo urology practitioner in Norwalk, Connecticut, Batter Stephen J MD provides care under an independent practice model. The practice also provides urological and kidney care. Visit the practice website or call to discuss potential openings.
Jonathan Bernie sees patients at a private urology office in Norwalk, Connecticut, emphasizing physician autonomy in clinical care. Additional capabilities include urological and kidney care. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
Jean Wong sees patients at a private urology office in Norwich, Connecticut, emphasizing physician autonomy in clinical care. Additional capabilities include urological and kidney care. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
Practicing urology in Norwich, Connecticut, Jonathan Telsey offers care through an owner-operated medical office. Services extend to urological and kidney care. Reach the office through their website or direct phone line for career-related questions.
Offering urology services in Plainville, Connecticut, Ryan P. Dorin, MD operates outside of hospital employment. The practice also provides urological and kidney care. Visit the practice website or call to discuss potential openings.
Kai Hammerich, MD brings urology expertise to patients in Southington, Connecticut through a physician-owned practice. Additional capabilities include urological and kidney care. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
A solo urology practitioner in Stamford, Connecticut, Michael John Nurzia provides care under an independent practice model. Services extend to urological and kidney care. Reach the office through their website or direct phone line for career-related questions.
Stamford Urology brings urology expertise to patients in Stamford, Connecticut through a physician-owned practice. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
Adult & Pediatric Urology: Devanney James F MD brings urology expertise to patients in Torrington, Connecticut through a physician-owned practice. Beyond urology, the office offers urological and kidney care. Contact by phone to discuss potential employment or buy-in opportunities.
Kenneth Weisman maintains a private urology practice in Torrington, Connecticut, where clinical decisions remain physician-led. Beyond urology, the office offers urological and kidney care. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
A solo urology practitioner in Trumbull, Connecticut, Dr. Israel Franco provides care under an independent practice model. Services extend to urological and kidney care. Reach out by phone for information about joining this practice.
A community urology practice in Trumbull, Connecticut, Northeast Medical Group - Urology - Trumbull provides care under private ownership. Additional capabilities include outpatient medical care. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
Northeast Medical Group Urology - Trumbull is a Trumbull-based urology practice serving patients across the Connecticut region. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
Richard Kershen, MD is a Urologist who also specializes Urogynecology and Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. He is part of the multi-specialty Hartford HealthCare Medical Group.
Practicing urology in Westport, Connecticut, Daniel Herz offers care through an owner-operated medical office. The practice also provides urological and kidney care. Visit the practice website or call to discuss potential openings.
Based in Westport, Connecticut, Dr. Matthew Wosnitzer runs an independently owned urology practice focused on direct physician-patient relationships. Reach the office through their website or direct phone line for career-related questions.
Matthew Beamer, MD operates a physician-owned urology practice in Wilton, Connecticut, offering personalized patient care in a private setting. Additional capabilities include urological and kidney care. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
About this directory and the Connecticut urology market
Match Day was the last page someone handed you.
Then training ends and the page goes blank. The first contract lands in your inbox with terms you have never seen, written by people who do this for a living against someone who has done it exactly never.
What this directory does is hand you the page you were missing. Every physician-owned urology group in Connecticut, in one place, so the first contract you sign is not the only contract you ever saw.
What other resources point to in Connecticut
Here's what this page is: 96 urology practices in Connecticut that are physician-owned. Not hospital jobs. Not corporate medical groups. Not locum postings. Every listing was pulled from the federal NPPES database and verified for active NPI status. I've supplemented each one with contact info, websites, and Google Maps links from DataForSEO. The practices span 30 cities across the state.
The reason this matters is that job boards don't distinguish between an independent urology practice and a corporate medical group. They list them side by side, identical formatting, identical apply buttons. But the compensation model, the call schedule, the equity path, and the long-term upside are completely different depending on who owns the practice. This page separates the two. You can work through the list, contact practices directly, and skip the recruiter entirely.
The Connecticut urology market in detail
Connecticut's physician-owned urology directory lists 88 practice locations across 30 cities. The largest groups include Daniel Herz, MD (4 locations), Courtney K. Rowe, MD (3 locations), and Anne G. Dudley, MD (2 locations).
None of the urology practices listed in Connecticut carry a PE-Backed or Corporate-Acquired flag. All listings in this directory are physician-owned independent practices verified through NPPES.
Practices span 30 cities including Avon, Bloomfield, Bridgeport, and Bristol.
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Frequently asked questions about urology in Connecticut
How many Urology private practices are in Connecticut?
There are 88 physician-owned urology private practices in Connecticut, verified against the NPPES NPI Registry. All are independently operated. Hospital-employed, government, corporate, and academic positions are excluded.
What does physician-owned mean?
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.
What does the Corporate-Acquired or MSO-Affiliated flag mean?
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.
Radiation Therapy Facility Ownership for Urologists in Connecticut
Connecticut's physician-owned urology practices include Urology Associates of Bridgeport (Bridgeport), Yale Medicine Urology (New Haven), Starling Physicians Urology (New Britain), and Connecticut Urology Associates (Hartford). Connecticut Urology Associates is PE-backed and carr...
What is an NPPES-verified practice?
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.
Can urologists in Connecticut own radiation therapy facilities where they refer patients?
Physician ownership of radiation therapy facilities is permitted under certain Stark Law exceptions, but it is a heavily scrutinized area. The in-office ancillary services exception may apply if the therapy is provided at the same location where the urologist sees patients and directly supervises the service. Joint ownership with radiation oncologists raises additional anti-kickback concerns. Always obtain an independent healthcare attorney review of any radiation facility ownership structure before investing.
How Physician-Owned Practices Compare
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
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Key Terms in Physician Contracts
Fair Market Value
The price at which a willing buyer and willing seller would agree to transact, with both parties having reasonable knowledge of the relevant facts. Physician compensation must meet fair market value to comply with federal anti-kickback and Stark Law requirements. Independent valuations are used for buy-in pricing, compensation benchmarking, and practice sales.
Collections-Based Compensation
A pay model in which a physician's income is tied directly to the revenue collected from their patient encounters. The physician typically receives a percentage of collections (40 to 55 percent is common) after overhead. This model rewards high-volume, high-acuity work but creates income variability.
Malpractice Insurance
Professional liability coverage that protects physicians against claims of medical negligence. Two main types exist: claims-made (covers claims only if both the incident and filing occur during the active policy) and occurrence-based (covers any incident during the policy period, regardless of when the claim is filed). Premium costs vary dramatically by specialty and state.
Ancillary Revenue
Income generated by a medical practice from services beyond physician office visits. Common sources include in-office imaging, laboratory testing, physical therapy, infusion services, and dispensing. Ancillary revenue can account for 20 to 40 percent of total practice revenue in procedure-heavy specialties.
NPPES (National Plan and Provider Enumeration System)
The federal registry maintained by CMS that assigns and tracks NPIs for all U.S. healthcare providers. NPPES data is publicly searchable and includes provider name, practice address, taxonomy codes, and enumeration date.
Stark Law (Physician Self-Referral Law)
A federal law (42 U.S.C. 1395nn) that prohibits physicians from referring Medicare patients to entities in which the physician or an immediate family member has a financial interest, unless a specific exception applies. Violations carry significant civil penalties. Applies to designated health services including radiation therapy and imaging.
IMRT (Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy)
An advanced form of radiation therapy using computer-controlled beams to deliver precise doses to tumors while minimizing exposure to surrounding tissue. Commonly used for prostate cancer treatment. When delivered at a physician-owned facility, generates facility fees in addition to the physician's professional interpretation fee.
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.
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