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ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS

TUCSON, AZ · EIN 362059197 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE E00C · Health Care · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.aapsonline.org
revenue
$750K
expenses
$710K
net assets
$1.2M
employees
0
program ratio
75%
mission · from form 990

TO PROTECT THE PRACTICE OF PRIVATE MEDICINE, PRESERVE FREEDOM OF CHOICE FOR PATIENTS, AND EDUCATE PHYSICIANS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) is an advocacy organization that promotes free-market principles in medicine and aims to protect the practice of private medicine. It provides resources for physicians to establish cash-based practices, educates the public on healthcare issues, and engages in legal challenges against government regulations and policies affecting medical practice.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2021

what they reported doing

Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.

  1. #1 primary $105K
    PUBLICATION OF THE PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL, THE JOURNAL OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS, FOR OVER 3,000 MEMBERS AND INTERESTED PARTIES.
  2. #2 $16K
    PROVISION OF LIMITED LEGAL SERVICES TO MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
named programs · 4 · from sources

what they call their work

American Health Legal Foundation (AHLF)
Supports legal challenges and advocacy efforts related to healthcare policy and physician autonomy, including lawsuits against government mandates.
Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons
Publishes articles and commentary on medical ethics, economics in medicine, and challenges to the medical profession, often from a free-market perspective.
Physician Finder
Lists physicians who operate third-party-free or cash-friendly practices, including those opted-out of Medicare, to help patients find direct care options.
Resources for Starting a Cash-Based Practice
Provides videos, articles, and toolkits to help physicians establish and thrive in third-party-free, cash-based medical practices, including direct primary care and direct pay specialty care.
activities · 3 clusters

what they do

  • Physician Practice Support Services 4 activities
    • Promoting physician autonomy and cash-based practices
      Publishes "The Physicians Declaration of Independence" to advocate for physician autonomy and maintains public directories of physicians and practices that are third-party-free, cash-friendly, or have opted out of Medicare.
    • Promoting physician autonomy and cash-based practices
      Publishes "The Physicians Declaration of Independence" to advocate for physician autonomy and maintains public directories of physicians and practices that are third-party-free, cash-friendly, or have opted out of Medicare.
    • Supporting physicians in transitioning to independent practice models
      Provides educational resources for physicians interested in transitioning to cash-based, direct primary care, or third-party-free practice models and facilitates the inclusion of such practices in public directories.
    • Supporting physicians in transitioning to independent practice models
      Provides educational resources for physicians interested in transitioning to cash-based, direct primary care, or third-party-free practice models and facilitates the inclusion of such practices in public directories.
  • Constitutional Litigation & Amicus Advocacy 2 activities
    • Advocacy through legal action
      Engages in legal challenges, such as filing lawsuits and briefs with U.S. Courts of Appeals, to advocate for its positions, including efforts to overturn legislation like the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
    • Advocacy through legal action
      Engages in legal challenges, such as filing lawsuits and briefs with U.S. Courts of Appeals, to advocate for its positions, including efforts to overturn legislation like the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
  • Member Meeting & Event Coordination 2 activities
    • Organizing in-person meetings
      Organizes in-person meetings for its members or stakeholders, with events scheduled for specific dates.
    • Organizing in-person meetings
      Organizes in-person meetings for its members or stakeholders, with events scheduled for specific dates.
financials · form 990 · fy2021

the money

revenue
Total revenue$750K
Contributions & grants$59K8%
Program service revenue$645K86%
Investment income$21K3%
Other revenue$24K
expenses
Total expenses$710K
Program expenses75%
Admin / overhead25%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$247K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.30M
Cash$516K
Investments$769K
Liabilities$84K
Net assets$1.22M
Liquid reserves21.7 mo
3 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue -2.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
JANE M ORIENT MD EXECUTIVE DI 35 $183K
LAWRENCE HUNTOON PHD MD SECRETARY 40 $64K
board members · 20
  • ALBERT L FISHER MD — DIRECTOR
  • CHANDRASEKHAR DONIPARTHI MD — DIRECTOR
  • CRAIG M WAX DO — DIRECTOR
  • ERIKA LEBARON DO — DIRECTOR
  • JANE L HUGHES M D — PRESIDENT-EL
  • JANIS G CHESTER MD — DIRECTOR
  • JENNY POWELL MD FAAFP — IMMEDIATE PA
  • KENNETH S JAGO MD — DIRECTOR
  • KRISTIN S HELD MD — DIRECTOR
  • MARTIN DUBRAVEC MD — DIRECTOR
  • PAUL MARTIN KEMPEN MD — PAST PRESIDE
  • PHILIP ESKEW DOJDMBA — DIRECTOR
  • RENEE S KOHANSKI MD — DIRECTOR
  • RICHARD AMERLING MD — DIRECTOR
  • RICHARD DOLINAR MD — DIRECTOR
  • ROBERT S EMMONS MD — DIRECTOR
  • SHEILA PAGE D O — PRESIDENT
  • TAMZIN ROSENWASSER MD — TREASURER
  • THOMAS W KENDALL SR MD — DIRECTOR
  • TRACY RAGLAND MD — DIRECTOR
relationships · 4

who they work with

  • Atlas.MD Partner — Collaborates by providing access to DPC curriculum and resources for direct primary care practices.
  • DPC Alliance Partner — Partner organization offering DPC University resources for starting direct primary care practices.
  • Surgery Center of Oklahoma Partner — Featured as a model third-party-free surgical practice promoting price transparency and free-market medicine.
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Partner — Engaged in legal advocacy through filing briefs with the court.