Full Name
Jeffrey Le Benger MD, FACS
Job Title
Chief Executive Officer
Company
Summit Medical Group / CityMD
Speaker Bio
Dr. Jeffrey Le Benger is a visionary and thought leader in physician group practice management, value-based care, population health management and other timely issues that impact the quality and availability of health care. Dr. Le Benger was most recently at the helm of Summit Medical Group (SMG), one of the premier physician-governed multispecialty medical groups in the country. He is now Chief Executive Officer of Summit CityMD, which was established in August 2019 as a result of the merger between Summit Medical Group and CityMD, the leading urgent care provider in the New York metro area.

Summit CityMD is the largest independent multispecialty group in the country that focuses on value-based care. The vision for Summit CityMD is to provide patients an exceptional, seamless experience across a full spectrum of high-quality primary, specialty, and urgent care. The first integrated delivery of care network of its kind, the combined organization has more than 1,700 providers, 6,400 employees and over 200 locations that span the New Jersey and New York metropolitan region.

During his 17 years of leadership, SMG achieved unprecedented growth and success. With more than 900 providers at over 80 locations in New Jersey, multiple comprehensive ambulatory care campuses and a world-class cancer center, SMG handles more than 1.5 million patient visits annually.

After devising and refining a highly effective practice management and patient care model at SMG Dr. Le Benger spearheaded the formation of Summit Health Management (SHM) in 2014 to share SMG’s formula for success via strategic partnerships and customized managed services contracts. In January 2018, Summit Medical Group Oregon – Bend Memorial Clinic in Oregon and Summit Medical Group Arizona were established, affirming Summit’s unique care model is customizable and nationally relevant.

Dr. Le Benger is board-certified in otolaryngology, head and neck surgery, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and he is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, American Rhinologic Society and American Society of Head and Neck Surgery. He earned his medical degree from New York Medical College and completed his residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center.
Jeffrey Le Benger