Tampa-based Florida Orthopaedic Institute became the largest orthopedic practice in the state in 2021 after merging with MD Healthcare Partners in 2019, Business Observer reported Jan. 24.
Since the merger, FOI has more than doubled its revenue and number of physicians. In 2021, it added 12 physicians and expanded to 23 locations across Florida.
It's now the 12th largest orthopedic practice nationally. The practice serves more than 145,000 patients and has 101 physicians and 750 employees at its headquarters.
FOI was founded in 1989, according to its website. The practice began with 12 physicians working in an office and a hospital.