Who We Are

InterHospital Physicians Association, DBA:  Portland IPA (PIPA), is a for-profit corporation incorporated in the State of Oregon.  Since its inception in 1983, Portland IPA has become one of the largest and oldest independent practice associations in the United States and represents almost 3,400 primary care and specialty care physicians in the Portland Metropolitan area.

PIPA was originally created to give physicians a voice in contracting.  Our services include group contracting with several health plans, contract review and management, quality improvement initiatives, project grants, EHR adoption, and programs to assist our physician network and their staff with navigating health care reform.

As the health care climate changes, PIPA continues to develop timely initiatives to support our physicians in maintaining successful independent practices.