SJMMG History

St. John's Mercy Medical Group (SJMMG) is a physician-governed group practice in partnership with St. John's Mercy Health Care, a not-for-profit, integrated health system in St. Louis, Missouri. SJMMG is comprised of 160 board certified and board eligible physicians and more than 27 nurse practitioners. Founded in 1994, SJMMG includes the largest group of general pediatricians in the region, as well as physicians in the following specialties:

• Allergy and Immunology
• Clinical Research
• Endocrinology
• Family Practice
• Headache Medicine
• Internal Medicine
• Obstetrics and Gynecology

SJMMG operates 65 medical practices, located throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area and surrounding counties. Practices range in size from a single physician to a group of eight physicians, serving approximately 350,000 patients. SJMMG provides medical care in accordance with the mission of St. John's Mercy and the Sisters of Mercy Health System: to deliver quality health care with an emphasis on the poor and underserved. SJMMG physicians accept Medicare assignment, and participate in most major insurance plans, including commercial, Medicaid, Medicare risk, HMOs, and PPOs. SJMMG physicians have admitting privileges with at least one St. John's Mercy hospital, including (but not limited to) St. John's Mercy Medical Center and St. John's Mercy Hospital. The information for individual physicians on this Web site lists the insurance plans they accept and the hospitals to which they admit patients.

SJMMG has a strong commitment to preventive health and wellness. Our practices accept new patients enrolled with the health plans in which we participate. Our physicians manage a comprehensive spectrum of medical care for SJMMG patients, including hospitalizations, skilled nursing facilities, and outpatient care.

SJMMG also has a division, Mercy Health Research, which participates in nationwide research studies and trials with leading pharmaceutical companies. Timothy Smith, MD, FACP, RPh, a board certified internal medicine physician, is the Director of this division. Examples of recent studies include:

• Migraine and cluster headache trials
• Hypertension trials
• Type II Diabetes trials
• Osteoarthritis trials.

Call (314) 251-8893 if you or someone you know is interested in participating in a study. Participation typically includes testing, medication and supplies related to the medical condition studied.

If you are looking for a new physician and would like information on the background of SJMMG clinicians, locations and health plan participation, you may continue browsing this Web site or call St. John's Mercy Physician Referral at 314-FOR-DOCS or 888-700-7171.

Mailing Address:
St. John's Mercy Medical Group
645 Maryville Centre Drive, Suite 100
St. Louis, MO 63141

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