There is nothing local about Lane Emergency Physicians. The Atlanta “manager-managed” LLC places control with designated managers rather than physician members, precisely the arrangement Oregon’s SB 951 was designed to scrutinize.
Yogin Patel, CEO of ApolloMD, published a letter in Lookout Eugene-Springfield this week telling us that emergency care in Lane County is “personal” for him. He trained at OHSU nearly two decades ago, he says. Oregon shaped him. This feels like a homecoming.
It’s a touching story. It’s also a master class in saying nothing verifiable while sounding reassuring. The public record tells a rather different story.
Lane Emergency Physicians is an Atlanta corporation
Dr. Patel’s letter introduces a new entity called “Lane Emergency Physicians,” describing it as a “local practice” that ApolloMD will support. He frames this as keeping “care local.”
Oregon Secretary of State records are more honest. Lane Emergency Physicians LLC was incorporated in Oregon on Feb. 9, 2026 — the same day PeaceHealth announced it was terminating its contract with Eugene Emergency Physicians…