SPACE COAST IPA, INC.
MELBOURNE, FLORIDA

Space Coast IPA, Inc., established on October 17, 1996, is a non-profit Independent Practice Association located in Melbourne, Florida. With the mission to deliver quality healthcare, SPACE COAST IPA focuses on providing a comprehensive physician network for primary and specialty care providers along the east coast of central Florida. It stands out as one of the few enduring organizations by fostering significant partnerships with healthcare entities, insurance plans, and the managed care sector. The SPACE COAST IPA prides itself on representing high-quality physicians, many recognized by United Healthcare as Premium Providers and by Cigna as Care Providers. This distinction underlines their commitment to excellence and patient value. The network operates as a clinically integrated group, enabling efficient access to medical treatment for patients and facilitating the sharing of vital claim and clinical data with health plans. This data-sharing approach aids in identifying high-risk patients and detecting critical clinical trends and patterns that improve cost-effectiveness and patient care. The association’s free membership model is designed to support quality enhancements while simultaneously reducing healthcare costs, aligning with the goals sought by healthcare payers. Through collaborative clinical initiatives, healthcare professionals within the SPACE COAST IPA work together towards demonstrable improvements in both quality of service and healthcare delivery efficiency. Physically rooted at 1344 Apollo Blvd., Melbourne, FL, but operational across central Florida's Brevard County, Space Coast IPA maintains open communication channels at (321) 412-6734 and (321) 724-0455. The organization’s official status is denoted in the Florida Models as a DOMNP with the filed number N96000005331. While it experienced a reconstitution event on October 13, 2009, it continues to remain active, evidenced by its most recent annual report filed on April 24, 2024. The organization operates under its federal employer identification number (FEI), 262133891. Leadership includes Craig M Deligdish and Steven D Podnos serving as key directors, who guide the strategic direction of Space Coast IPA in fulfilling its overarching goal of enhancing healthcare service delivery.