Tebra
American technology company
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Tebra is an American company that develops healthcare software for independent medical practices.[1][2] The company was formed in November 2021 through the merger of Kareo, an electronic healthcare records and medical billing software provider, and PatientPop, a practice growth and patient engagement platform. Tebra's integrated platform combines electronic health records, practice management, billing, marketing, and patient engagement tools.[3] As of 2025, the platform serves over 140,000 healthcare providers covering more than 120 million patients in the United States.[4][5] In 2022, the company achieved unicorn status with a valuation exceeding $1 billion following a Series B funding round.[6][7][8][9]
| Industry | Healthcare software |
|---|---|
| Founded | November 2021 |
| Founder | Dan Rodrigues |
| Headquarters | Newport Beach, California, United States |
Key people | Dan Rodrigues (CEO and Co-founder) Mike Doktorczyk (CFO) Kyle Ryan (Chief Product and Technology Officer) Kevin Marasco (Chief Growth Officer) Amanda Piwonka (Chief People Officer) Colin Morris (General Counsel) Andrea Weisz (Chief Customer Officer) |
| Products | Electronic health records, practice management, medical billing, patient engagement |
| Website | tebra |
History
Early History (Kareo)
In 2004, Dan Rodrigues founded Kareo and opened its first office in Irvine, California.[10][11] Kareo developed a cloud-based technology platform including clinical and financial solutions for independent healthcare providers. Kareo offered electronic health records, practice management, and billing tools for independent providers.[12][13][14] In 2018, Kareo expanded its offices to include San Diego. In 2019, Kareo processed $25 billion in insurance claims.[15]
Early History (PatientPop)
In 2014, Luke Kervin and Travis Schneider co-founded PatientPop.[16] PatientPop focused on digital practice marketing and patient acquisition services for healthcare providers.[17]
Merger
In November 2021, Kareo and PatientPop merged and formed Tebra, combining Kareo's clinical and financial software with PatientPop's practice growth platform.[6][18] Dan Rodrigues serves as CEO, with Travis Schneider and Luke Kervin in leadership roles.[8][6][19]
On November 6, 2021, Tebra completed a Series A funding round, with Golub Capital serving as the lead investor, and raised $65 million. The startup's other investors include Commonfund, HLM Venture Partners, OpenView, StepStone Group, Stripes Group, Montreux Equity Partners, Toba Capital, Transformation Capital, and Vivo Capital.[8][7]
On July 6, 2022, Tebra completed a Series B funding round led by Golub Capital, which raised $72 million. The company reached a valuation of more than $1 billion.[8][20][6][21][22]
In 2022, Tebra was named a top workplace by The Orange County Register.[23]
In February 2023, Tebra announced the opening of another office in Costa Rica.[24]
Tebra was named on the 2023 list of top healthcare technology companies by the Healthcare Technology Report.[25]
In August 2023, Tebra launched The Intake, a resource hub providing educational content for independent medical practices.[26]
In December 2025, Tebra raised $250 million in combined equity and debt financing to expand AI-driven automation across its electronic health record and practice-operations suite. The equity portion was led by Hildred, with a debt facility provided by J.P. Morgan.[27][28][29] According to the company, the funding was intended to accelerate development of AI capabilities, including clinical documentation and billing automation.[30]
Products & Services
Tebra provides an integrated software platform for independent medical practices, combining clinical, financial, and practice-management tools.[31][8]
Electronic Health Records
Tebra's EHR system includes customizable clinical documentation templates, e-prescribing, and lab integrations. AI Note Assist uses artificial intelligence to generate clinical notes from patient encounters. In the second half of 2025, the feature was used to generate more than 500,000 clinical notes.[32][33]
Medical Billing
The platform includes insurance eligibility verification, claims submission, and payment processing. Tebra offers both software for practices that handle billing in-house and managed billing services for practices that outsource revenue cycle management.
Patient Engagement
Tebra's patient engagement tools include an online patient portal, appointment reminders, two-way texting, digital intake forms, and telehealth capabilities for virtual visits.
Practice Growth and Marketing
The platform provides online reputation management, including automated review requests and monitoring. In October 2025, Tebra introduced AI Review Replies and AI Review Insights, automated tools for managing patient reviews. According to Tebra, the tools generated increases in online impressions and website clicks for early users.[34][35] Additional marketing features include website design, search engine optimization, and social media management tools to help practices reach patients.
Data Integrations
Tebra offers analytics dashboards, data services, application programming interfaces, and robotic process automation to streamline practice operations and connect with third-party healthcare systems.
Compliance & Certification
Tebra maintains security certifications and third-party attestations for its cloud-based platform. The company's information security is based on the Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) Common Security Framework, AICPA Trust Services Criteria, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework.
The company maintains a business associate agreement for covered entities subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Tebra has obtained SOC 2 Type II attestation based on the AICPA Trust Services Principles and Criteria, covering security, availability, and confidentiality controls.
Market & Customers
Tebra markets its platform primarily to independent medical practices across specialties, serving a range of specialties including primary care, mental health, and family medicine in the United States.[36] As of 2025, the platform serves over 140,000 healthcare providers covering more than 120 million patients.[37][38]
Tebra describes itself as an "all-in-one provider platform" designed specifically for private practices rather than larger enterprises.[6] Following the 2021 merger of Kareo and PatientPop, Tebra has addressed the operational needs of independent practices by offering solutions for clinical workflows, billing, and patient engagement.[7]
The platform's target market focuses on small to medium-sized independent practices, typically with up to 10 providers.[39] In coverage of the company's December 2025 financing round, CEO Dan Rodrigues stated that the platform was being used by practices serving approximately 90 million patients, with similar provider counts (100,000–150,000) appearing across industry publications.[40][41] The company states that the $250 million equity and debt financing round, led by Hildred with a debt facility from J.P. Morgan, would be used to expand AI automation features.[42][43]
Research & Industry Insights
The Intake
In August 2023, Tebra launched The Intake, a publication focused on the business of running independent healthcare practices.[44][45][46]
Survey Research
Tebra has conducted surveys on healthcare industry trends, with selected findings covered by third-party publications.[47]
AI in Healthcare Adoption
Medical Economics reported on a Tebra survey of 1,000 consumers and 500 clinicians on attitudes toward artificial intelligence in healthcare, finding that more than one in ten healthcare professionals were already using AI tools in their practice, with nearly half expressing intent to adopt them in the future.[48]
Social Media Self-Diagnosis
Medical Economics, Phoenix Magazine, and other publications covered a Tebra survey on patients using social media to self-diagnose medical conditions. The survey found that approximately one in four respondents had self-diagnosed a condition based on social media content, with Generation Z most likely to do so.[49][50][51][52][53] Among those who subsequently visited a doctor, 82% reported their self-diagnosis was confirmed.[54][55] Anxiety and depression were the most commonly self-diagnosed conditions.[56]
Patient Preferences and Appointment Access
Becker's Hospital Review cited a Tebra survey identifying appointment availability as the top factor patients consider when choosing a healthcare provider.[57] A separate Tebra study on patient wait times found that a significant share of patients faced delays of one to three months between scheduling and their appointment.[58]
Reception & Recognition
Industry Awards
Kareo, Tebra's predecessor company, received the 2021 Best in KLAS award for Small Practice Ambulatory EMR/PM in the category for practices with 10 or fewer physicians.[59]
Other recognitions include the Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Award (2020),[60] HBMA Vendor Service Award (2020, 2022),[61] and Black Book Award (2013–2016).[62] Tebra was named to Inc. Magazine's Power Partners List in 2023[63] and The Software Report's Top 100 Software Companies in 2024.[64]
Product Reviews
Forbes Advisor included Tebra in its "7 Best EHR Software of 2025" list, rating the platform 4.5 out of 5 and designating it "Best for Growing Independent Practice".[65] TechRadar named Tebra its "Best value" pick in its "Best EHR software of 2025" guide, noting the platform is "purposely built for small independent practices of up to 10 providers" and offers competitive pricing without contract term requirements.[66]
SelectHub research analysts evaluated Tebra and awarded it best-in-class honors for Dashboards and Reporting and Medical Billing capabilities.[67]
Workplace Recognition
Tebra was named a Top Workplace by the Orange County Business Journal in 2023,[68] and to Built In's Best Places to Work list in 2022.[69]
Product Reviews and User Ratings
Third-party review aggregators show mixed user sentiment. G2 gives Tebra a rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 246 verified reviews.[70][71] Users consistently praise the software's ease of use and customer support, with the platform's unified dashboard and text shortcuts frequently highlighted as strengths.[72][73] Capterra reports a 3.9 out of 5 rating based on 1,294 user reviews.[74]
Business.com's November 2025 review describes Tebra's strengths and limitations, characterizing it as appropriate for new and independent practices while noting concerns about system speed and customer support.[75]