About Us
BayCare Clinic corporate information
Corporate offices
The BayCare Clinic staff is focused on promoting the highest quality of physician services available within the region. We actively seek input from patients, employers and the public to continuously improve and evolve our healthcare system.
Corporate headquarters location
BayCare Clinic, LLP
1035 Kepler Drive
Green Bay, WI 54311
Contact us
BayCare Clinic, LLP
1035 Kepler Drive
Green Bay, WI 54311
877-BAYCARE toll free
877-229-2273 toll free
920-490-9046 phone
920-405-8005 fax
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BayCare Clinic philosophy
Our mission
BayCare Clinic's mission is to provide measurably superior specialty medical services to our patients.
Our vision
Nationally recognized by patients and peers as the "Destination of Excellence" in healthcare.
Our values
Quality, Passion, Vision, Professionalism and Synergy
What we believe
BayCare Clinic values the independent practice of medicine, and believes that independent practice is the physician model which provides the patient with the highest quality of care. We believe it is the best model because independent practitioners have fewer limitations on what therapies they can offer to their patients. This allows patients to have the widest range of options.
The BayCare Clinic philosophy is to provide an environment for specialty physicians to provide excellence in patient care, while promoting a rewarding practice. This can be accomplished by designing policies to support the following philosophies:
- BayCare Clinic believes in striving to offer only high-quality providers.
- Our strength as a clinic is in our unity, using our collective efforts to improve patient outcomes.
- BayCare Clinic is a representative democratic structure with a governing board.
- BayCare Clinic promotes a variety of criteria for partnership. Two criteria for screening physicians for partnership are:
- High-quality provider, both technical and medical skills.
- Appropriate customer service skills, communication style, and collegiality.
- BayCare Clinic believes in treating physicians fairly and maximizing their opportunities for success.
Every physician is an equally valued professional, and each bears responsibility toward the achievement of optimal outcomes for our patients. Our model attracts and retains the best-trained physicians by rewarding quality, dedication and initiative.
BayCare Health Systems
BayCare Health Systems is the management services arm of BayCare Clinic. BayCare Health Systems provides administrative, managerial, professional, and technical services to BayCare Clinic’s physicians and care delivery personnel. BayCare Health Systems owns several buildings that house healthcare delivery and administrative support for the companies.
- In 1996, a management services organization (Physicians Resource Network, or PRN) was formed.
- In 1998, Physicians Resource Network changed its name to BayCare Health Systems.
- BayCare Health Systems continues to provide management services and support to BayCare Clinic clinical departments to this day.
Aurora BayCare Medical Center
Located on Green Bay's east side, Aurora BayCare Medical Center is a 167-bed, full-service hospital serving the Green Bay area and communities throughout northeastern Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Aurora BayCare Medical Center is a joint venture between Aurora Health Care and BayCare Clinic. It opened in September 2001.
- In November 2002, the joint venture opened Aurora BayCare Health Center, located on Green Bay's west side.
- In June 2008, the joint venture opened Aurora BayCare Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center, located on the Aurora BayCare Medical Center campus.
- In July 2020, the joint venture opened Aurora BayCare Health Center in Kaukauna.
BayCare Clinic history
2022
February – BayCare Clinic expands service to Pulaski, offering care from Orthopedics & Sports Medicine BayCare Clinic at Aurora Health Center in Pulaski.
April – Following the sale of the BayCare Clinic Corporate Office building at 164 N. Broadway in downtown Green Bay, five administrative departments move to the Headquarters building at 1035 Kepler Drive on Green Bay’s far east side. The move puts all corporate staff members and teams at one location.
May – Expanded and renovated space for Aurora BayCare General & Vascular Surgery and Bariatric Surgery physicians on the second floor at Aurora BayCare Medical Center is completed.
June – BayCare Clinic restructures its top leadership. Ashwani Bhatia, MD, becomes chief executive officer in addition to his previous role as chief medical officer. Chris Augustian, who was BayCare Clinic CEO for a decade, becomes president of clinic ventures, a new position in which he manages and helps advance the joint relationship between BayCare Clinic and Aurora Health Care. Tony Violetta becomes chief administrative officer, also a new position; he was BayCare Clinic director of human resources.
June – The BayCare Clinic Century Bayshore to Lakeshore cycling tour returns on the first Saturday of June with more than 600 riders after two years off because of COVID-19 pandemic considerations.
July – The BayCare Clinic Foundation names new leaders. Julie Duckett, BayCare Clinic controller, is named secretary/treasurer and a director. Alexander Foster, MD, an ophthalmologist with BayCare Clinic Eye Specialists; and Mike Roach, practice manager for Aurora BayCare General & Vascular Surgery, also are named directors.
December – Work nears completion on Horizon Square, a new, privately developed, 130,000-square-foot facility that will house Orthopedics & Sports Medicine BayCare Clinic and other unrelated businesses at 1110 Kepler Drive on Green Bay’s far east side. Orthopedics & Sports Medicine BayCare Clinic plans to consolidate its Green Bay clinical and office operations at the facility in early 2023.
December – BayCare Clinic is comprised of 146 physicians and 114 advanced practice practitioners total.
2021
February – Public health considerations stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic prompt cancellation of the BayCare Clinic Century Bayshore to Lakeshore cycling tour for a second year.
May – Ground is broken for a new, privately developed, 130,000-square-foot facility that will house Orthopedics & Sports Medicine BayCare Clinic and other businesses on Kepler Drive in the I-43 Business Center on Green Bay’s far east side. Orthopedics & Sports Medicine BayCare Clinic will consolidate its Green Bay clinical and office operations at the facility.
June – A multidisciplinary high-risk breast cancer clinic opens at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay. Physicians practicing with the clinic include breast surgeons with Aurora BayCare General & Vascular Surgery.
October – BayCare Clinic Lakeside Campus, a new 46,000-square-foot clinic facility, opens in Manitowoc. It houses Orthopedics & Sports Medicine BayCare Clinic, BayCare Clinic Pain & Rehab Medicine, BayCare Clinic Neurological Surgeons, Aurora BayCare Urological Surgeons and Aurora Health Care Rehabilitation Services.
December – Aurora BayCare General & Vascular Surgery and Bariatric Surgery physicians begin practicing in expanded and renovated space on the second floor at Aurora BayCare Medical Center. The project is expected to be completed in 2022.
December – BayCare Clinic is comprised of 142 physicians and 109 advanced practice practitioners total.
2020
March – Global COVID-19 virus outbreak declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. BayCare Clinic responds quickly, providing continuing care. Extensive safety precautions put in place at BayCare Clinic locations. Telemedicine, or virtual visits, offered in addition to traditional visits.
April – BayCare Clinic Century Bayshore to Lakeshore bike tour, scheduled for June 6, is canceled because of COVID-19 pandemic considerations. A virtual event is created for riders.
July – Aurora BayCare Health Center in Kaukauna opens at 1500 Arbor Way in Kaukauna. The facility houses BayCare Clinic and Aurora BayCare specialty services in ear, nose and throat medicine, orthopedics and sports medicine, neurological surgery, pain and rehab medicine, audiology, plastic surgery, cardiology, bariatric surgery and urology. Urgent Care Plus is staffed by BayCare Clinic Emergency Physicians.
September – BayCare Clinic Ear, Nose & Throat; Hearing Center BayCare Clinic; and Aurora BayCare Urological Surgeons move to new locations on third and fourth floors of four-story clinic building on Aurora BayCare Medical Center campus in Green Bay.
September – Outpatient surgery center adjoining Aurora BayCare Health Center in Kaukauna opens.
September – Construction begins on BayCare Clinic’s new 46,000-square-foot facility in Manitowoc.
November – Orthopedics & Sports Medicine BayCare Clinic announces plans to consolidate Green Bay clinical and office operations in a new, privately developed state-of-the-art facility on Kepler Drive.
December – BayCare Clinic is comprised of 136 physicians and 103 advanced practice practitioners total.
2019
March – Ashwani Bhatia, MD, FACP, is named BayCare Clinic chief medical officer.
June – Third annual BayCare Clinic Century Bayshore to Lakeshore bike tour draws more than 850 registered riders.
October – BayCare Clinic announces plans to build new 30,000- to 40,000-square-foot facility at Waldo Boulevard and Maritime Drive in Manitowoc. Orthopedics & Sports Medicine BayCare Clinic in Manitowoc will be the primary healthcare provider at the new facility, moving from its existing location at 501 N. 10th St.
December – BayCare Clinic is comprised of 132 physicians and 108 advanced practice practitioners total.
2018
June – Second annual BayCare Clinic Century Bayshore to Lakeshore bike ride draws more than 600 participants.
September – BayCare Clinic Neurological Surgeons and Aurora BayCare Stroke and Neurovascular Clinic move into the new Aurora BayCare Neuroscience Institute at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay.
December – Construction begins on Aurora BayCare Medical Center’s new ambulatory surgery center and medical office building in Kaukauna.
December – BayCare Clinic is comprised of 128 physicians and 106 advanced practice practitioners total.
2017
June – BayCare Clinic Century Bayshore to Lakeshore bicycle ride debuts with more than 300 riders.
December – Plastic Surgery & Skin Specialists by BayCare Clinic builds new facility at 2605 Development Drive in Bellevue.
December – BayCare Clinic is comprised of 125 physicians and 104 advanced practice practitioners total.
2016
November – BayCare Clinic opens new Corporate Headquarters, located at 1035 Kepler Drive in Green Bay.
December – BayCare Clinic is comprised of 116 physicians and 87 advanced practice practitioners total.
2015
July – Eye Clinic of Manitowoc merges with BayCare Clinic.
October – Bay View Ophthalmology merges with BayCare Clinic.
December – BayCare Clinic is comprised of 109 physicians and 75 advanced practice practitioners total.
2014
July – Northern Lights Clinic joins BayCare Clinic.
December – BayCare Clinic is comprised of 109 physicians and 69 advanced practice practitioners total.
2013
August – Orthopaedic Associates of Manitowoc merges with BayCare Clinic.
December – BayCare Clinic is comprised of 103 physicians and 53 advanced practice practitioners total.
2012
June – Chris Augustian is appointed chief executive officer, succeeding Jeff Mason.
December – BayCare Clinic is comprised of 99 physicians and 52 advanced practice practitioners total.
2011
July – Aurora BayCare Medical Center hosts its first group of Wisconsin Academy for Rural Medicine (WARM) students from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
December – BayCare Clinic is comprised of 103 physicians and 51 advanced practice practitioners total.
2010
January – The Healthy Lifestyles Program was implemented for the employees of BayCare Clinic. This program allows participants to be rewarded with discounted medical premiums for being tobacco-free, having or progressing toward healthy body composition, and meeting or progressing toward pre-determined, objective fitness measures.
December – BayCare Clinic hits 100% of eligible provider participation in the federal Physician Quality Reporting Initiative.
December – BayCare Clinic is comprised of 100 physicians and 53 advanced practice practitioners total.
2009
February – Implementation begins on an electronic health record system.
August – Implementation begins on an automated test messaging system, used to communicate test results and other important health related information to patients in a personal, individualized message within 48 hours of test results being received.
December – BayCare Clinic physicians gain the ability to electronically order and transmit prescription medications directly to pharmacies.
December – BayCare Clinic is comprised of 103 physicians and 52 advanced practice practitioners total.
2008
May – BayCare Clinic providers begin receiving volunteer clinical faculty appointments to the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
June – Aurora BayCare Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center opens at 1160 Kepler Drive on the Aurora BayCare Medical Center campus.
December – BayCare Clinic is comprised of 98 physicians and 49 advanced practice practitioners total.
2007
November – Aurora BayCare Medical Center becomes a teaching hospital for the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
December – BayCare Clinic is comprised of 93 physicians and 43 advanced practice practitioners total.
2006
December – BayCare Clinic is comprised of 92 physicians and 40 advanced practice practitioners total.
2005
November – Two Rivers Physician Office Building opens.
December – BayCare Clinic is comprised of 92 physicians and 36 advanced practice practitioners total.
2004
September – Purchase closes on Central Business Office building at 164 N. Broadway in downtown Green Bay.
December – BayCare Clinic is comprised of 88 physicians and 30 advanced practice practitioners total.
2003
December – BayCare Clinic is comprised of 76 physicians and 27 advanced practice practitioners total.
2002
February – Central Business Office moves from Ridge Road to Broadway site.
November – Aurora BayCare Health Center (West Campus) opens for business at 2253 W. Mason St. in Green Bay. The Green Bay Eye Clinic (Ophthalmology Department of BayCare Clinic) moves from its Monroe Avenue location to the West Campus.
December – BayCare Clinic is comprised of 73 physicians and 18 advanced practice practitioners total.
2001
January – BayCare Clinic recruits 15 new physicians in preparation of the opening of Aurora BayCare Medical Center.
May – Fifteen physician practice sites prepare to move to the Physician Office Building on the Aurora BayCare Medical Center campus.
September – An open house welcomes 18,000 visitors to the newly-completed Aurora BayCare Medical Center at 2845 Greenbrier Road on Green Bay's far east side. The hospital opens for business on Tuesday, September 25, 2001, at 6 p.m.
December – BayCare Clinic is comprised of 69 physicians and 13 advanced practice practitioners total.
2000
February – Aurora Health Care and BayCare Clinic announce the construction of a new hospital in the I-43 Business Center on Green Bay's far east side.
March – Hospital construction begins.
May – Aurora Health Care buys 40 percent of the BayCare Ambulatory Surgery Center and financing for the new hospital is completed.
December – BayCare Clinic is comprised of 62 physicians and 5 advanced practice practitioners total.
1999
February – All physician practices participating in the Management Services Organization take the next step towards consolidation, and form BayCare Clinic. They begin practicing as a fully integrated group practice.
July – BayCare Surgery Center-East opens at 1340 Hubble Drive in the I-43 Business Center on Green Bay's far east side.
October – BayCare Clinic and Aurora Medical Group agree to build new tertiary care hospital.
December – BayCare Clinic is comprised of 65 physicians and 6 advanced practice practitioners total.
1998
March – PRN changes its name to BayCare Health Systems LLC.
September – Jeff Mason is named chief executive officer.
October – Construction begins on BayCare Surgery Center-East.
November – Confidential letter of intent is signed with Aurora Health Care of Milwaukee to begin discussions on building a tertiary care hospital in Green Bay.
1997
February – A management services agreement is signed.
September – PRN buys into ownership of the BayCare Surgery Center.
November – Initial provider services agreements are signed with health insurers.
1996
May – A management services organization (Physicians Resource Network, or PRN) is formed, and the physicians create a steering committee.
December – First PRN general membership meeting is held and operating agreements are signed.