Lifespan Physician Group Inc
Lifespan Physician Group, Inc., now known as Brown Health Medical Group (BHMG) provides accountable patient-centered, high quality, efficient, value-based care to serve the health care needs of Rhode Islanders and others. BHMG's mission is: Delivering health with care.
Lifespan Physician Group Inc at a glance
In short: Lifespan Physician Group Inc gave $3.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3.0M), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,000,000
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,000,000
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000,000
- Total assets
- $197,276,046
- +233.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lifespan Physician Group Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Brown Urology ($3.0M).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.9M (2024) to $3.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Urology Providence, RI | Practice Support | $3,000,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $197,276,046 | $366,760,724 | $434,585,512 | $3,000,000 | 1 | $126,223 |
| 2024 | $59,130,898 | $251,332,908 | $327,506,913 | $2,873,000 | 1 | $587 |
| 2023 | $58,072,603 | $260,023,583 | $315,204,850 | — | — | $-234,070 |
| 2022 | $59,853,002 | $281,440,113 | $281,440,113 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $64,314,565 | $271,756,617 | $271,756,617 | — | — | $28,062 |
| 2020 | $45,414,357 | $240,798,657 | $240,798,657 | — | — | $60,973 |
| 2019 | $33,195,638 | $228,565,597 | $228,565,597 | — | — | $56,853 |
About Lifespan Physician Group Inc
Based on IRS filings
Lifespan Physician Group Inc is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Providence, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $197.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3.0M. Net investment income was $126K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lifespan Physician Group Inc is led by Athena Poppas MD, Fmr President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 20 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Athena Poppas MD
Fmr President
Int. President → President, 2024
President → Fmr President, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$613K (2019) → $883K (2025)
Steven Lampert MD
Fmr President
President → Fmr. President, 2024
Fmr. President → Fmr President, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$670K (2019) → $411K (2025)
Babar Khokhar MD
President
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Henry T Sachs III MD
Chairperson
Trustee → Chairperson, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$563K (2025)
Timothy J Babineau MD
Fmr Chair
Chair- → Fmr. Chair, 2023
Fmr. Chair → Fmr Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Curtis E Doberstein MD
Trustee
On filings since 2019
$1.3M (2019) → $1.3M (2025)
Jill A O'Brien MD
Trustee
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$270K (2019) → $473K (2025)
Michael E Migliori MD
Trustee
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$449K (2019) → $493K (2025)
Paul Y Liu MD
Trustee
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$695K (2019) → $815K (2025)
Phyllis A Dennery MD
Trustee
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$604K (2019) → $759K (2025)
Adetokunbo A Oyelese MD
Trustee
Physician → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$919K (2021) → $846K (2025)
Christopher Song MD
Trustee
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$501K (2022) → $576K (2025)
Julie Boergers PhD
Trustee
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$93K (2022) → $94K (2025)
Ashish Misri MD
Trustee
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$290K (2023) → $307K (2025)
Jessica Attar MSN
Trustee
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$136K (2023) → $177K (2025)
Edward McGookin MD
Trustee
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Albert S Woo MD
Physician
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$591K (2019) → $1.4M (2025)
Gildasio S Oliveira Jr. MD
Treasurer & Secretary
Trustee → Treasurer & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$803K (2019) → $1M (2025)
Margaret A Miller MD
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$369K (2019) → $274K (2025)
Ziya L Gokaslan MD
Physician
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
$1.5M (2019) → $1.7M (2025)
Albert A Telfeian MD
Physician
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$918K (2021) → $846K (2025)
Petra M Klinge MD
Physician
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$920K (2021) → $848K (2025)
Wael F Asaad MD
Physician
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$857K (2025)
Peter K Markell
Executive Vice President & CFO
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Kristopher R Davignon MD (2019–2024) — Trustee-
- Former: Matthew T Salisbury MD (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Patricia H Richards (2019–2024) — Vice President of Operations
- Former: Daniel K Kwan MD (2023–2024) — Physician
- Former: Steven A Toms MD (2019–2023) — Physician
- Former: David A Kirshner (2021–2023) — Treas.-
- Former: Kenneth E Wood DO (2021–2023) — Chair
- Former: Alexios G Carayannopoulos MD (2023) — Physician
- Former: G Alan Kurose MD (2023) — Trustee-
- Former: Herbert D Aronow MD (2019–2022) — Trustee-
- Former: John B Murphy MD (2019–2022) — Secretary & V.chair
- Former: Mary A Wakefield (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Suzanne E McLaughlin MD (2019–2022) — Trustee-
- Former: Anne S Walters PhD ABPP (2020–2022) — Trustee-
- Former: Prakash Sampath MD (2022) — Physician
- Former: Chanika Phornphutkul MD (2019–2021) — Trustee-
- Former: Maria A Guglielmo MD (2020) — Physician
- Former: Reena A Bhatt MD (2020) — Physician
- Former: Anne S Walters PhD (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Bradley J Collins MD (2019) — Trustee-
- Former: Daniel J Levine MD (2019) — Trustee-
- Former: Debra Lobato-Barrera PhD (2019) — Trustee-
- Former: Jared S Fridley MD (2019) — Physician
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1.7M, to Ziya L Gokaslan MD (Physician). 20 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Lifespan Physician Group Inc
How much does Lifespan Physician Group Inc give each year?
Lifespan Physician Group Inc gave $3.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.9M across 1 grant.
How large is Lifespan Physician Group Inc?
Lifespan Physician Group Inc reported $197.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $366.8M.
What is Lifespan Physician Group Inc?
Lifespan Physician Group Inc is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Providence, RI. It holds $197.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Lifespan Physician Group Inc operate?
Lifespan Physician Group Inc has awarded grants in Rhode Island.
What is Lifespan Physician Group Inc's EIN?
Lifespan Physician Group Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-0389801. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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