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Physicians are coming to CMF 2026 to build practices worth building
If you want to help them get there, this is who they are, where they are in the journey, and the questions they are carrying into the room.
Behind every number on this page is a physician, a care team or a partner who decided healthcare can be more personal. That is worth getting to know.
Every physician in this room is looking for clarity
Registrants did not describe hype or trends. They described real questions that keep them up at night.
The practical question
How do I start, grow, price, staff and protect a practice that lasts? Registrants asked for checklists, KPIs, marketing that works and a path to succession.
The personal question
Is this right for me, and can I do it without losing myself? Several physicians named confidence, transition and sustainability as part of what they hope to find.
The bigger question
Physicians deserve partners who show up to help, not just to sell. And patients deserve care built on relationship and time. That belief is what brings this community together.
Who is in the room
Each dot is one person who registered, grouped by how they described themselves. Take a moment with it. This is the community you would be serving.
- Concierge physician or practiceAlready building a relationship-driven practice32.7%
- Physician exploring the modelAsking, "Could this be my next chapter?"20.0%
- Practice team memberThe people who make the patient experience real10.0%
- Physician spouseBecause a practice is a family decision too0.9%
- Healthcare businessPartners who support physician-led practices36.4%
Different chapters, different needs
The most helpful thing you can do is meet people in the chapter they are actually living.
of exploring physicians want to know how to begin
Among physicians exploring the model who described a learning goal (13 of 15), nearly all asked about starting a practice or deciding whether the model fits them. They are not asking for theory. They are asking for a clear first step.
of established practices want to grow well
Among concierge physicians and practices who described a learning goal (12 of 28), the leading interest was membership growth, marketing and patient acquisition. Others are thinking about pricing, new clinical programs, compliance and who will care for their patients next.
Physicians exploring the model make up 31.4% of all physician and practice-side registrants (22 of 70). Almost a third of the physician room is still deciding.
The questions they are bringing
Share of registrants who described a learning goal and mentioned each theme. Answers could touch more than one theme, so totals exceed 100%. Use the buttons to see how physicians and business attendees differ.
What they would wish for
We asked, "What would you request if you could have a (doable) wish granted at CMF?" The most common answer was simple: a real connection with someone who understands.
Base: 38 responses (34.5% of registrants). Each response was assigned one primary theme.
Where they are traveling from
Registrants represent 28 U.S. states and 2 Canadian provinces, bringing lessons from very different communities.
Most represented states
- Georgia20.9%
- Florida10.9%
- California10.0%
- Illinois4.5%
- Indiana4.5%
- New York3.6%
- North Carolina3.6%
- Pennsylvania3.6%
- Texas3.6%
- 19 other states31.8%
Canada accounts for 2.7% of registrants. Regions follow a simplified grouping; Texas is shown separately.
Over the past decade, CMF has welcomed an estimated dozen or more attendees from outside North America, including physicians and leaders from Australia, South Africa, England, Japan and the Czech Republic. The questions this room is working on are not only American ones.
What this tells us about the CMF community
We have labeled each observation so you can see what the data directly shows and where we are offering our editorial read.
The room is centered on physicians
Directly observedNearly two-thirds of registrants are physicians, practices, care teams or family members. Business attendees are an important part of the community, and they are joining a conversation that is anchored in the physician's world.
They want help they can use on Monday
Editorial interpretationAnswers lean toward the how: launch checklists, marketing that produces patients, KPIs, patient agreements, pricing, compliance pitfalls and succession. This community values clarity over inspiration alone.
Relationships are the point
Editorial interpretationConnection was the most common wish (23.7%). Some registrants asked for small groups and short introduction rounds. The same thing that makes concierge medicine work for patients, time and relationship, is what attendees want from each other.
Good partners come curious
Directly observedAmong healthcare business respondents, the most common learning goal (40%) was understanding what physicians and patients actually need. Many framed their answers as questions rather than solutions.
It is a warm, collegial room
Editorial interpretationAbout 1 in 6 wishes (15.8%) were playful: good coffee, a cupcake, fresh whiteboard markers. Small signals, but they suggest people who feel at home with one another.
National reach, regional roots
Directly observedThe Southeast accounts for 41.8% of registrants, led by Georgia, while the majority travel from the Midwest, West, Northeast and Canada.
We want this room to leave better than it came
Concierge Medicine Today has spent years listening to physicians who are building sustainable, relationship-driven practices. CMF exists to give them a place to learn, build and lead, and to give partners a place to serve them well.
That is why the CMF stage is for education, not sales presentations. It protects the trust that makes this room worth being in, for physicians and for partners alike.
It is no longer about being the best doctor in the world, but about being the best doctor for the world, for patients, and for the local community.A guiding principle of Concierge Medicine Today
A simple way to show up well
For sponsors, partners and anyone supporting this community.
Know the room
A third of the practice side is still exploring. Established practices are focused on growth and succession. Decide which chapter you are best equipped to help, and tailor what you bring.
Lead with what helps
Bring practical, non-promotional insight on the questions above: marketing, operations, compliance, pricing, technology or clinical programs. Be known for what you give, not what you pitch.
Be for the physician
Start conversations with questions. Listen for the need behind the question. Physicians remember the people who helped them think clearly, long after the event ends.
What is at stake
When partners miss the room
- Physicians hear another pitch and tune out.
- Valuable solutions get lost because they were never connected to a real need.
- Trust takes longer to build, or never forms at all.
When partners serve the room
- Physicians leave with clarity and a next step they can act on.
- Partners become trusted guides that practices return to over time.
- Patients and communities benefit from practices built to last.
Help physicians build what is next
If you want to support this community in a way that is genuinely helpful, we would love to talk about how you can be part of CMF 2026.
Methodology and important disclosures
About the data
- Source: CMF 2026 registration form responses available at the time of analysis (a point-in-time snapshot). Final attendance may differ from registrations.
- The international figure for Europe and Africa (under 2.4%) was provided by CMF organizers from records outside the registration snapshot analyzed here. It is reported separately and is not reflected in the regional or state percentages.
- The ten-year international attendance figure ("an estimated dozen or more") is an approximate organizer estimate based on recollection of past events, not an audited count.
- Base: 110 registrations. One entry clearly marked as a test was excluded. No other records were removed or adjusted, and duplicate registrations were not reconciled.
- All information is self-reported and was not independently verified. Registrant categories reflect the option each person selected; for example, "Concierge physician or practice" may include practice administrators or staff registering on a practice's behalf.
- Learning goals (answered by 68 registrants, 61.8%) and wishes (38 registrants, 34.5%) were optional open-text questions. Results describe those who answered and may not represent all registrants.
- Open-text answers were grouped into themes by manual review. Learning-goal responses could be assigned to more than one theme; each wish was assigned one primary theme. Theme assignment involves judgment, and other reviewers could reasonably group some answers differently.
- Descriptive language on this page (for example, what registrants are "asking" or "carrying") summarizes themes in their answers. It paraphrases rather than quotes registrants and should not be read as the view of any individual.
- Subgroup figures rest on small numbers (for example, 15 exploring physicians and 20 business respondents answered the learning-goal question). Treat them as directional, not statistically conclusive.
- Percentages are rounded and may not sum to exactly 100%. Location figures are based on the state or province entered and were standardized for consistent spelling.
Privacy
- This summary contains aggregated data only. No names, organizations, cities, postal codes or verbatim responses are shown, and examples are paraphrased so individual registrants cannot be identified.
Use of this report
- Past results are not indicative of future outcomes. The figures on this page reflect registration data and attendance at past CMF events as of the time of analysis. They are not a forecast or guarantee of future attendance, audience composition, engagement or sponsorship results.
- This report is provided for general informational purposes. It is not medical, legal, financial or accounting advice, and it does not guarantee audience composition, engagement, leads or return on any sponsorship.
- Observations labeled "Editorial interpretation" reflect the judgment of Concierge Medicine Today's editorial team and should not be read as established fact.
- Concierge Medicine Today is an independent publication. This report does not endorse any vendor, product or practice model.