About

Welcome to the Cedar Rapids Physician Hospital Organization (CRPHO). The CRPHO is a service - based advocacy organization owned by over 300 physicians ( MD and DO ) and Mercy Medical Center. CRPHO is a member driven organization that represents providers to insurance companies, employers and legislators. Currently, we serve over 600 physicians, allied health providers and hospitals in nine counties. We serve our members by offering ~

Payor Contracting
Claims resolution
Public policy lobbying and education
Group health insurance
Medical supply purchasing
Office supply purchasing
Collection agency services

We also offer Credentialing Verification Services to non-members through our subsidiary Credentialing Verification Services of Iowa.

Credentialing Verification Services of Iowa ( CVS of Iowa) is a separate division of the CRPHO, which provides credentialing verification services to providers in Iowa. CVS of Iowa offers primary source verification, application form pre-population, CME tracking, surveillance monitoring, licensure tracking and other credentialing related functions. Please click on the CVS tab for additional information.

Cedar Rapids Physician Hospital Organization