Wake Emergency Physicians, PA
Medical PracticesNorth Carolina, United States51-200 Employees
Wake Emergency Physicians, PA (WEPPA) is an independent emergency medicine group based in Cary, central North Carolina. It is owned and managed by practicing emergency physicians and is led by a board of directors, a managing partner, and a group president, with physicians also serving as medical directors at the facilities it staffs. The organization staffs the emergency departments of five hospital systems and 13 EDs in the Triangle area, supported by a full administrative staff that handles nonclinical operations so clinicians can focus on patient care, with a stated emphasis on quality and patient safety. Founded in 1992, WEPPA operates in central North Carolina, providing emergency department staffing and leadership across partner hospitals. Its contracts include WakeMed Health & Hospital System, UNC Health Johnston, UNC Health Nash, UNC Health Wayne, and Granville Health System, and in October 2025 UNC Health Lenoir announced a partnership to have WEPPA manage its emergency department, signaling ongoing expansion.