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Market Cap:$469.4M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$616.0M
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At Odyssey HealthCare, we improve the quality of life for patients facing terminal diagnoses while providing support for their loved ones. We've been meeting this special need since 1996. Odyssey is one of the largest hospice providers in the country, offering personalized care and support to thousands of patients and their families across the country each day. Our teams of caregivers consist of registered nurses, physicians, home healthcare aides, social workers, chaplains, bereavement counselors and trained volunteers. They provide palliative care to ease pain and discomforting symptoms. In addition, they provide psycho-social and spiritual support for both patients and their loved ones. Patients typically receive our services in their own homes, in nursing homes, or assisted living facilities. We also serve patients in hospitals and, in certain geographic locations, in Odyssey's own freestanding hospice facilities.

President and Chief Executive Officer
Robert A. Lefton
Number of Employees 6,013
Contact Information

717 N Harwood St Ste 1500

Dallas, Texas 75201-6519

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(214) 922-9711

NAICS Code Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals: 622310

Recent Events

  • Odyssey Healthcare Closed At New High For Year Thursday

    10/30/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Odyssey Healthcare Posts 2Q 2009 Results

    8/07/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Robert A. Lefton President and Chief Executive Officer
Allison R. Dirk CFO, Treasurer, Senior Vice President & Assistant Secretary
Craig P. Goguen Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Deborah Hoffpauir Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Douglas B. Cannon Chief Financial Officer
R. Dirk Allison CFO, Treasurer, Senior Vice President & Assistant Secretary
Brenda Belger Senior V.P. of Human Resources
Frank W Anastasio Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Kathleen A. Ventre Senior V.P. of Clinical Affairs
Sally A. Parnell Senior Vice President, Clincal & Regulatory Affairs
W. Bradley Bickham Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
Woodrin Grossman Senior Vice President, Strategy and Development
Bradley Bickham General Counsel, Secretary & Vice President
Seeley Avery Reg Vice President, Sales
Richard R. Burnham Founder
James E. Buncher Class III Director
Paul J. Feldstein Class I Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
John K. Carlyle James E. Buncher, Chairman
David L. Steffy Board of Directors
David W. Cross Board of Directors
Robert A. Ortenzio Board of Directors
Shawn S. Schabel Board of Directors

Robert Lefton, President and Chief Executive Officer, joined Odyssey in October of 2005. Prior to joining Odyssey, Mr. Lefton co-founded and served as President and CEO of SemperCare, a national operator of long term acute care hospitals. Prior to SemperCare, Mr. Lefton held several executive positions including President and COO of Horizon Health Corporation. Mr. Lefton also served as CEO of several acute care hospitals.

Organization Position Status
Odyssey Healthcare Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Odyssey, Inc Current
Odyssey Healthcare Inc. Board of Directors Current
Horizon Health Corporation Board of Directors Current
Horizon Health Corporation President and Coo Former
Select Medical Corporation Vice President Former
Vitas Healthcare Corporation Former
Caremark RX, Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
Odyssey Healthcare Inc. CFO, Treasurer, Senior Vice President & Assistant Secretary Current

Craig P. Goguen, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, joined Odyssey on August 20, 2007. Mr. Goguen served as a division vice president of DaVita Inc., a national provider of renal dialysis services, since 2000. Prior to serving as a Division Vice President, Mr. Goguen served as a Director of Operation and Business Development for DaVita from 1997 to 2000. Mr. Goguen earned his Masters in Business Administration from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Business Administration and his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Amherst College.

Organization Position Status
Odyssey Healthcare Inc. Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Current
Harvard University Masters In Business Administration Former
Amherst College Bachelor of Arts In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Odyssey Healthcare of Houston Inc. COO & Senior Vice President Current
Odyssey Healthcare Inc. Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Current
Horizon Health Care, Inc Director of Operations Former

Organization Position Status
Odyssey Healthcare Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Odyssey Healthcare of Houston Inc. CFO, Vice President, Treasurer & Secretary Current

R. Dirk Allison, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, joined Odyssey in October of 2006. Prior to joining Odyssey, Mr. Allison served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Omniflight, Inc. Prior to joining Omniflight, Mr. Allison served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ardent Health Services LLC. Prior to joining Ardent, Mr. Allison served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Renal Care Group, Inc. Mr. Allison is a certified public accountant and received his MBA from the University of Dallas and his BBA from the University of Louisiana - Monroe, formerly Northeast Louisiana University.

Organization Position Status
Odyssey Healthcare Inc. CFO, Treasurer, Senior Vice President & Assistant Secretary Current
Premier Pharmacy Chief Executive Officer Former
Premier Pharmacy President Former
Omniflight, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Renal Care Group, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Ardent Health Services, LLC Chief Financial Officer Former
Omniflight, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Renal Care Group, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Ardent Health Services, LLC Executive Vice President Former
Ardent Health Services, LLC Manager Former
Renal Care Group, Inc. Treasurer Former
University of Dallas Mba Former

Brenda A. Belger joined Odyssey as Vice President of Human Resources in 1997 and was promoted to Senior Vice President of Human Resources in 2001. Ms. Belger had previously held human resource managment positions with several other large, geographically dispersed companies.

Organization Position Status
Odyssey Healthcare Inc. Senior V.P. of Human Resources Current
Odyssey Healthcare of Houston Inc. Vice President, HR Current
Odyssey, Inc Vice President of Human Resources Current
Vitas Healthcare Corporation Director of Patient Care Former

Frank W. Anastasio joined us in April of 2006 as the Northeast Regional Vice President and was promoted to Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing in March 2008. From May 2005 through March 2006, Mr. Anastasio was an independent consultant focused primarily on sales training and census remediation for long term care facilities. Mr. Anastasio served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Health Essentials/Patrion, a geriatric physician practice management company, from August 2002 through May 2005. Prior to serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Anastasio served as Senior Vice President of Operations for Health Essentials/Patrion from December 2000 through July 2002. Prior to joining Health Essentials/Patrion, Mr. Anastasio held a variety of positions with Vencor, Inc./Kindred Healthcare from August 1988 until November 1999, serving as the National Director of Operations from (1988-1990), National Director of Patient Referrals (1990-1992), Regional Vice President of Operations (1992-1995), Group Vice President of Ancillary Services (1996-1998), and President of Ancillary Services Division (1998-1999).

Organization Position Status
Odyssey Healthcare Inc. Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing Current

Kathleen A. Ventre joined Odyssey as Director of Clinical Affairs in 1998 and was promoted to Senior Vice President of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs in 2001. Ms. Ventre has significant healthcare experience, including serving as Director of Patient Care for Vitas Healthcare before joining Odyssey.

Organization Position Status
Odyssey Healthcare Inc. Senior V.P. of Clinical Affairs Current
Odyssey Healthcare Inc. Director of Clinical Affairs Current
Odyssey, Inc Director of Clinical Affairs Current
Odyssey Healthcare of Houston Inc. Director, Clinical Affairs Current
Vitas Healthcare Corporation Director of Patient Care Services Former
Vitas Healthcare Corporation Patient Care Manager Former

Sally A. Parnell, Senior Vice President of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs joined Odyssey HealthCare in January 2009. Prior to Odyssey, Ms. Parnell held senior corporate and facility-based clinical and managerial positions in both acute and post acute healthcare organizations including a previous position with Odyssey HealthCare as a Regional Clinical Director from August 2007 to July 2008. Prior to rejoining Odyssey, Ms. Parnell served as the Chief Clinical Quality Officer of GlobalREHAB. Prior to her serving as a Regional Clinical Director at Odyssey, Ms. Parnell served as the Vice President of Quality at Select Medical Corporation. Prior to joining Select Medical Corporation, Ms. Parnell served as the Chief Clinical Officer of SemperCare, Inc. Ms. Parnell received her MSN in Nursing Services Administration from Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania.

Organization Position Status
Odyssey Healthcare Inc. Senior Vice President, Clincal & Regulatory Affairs Current
Global Rehab Inc Chief Clinical Quality Officer Former
Select Medical Corporation Vice President of Quality Former

W. Bradley Bickham joined Odyssey as Vice President and General Counsel in June 2003, was appointed Secretary in January 2004, and was promoted to Senior V.P. in 2007. Mr. Bickham was in private law practice prior to joining Odyssey, most recently with the law firm of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. from June 1998 until May 2003. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Bickham was in private practice as a certified public accountant for seven years. Mr. Bickham earned his Juris Doctor degree from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University where he was elected to the Order of the Coif, a national honorary law fraternity. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Louisiana State University – Shreveport.

Organization Position Status
Odyssey Healthcare Inc. Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel Current
Odyssey, Inc Current
Odyssey Healthcare Inc. General Counsel Former
Cook, Yancey, King & Galloway Attorney Former
Hughes & Luce LLP Attorney Former
Louisiana State University Bachelor of Science Degree In Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
Odyssey Healthcare Inc. Senior Vice President, Strategy and Development Current
Odyssey, Inc Current
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Board of Directors Current
MedCath Corporation Board of Directors Current
Odyssey Healthcare Inc. Director Current
Odyssey Healthcare Inc. President, Strategy and Development Former
Fortune 500 Audit Partner Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania Master's Degree Former
Moravian College Bachelor of Science Degree In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Odyssey Healthcare Inc. General Counsel, Secretary & Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Odyssey Healthcare Inc. Reg Vice President, Sales Current
Odyssey Healthcare Inc. Director, Marketing Former

Organization Position Status
Odyssey Healthcare of Northern California Inc. CEO Current
Odyssey Healthcare of Houston Inc. Chairman, President & CEO Current
Odyssey Healthcare Inc. Founder Current
Odyssey, Inc Founder Current
Odyssey Healthcare Inc. Chairman Current
Vitas Healthcare Corporation Former
Odyssey Healthcare Inc. Board of Directors Former

James E. Buncher has served as one of our directors since December 2006. Mr. Buncher served as the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of SafeGuard Health Enterprises, Inc., a dental and vision benefits company, from March 2000 through January 2008 when he retired. Mr. Buncher also served as the Chairman of the Board of SafeGuard Health Enterprises, Inc. from May 2004 until his retirement and before that was SafeGuard’s President from March 2000 to April 2004. Mr. Buncher was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Community Dental Services, Inc., a corporation operating dental practices in California, from October 1997 until July 1998, and was the President of the Health Plans Group of Value Health, Inc., a national specialty managed care company, from September 1995 to September 1997. Mr. Buncher is a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating & Governance Committee of our Board of Directors.

Organization Position Status
Odyssey Healthcare Inc. Class III Director Current
Odyssey Healthcare Inc. Board of Directors Current

Paul J. Feldstein has served as one of our directors since May 2002. Professor Feldstein is a Professor and Robert Gumbiner Chair in Healthcare Management at the Paul Merage School of Business at the University of California, Irvine. Professor Feldstein has taught at the University of California, Irvine since July 1987, and at the University of Michigan from 1964 to 1987. During several leaves from the University, Professor Feldstein has worked at the Office of Management and Budget, Social Security Administration and the World Health Organization. Professor Feldstein is a member of the Compensation Committee, the Compliance Committee and the Nominating & Governance Committee of our Board of Directors.

Organization Position Status
Odyssey Healthcare Inc. Class I Director Current
Analysis Group, Inc. Current
Petris Center Professor and Robert Gumbiner Chair Current
Odyssey Healthcare Inc. Board of Directors Current
American Hospital Association Director of the Division Former
Social Security Administration Former
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Former
University of Chicago PhD Former

John K. Carlyle has served as one of our directors since November 2001. Mr. Carlyle was the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Accuro Healthcare Solutions, Inc., a technology and business services company providing solutions to the healthcare provider marketplace. Mr. Carlyle served as the Chief Executive Officer of Accuro Healthcare Solutions, Inc. and as a member of its board of directors from August 2004 until June 2008 and as Chairman of its board of directors from January 2008 until June 2008. Mr. Carlyle was the founder of Magella Healthcare Corporation, a provider of neonatal and perinatal physician services, and served as its President and Chief Executive Officer from 1997 to 2001. Mr. Carlyle was a co-founder of Concentra Inc. (formerly OccuSystems, Inc.), a healthcare services and cost containment company in the occupational, auto and group healthcare markets, and from 1990 to 1997 he held various management positions with Concentra, Inc., including President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board of directors. From 1986 through 1990, Mr. Carlyle held various management positions with Medical Care International, Inc., an operator of outpatient surgery centers, most recently as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Carlyle is a member of the Acquisitions Committee, the Audit Committee and the Nominating & Governance Committee of our Board of Directors.

Organization Position Status
Odyssey Healthcare Inc. James E. Buncher, Chairman Current

Organization Position Status
Marwit Capital Advisor and Special Limited Partner Current
Odyssey, Inc Director Current
Fidelis Securecare, Inc Director Current
Odyssey Healthcare Inc. Board of Directors Current
Marwit Capital Board of Directors Current
Odyssey Healthcare Inc. Co-Founder Former
Community Health Systems, Inc. Co-Founder Former
Marwit Capital Advisor Former
The Ohio State University Former

David W. Cross invested in Odyssey HealthCare, Inc. in 1995 and has served as one of our directors since February 1996. Mr. Cross has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer for Select Medical Corporation, a leading operator of specialty hospitals and outpatient rehabilitation clinics in the United States, since January 1999. He was co-founder of Intensiva Healthcare Corporation, a provider of highly specialized, acute long-term care services, and served as its President and Chief Executive Officer from May 1994 until its merger with Select Medical Corporation in December 1998. Mr. Cross was founder, President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of Advanced Rehabilitation Resources, Inc., a provider of outsourcing and management of comprehensive medical rehabilitation, subacute and outpatient therapy programs and contract therapy services, serving in each of these capacities from 1990 to 1993. Mr. Cross is a member of the Acquisitions Committee, the Audit Committee, the Compliance Committee and the Nominating & Governance Committee of our Board of Directors. David L. Steffy invested in Odyssey HealthCare, Inc. in 1995 and has served as one of our directors since February 1996. He co-founded Intensiva Healthcare Corporation, a provider of highly specialized, acute long-term care services, and served as a director for Intensiva from May 1994 to December 1998. He co-founded Community Health Systems, Inc., a provider of general hospital healthcare services, in May 1985 and served as Vice Chairman until May 1996. Mr. Steffy currently serves on the board of trustees of the National Hospice Foundation. Mr. Steffy is a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating & Governance Committee of our Board of Directors.

Organization Position Status
Select Medical Corporation Chief Development Officer Current
Select Medical Corporation Senior Vice President Current
Odyssey Healthcare Inc. Board of Directors Current
Select Medical Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Select Medical Corporation President Former
RehabCare Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Business Development Former
Community Health Systems, Inc. Co-Founder Former

Robert A. Ortenzio has been a director of US Oncology since 1992 and joined the board of directors of Holdings upon consummation of the August, 2004 Merger. He has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Select Medical Corporation since September 2001 and was President and Chief Operating Officer of Select Medical Corporation from February 1997 until September 2001. He is also a director of Select Medical Corporation. Prior to that time, Mr. Ortenzio was a co-founder and president of Continental Medical Systems, Inc., a provider of comprehensive medical rehabilitation programs and services, and a director of Horizon/CMS Healthcare Corporation, and served in various capacities at Continental Medical Systems, Inc. since February 1986. Mr. Ortenzio serves as a director of Odyssey Healthcare, a publicly-traded healthcare company providing services to terminally ill patients. R. Steven Paulson, M.D. was elected to serve as a director of US Oncology and Holdings in April, 2006. Dr. Paulson is a practicing physician with Texas Oncology, P.A. ( Texas Oncology ), and has served as Texas Oncology s president and chairman of its board of directors since 2000. Dr. Paulson is a Diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine with a subspecialty certification in medical oncology.

Organization Position Status
Select Medical Corporation Chief Executive Officer Current
Select Medical Corporation President Current
Select Capital Ventures Co-Founder Current
Select Medical Corporation Executive Chairman Current
Oncology Inc Director Current
Odyssey Healthcare Inc. Board of Directors Current
US Oncology, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Select Medical Corporation Director Current
Centennial HealthCare Corporation Member Current
Concentra Managed Care, Inc. Member Current
Select Medical Corporation Chief Operating Officer Former
Select Capital Ventures Investment Committee Member Former
Concentra Managed Care, Inc. Board Member Former
Centennial HealthCare Corporation Board of Directors Former
Concentra Managed Care, Inc. Investor Former
US Oncology, Inc. Investor Former
Dickinson School of Law graduate Former
Gettysburg College Degree Former

Shawn S. Schabel, age 42, was appointed President of the Company in April 2003 and Chief Operating Of fi cer of the Company in January 2001. From 1998 to 2001, Mr. Schabel served as Senior Vice President of the Company. Mr. Schabel served the Company in a number of management capacities since joining Lincare in 1989. Mr. Schabel holds a Respiratory Therapy degree from Wichita State University. Mr. Schabel is also a director of Odyssey HealthCare, Inc.

Organization Position Status
Lincare Holdings Inc. President Current
Lincare Holdings Inc. Chief Operating Officer Current
Odyssey Healthcare Inc. Board of Directors Current
Wichita State University Degree Former

Executive News

  • Odyssey HealthCare to Broadcast its Second Quarter 2009 Conference Call Live on the Internet

    Reuters - 7/21/09 - View Story

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     ODSY $14.25 -0.03 (-0.21% )
Average Volume 167,659
Shares Outstanding 32.94M
Market Cap 469.3M
Year High 15.4
Year Low 7
Earnings Per Share 1.06
P/E Ratio 13.44
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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