FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 2005--Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. (NYSE:PDX), the nation's leading provider of neonatal and maternal-fetal physician services, has completed the acquisition of a neonatal physician group practice based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The addition of three physicians and one nurse practitioner through this acquisition introduces Pediatrix's patient care model to babies admitted to the Level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Tulsa's St. John Medical Center and the Level II NICU at nearby SouthCrest Hospital. The two units have combined annual patient volume that exceeds 13,000 NICU patient days.

"We're looking forward to being part of Pediatrix's integrated community of physicians and adding value to our practice through nationally renowned education programs and evidence-based clinical research," said Ali Siddiqui, M.D., Pediatrix's medical director and one of the physicians who founded the Tulsa practice. "Pediatrix brings important clinical and administrative support to our practice, making it possible for us to grow by continuing to offer excellent patient care, and enhancing relationships with our hospital partners and referring physicians by helping us to achieve better outcomes."

As part of Pediatrix's search for patient care improvements, it has built the world's largest database of neonatal outcomes. Through consistent analysis of better practice patterns, Pediatrix is implementing progressive clinical quality initiatives that improve outcomes for sick and premature babies in neonatal intensive care units across the country.

Pediatrix has completed seven physician group practice acquisitions during 2005.

Pediatrix paid cash for the practice and the transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings.

About Pediatrix

Pediatrix was founded in 1979. Pediatrix physicians and advanced nurse practitioners are reshaping the delivery of maternal-fetal and newborn care, identifying best demonstrated processes and participating in clinical research to enhance patient outcomes and provide high-quality, cost-effective care. Its neonatal physicians provide services at more than 220 NICUs, and through Obstetrix, its perinatal physicians provide services in many markets where Pediatrix's neonatal physicians practice. Combined, Pediatrix and its affiliated professional corporations employ more than 775 physicians in 31 states and Puerto Rico. Pediatrix is also the nation's largest provider of newborn hearing screens and newborn metabolic screening. Additional information is available at http://www.pediatrix.com.

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CONTACT: Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc., Fort Lauderdale
Bob Kneeley, 954-384-0175, x-5300
bob_kneeley@pediatrix.com

SOURCE: Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.