Private company

Epocrates

Medical reference application

epocrates is a widely used mobile medical reference application that provides healthcare professionals with access to clinical information at the point of care. The software is designed to assist physicians, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other healthcare providers in making informed decisions about drug interactions, medical calculations, diagnosis and treatment options. It was initially developed as a Palm Pilot application in 1998 and has since evolved into a comprehensive medical resource available on various platforms.³ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jan 1, 1998Founded¹

IndustryServices-Computer Processing & Data Preparation¹
HeadquartersSan Mateo¹
Websitewww.epocrates.com
Listed onNasdaq¹
Incorporated inDE⁴
Business address1100 Park Place, Suite 300, San Mateo, Ca 94403⁴
Filer categoryLarge Accelerated, Well Known Seasoned Issuer⁴

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What it owns

What Epocrates reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Property and equipment

Item	Latest	A year before	Change
Property and equipment, before depreciation	$24.6M⁶ Dec 31, 2012	$24.1M⁶ Dec 31, 2011	+1.8%
Accumulated depreciation	$16.7M⁶ Dec 31, 2012	$16.9M⁶ Dec 31, 2011	−0.9%
Property and equipment, net	$7.9M⁶ Dec 31, 2012	$7.3M⁶ Dec 31, 2011	+7.8%

Investments

Item	Latest	A year before	Change
Cash and cash equivalents	$58.9M⁶ Dec 31, 2012	$75.3M⁶ Dec 31, 2011	−21.7%
Marketable securities, current	$78.2M⁶ Dec 31, 2012	$85.2M⁶ Dec 31, 2011	−8.2%

Intangibles and goodwill

Item	Latest	A year before	Change
Goodwill	$18.0M⁶ Dec 31, 2012	$18.0M⁶ Dec 31, 2011	0%
Intangible assets, net (excluding goodwill)	$6.8M⁷ Dec 31, 2011	$11.4M⁷ Dec 31, 2010	−40.8%
Finite-lived intangibles, gross	$12.2M⁶ Dec 31, 2012	$12.8M⁶ Dec 31, 2011	−4.5%
Accumulated amortization	$9.4M⁶ Dec 31, 2012	$5.5M⁶ Dec 31, 2011	+71.0%
Finite-lived intangibles, net	$2.8M⁶ Dec 31, 2012	$6.8M⁶ Dec 31, 2011	−59.1%

The story

Founded in 1998 by three Stanford Business School students, early versions of Epocrates ran on Palm devices and desktop computers. By 2006, the user base had reached an estimated 525,000 users worldwide, including 200,000 doctors in the United States. Upon the introduction of the Apple iPhone, Epocrates became the first medical app on Apple's mobile platform.

Early funding partners [AM1] included Bay City Capital, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Interwest Partners, Sprout Group, and Three Arch Partners.

In 2010, the company grew to more than 250 employees and surpassed 1 million users worldwide, including 40% of the physicians in the United States.

On January 7, 2013, it was announced that athenahealth would acquire Epocrates for about $293 million.

In February 2022, Matt Titus was appointed as COO.

From Wikipedia’s article on Epocrates, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.⁵

Leadership

Who has led Epocrates, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

President

Chief financial officer

200020052010201520202025

Chief executive officerAndrew Hurd Apr 3, 2012 to Mar 13, 2013⁸
Chief executive officerRosemary A. Crane Feb 1, 2011 to Mar 28, 2011⁹
Chief executive officerPeter C. Brandt Dec 9, 2011 to Dec 9, 2011¹⁰
PresidentAndrew Hurd Apr 3, 2012 to Mar 13, 2013⁸
PresidentRosemary A. Crane Feb 1, 2011 to Mar 28, 2011⁹
Chief financial officerAndrew Hurd Jan 8, 2013 to Mar 13, 2013¹¹
Chief financial officerPatrick D. Spangler Feb 1, 2011 to Jan 24, 2012¹²

Board members and other officers (17)

SVP, MarketingAmy D. Ferretti Jun 12, 2012 to Mar 13, 2013¹³
Chief Operations OfficerDavid B. Burlington Feb 1, 2011 to Jan 24, 2012¹⁴
EVP & Chief Commercial OfficerJoseph B. Kleine Feb 1, 2011 to Mar 28, 2011¹⁵
EVP, GC & SecretaryPaul F. Banta Feb 1, 2011 to Mar 28, 2011¹⁶
SVP, Commercial OperationsHeather Gervais Nov 15, 2011 to Mar 13, 2013¹⁷
SVP, SalesAdam Budish Nov 30, 2011 to Mar 13, 2013¹⁸
Board memberAndrew Hurd Jan 8, 2013 to Mar 13, 2013¹¹
Board memberGilbert H. Kliman Feb 1, 2011 to Feb 1, 2011¹⁹
Board memberJacob Winebaum Feb 1, 2011 to Feb 1, 2011²⁰
Board memberMark A. Wan Feb 1, 2011 to Mar 13, 2013²¹
Board memberPatrick S. Jones Feb 1, 2011 to Mar 13, 2013²²
Board memberPeter C. Brandt Feb 1, 2011 to Mar 13, 2013²³
Board memberPhilippe Chambon Feb 1, 2011 to Mar 14, 2013²⁴
Board memberRosemary A. Crane Feb 1, 2011 to Mar 28, 2011⁹
Board memberGary G. Greenfield Aug 4, 2011 to Mar 13, 2013²⁵
Board memberErick Tseng Sep 2, 2011 to Mar 13, 2013²⁶
General counselMatthew Kaminer Jun 28, 2011 to Mar 13, 2013²⁷

Products and brands

The Epocrates app is designed for physicians and other healthcare professionals for use at the point of care. App users check drug dosing, drug interactions, drug safety details, medical news, disease diagnosis and management guidance, as well as evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

athenahealth markets free and paid subscription versions of the app, which are available from Google Play or the App Store.