EBO MD Leadership Team
EBO MD leadership team was built around one central idea: primary care should be accessible, transparent, and centered on long-term relationships. Our founders designed a direct primary care model that removes insurance friction and restores the provider-patient connection.
EBO MD operates across Southeast Missouri with a focus on sustainable growth, strong community ties, and innovative healthcare delivery.
To understand the care philosophy behind our clinics, visit about EBO MD or review how it works.
Building better communities through healthcare
EBO MD leadership believes healthcare access is not simply about cost — it is about structure. By limiting patient panels, focusing on communication, and maintaining transparent pricing, the organization has introduced a modern direct primary care framework to multiple communities.
Community-centered growth
Leadership decisions prioritize sustainable expansion while maintaining quality and access.
Operational innovation
The team integrates technology, shared records, and scalable systems to support consistent patient care.
Long-term provider relationships
The goal is not volume, but continuity and measurable improvement in patient experience.
CEO and Co-founder
Tony Thompson
With a background in communication, specifically healthcare, Tony Thompson has represented national brands including Johnson & Johnson. He’s been an entrepreneur since 2012, when he founded the Arcpoint Labs franchise, based out of his hometown of Jackson, Missouri. The company serves all of Missouri and Illinois with two independent lab locations, eight employees and annual revenues in excess of $1 million.
In 2015, Tony embarked on a new start-up venture when he acquired Independent MD with Josh Stephens. Together, they transformed the company into EBO MD, operating clinics in Cape Girardeau, Jackson and Fredericktown, Missouri, and growing the client base from 100 patients to nearly 3,000. Arcpoint Labs was also transformed after the founding of EBO MD, now operating as EBO Health.
Tony earned a Bachelor of Science in mass communication—advertising and sales management from Southeast Missouri State University. He has served his community in multiple capacities over the years, including as vice-chair of the Missouri Association for Social Welfare, program committee chair and annual conference committee member for the Cape Girardeau Area Personnel Association, and on the media committee for the EPIC Community Youth Drug Prevention Awareness Organization. Tony is also a Life Member of the Delta Chi Fraternity.
COO and Co-founder
Josh Stephens
Josh Stephens spent his early career in sales and marketing of mobility and technology, first as an account manager for AT&T Mobility in St. Louis and later as co-founder and owner of 360 Mobility, LLC, in Southeast Missouri. With these companies, Josh brought technology and mobility solutions to businesses across Missouri, managing nearly $35 million in telecom contracts for Fortune 1000 companies. His in-depth knowledge of networking and mobility allowed him to design and implement wireless solutions for his Fortune 500 St. Louis clients and develop an overall mobility ecosystem based on the wireless carrier solution framework as well as negotiate and implement mobility contracts with carriers on behalf of clients. At 360 Mobility, Josh introduced one of the first device buy-back programs in the nation and negotiated with the major carriers to implement similar programs nationally.
Josh later expanded his professional experience to franchise ownership with Kona Ice, LLC, where he owned and operated three franchise locations. He created new fundraising ideas and promotions and expanded partnerships with local schools, exceeding yearly goals for giveback amounts.
In 2015, Josh set his entrepreneurship sights on the healthcare space, co-founding EBO MD, LLC, a direct primary care practice in Cape Girardeau. With his business partner, he has expanded the practice into three communities and grown the client base from 100 patients to nearly 3,000 in five years. His ability to develop relationships and present creative solutions have proven instrumental in introducing this new model of healthcare to multiple communities and transforming a small direct primary care practice into a regional leader of innovative medical care.
Operational leadership supporting clinical excellence
While clinical providers deliver patient care, the operations team ensures that scheduling, communication systems, and clinic logistics support the direct primary care model. Leadership at EBO MD extends beyond founders to include experienced professionals dedicated to patient experience and workflow efficiency.
For the clinical care team, visit our providers. For service capabilities, see our services.
Focused on patient experience Meet Our Operations Staff
Healthcare leadership built for access
EBO MD continues to expand direct primary care access across Southeast Missouri through strong operational leadership and a patient-first structure.