Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Northwest Permanente, P.C., Physicians & Surgeons Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$652M
Total assets Above avg plan size
830
Participants Near avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$785,563
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Permanente Physicians Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Northwest Permanente, P.C., Physicians & Surgeons · Oregon · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$652M in assets, 830 participants

Northwest Permanente, P.C., Physicians & Surgeons's Permanente Physicians Retirement Plan reported $652M in total assets and 830 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #19,771 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (20,060 peers)

Where Permanente Physicians Retirement Plan sits by assets

Permanente Physicians Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $652M for 830 participants (~$785,563/participant), down 20.5% in 2022.

#19,771
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (20,060 peers)
-20.5%
assets change YoY
6.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $168M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Permanente Physicians Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Permanente Physicians Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$652,017,390 Top 2% higher than 98% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Permanente Physicians Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Permanente Physicians Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (830 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 930698548 · Northwest Permanente, P.C., Physicians & Surgeons PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Permanente Physicians Retirement Plan · $652M · 830 · 98th

  • PCT $652M
  • PCT 830
  • PCT 98th
  • PCT Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PCT near Johns Hopkins University Support Staff Pension Plan
  • PCT ind #19771

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Healthcare & Social Assistance retirement plans → · Plans in Oregon →

Permanente Physicians Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Jones Day Qualified Defined Benefit PlanJones Day Qualified Defined …$653MSheet Metal Workers' Local 73 Pension FundSheet Metal Workers' Local 7…$653MJohns Hopkins University Support Staff Pension PlanJohns Hopkins University Sup…$652MPermanente Physicians Retirement PlanPermanente Physicians Retire…$652MWestern PA Electrical Employees Pension Trust FundWestern PA Electrical Employ…$652M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Permanente Physicians Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$820M
Net Assets (End of Year)$652M
Net Income-$168M
Employer EIN930698548
Plan Effective Date1978-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Northwest Permanente, P.C., Physicians & Surgeons)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Northwest Permanente, P.C., Physicians & Surgeons plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$2.8B 31.77770154165107% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$2B$2.5B$3B 202220232024 $2.13B $2.8B ▲ +31.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 6 5,332 $2.1B
2023 6 5,486 $2.5B
2024 6 5,501 $2.8B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Oregon

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Permanente Physicians Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Oregon, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000500010000150002000025000 0.511.52 Total assets ($B) Participants Permanente Physicians Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.65201739 · Participants: 830Permanente Physicians Retirement PlanXpo Logistics Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.621480979 · Participants: 5364Xpo Logistics Pension PlanNorthwest Sheet Metal Workers Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.363107427 · Participants: 4602Northwest Sheet Metal Workers Pension PlanOregon Retail Employees Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.982527154 · Participants: 23156Oregon Retail Employees Pension PlanUa Local 290 Plumber, Steamfitter & Shipfitter Pension Plan & Shipfitter Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.964714746 · Participants: 3037Ua Local 290 Plumber, Steamfitter & Shipfitter Pension Plan & Shipfitter Pension PlanPrecision Castparts Corp. Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.917991885 · Participants: 2212Precision Castparts Corp. Retirement Plan
Permanente Physicians Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Oregon, assets vs. participants

Permanente Physicians Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Oregon, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Johns Hopkins University Support Staff Pension Plan in MD ($652M); by covered participants it is Capital Blue Cross Retirement Plan in PA (830 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (830 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Permanente Physicians Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Permanente Physicians Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 20.5% during 2022, from $820M to $652M. Reported net income was -$168M.
How have Northwest Permanente, P.C., Physicians & Surgeons plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Northwest Permanente, P.C., Physicians & Surgeons's sponsor-wide assets grew 31.8%, from $2.1B to $2.8B.
Where does Permanente Physicians Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Permanente Physicians Retirement Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Permanente Physicians Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Johns Hopkins University Support Staff Pension Plan in MD ($652M, 3,003 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Permanente Physicians Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Capital Blue Cross Retirement Plan in PA (830 participants, $154M in assets).