What Community Medical Centers does

Community Medical Centers is a non-profit integrated healthcare delivery network operating in California's Central Valley as part of Community Health System, the fifth-largest healthcare system in California by scale. Founded in 1897 and headquartered in Fresno/Clovis, the system operates four inpatient hospitals — Community Regional Medical Center (685 beds, Level I Trauma Center), Clovis Community Medical Center, Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital, and Community Behavioral Health Center — plus two skilled nursing facilities, two outpatient centers (Community Cancer Institute, Deran Koligian Ambulatory Care Center), inpatient rehabilitation, and Terry's House hospitality housing. The flagship is the only Level I Trauma Center and comprehensive burn center between Los Angeles and Sacramento, the only Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center in a five-county region, and the only inpatient mental health facility in Fresno County, drawing 10,500 patient transfers annually from 104 regional hospitals and serving a catchment of approximately 4 million people.

The system's digital surface is anchored by MyHealthMate, a patient portal and mobile application built on Epic Systems' EHR platform, providing one-touch access to records, telehealth video visits, appointment management, and integration with Apple HealthKit and Google Fit. A $37M annual investment in medical education funds 300+ resident and fellow positions through a 50-year-plus UCSF Fresno partnership, and a Nursing Education Pathway partnership with Unitek College supports workforce pipeline development. Recent capital projects include the June 2026 opening of the 60,000+ sq ft Bob Smittcamp Family Neurosciences Institute, funded by over $30M in philanthropy, and the 2025 renovation of the 62,500 sq ft Burnett Extended Care Center.

The business model is a fee-for-service integrated delivery network generating revenue through hospital inpatient and outpatient services, emergency and trauma care, diagnostic imaging, laboratory, surgical procedures, and skilled nursing, reimbursed by Medicare, Medi-Cal, commercial insurance (including Blue Shield of California, with a recently disputed contract), and direct patient payments, supplemented by philanthropic fundraising. With over 11,000 team members and $1.14B in FY2024 salaries and benefits, Community Medical Centers is the largest private employer in the Central Valley. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the system is governed by a Board of Trustees and led by President & CEO Craig A. Wagoner.

Name

Community Medical Centers

Legal name

Community Medical Centers

Website

https://communitymedical.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1897

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Community Medical Centers is a non-profit four-hospital integrated delivery network in California's Central Valley, operating the region's only Level I Trauma Center and serving approximately 4 million residents across Fresno, Madera, Merced, Kings, and Tulare counties with 11,000+ team members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acute Care Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (6231), Outpatient Care Centers (6214)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospital-Operated Urgent Care Centers (HLAFADAC), Neurorehabilitation Centers (HLAFAFAH), Long-Term Care Rehabilitation Centers (HLAFAFAD)

Keywords

• Community hospital services
• Trauma and emergency care
• Acute care hospital
• Regional healthcare system
• Outpatient specialty care

Headquarters

HQ city

Clovis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Healthcare services including hospital inpatient care, outpatient procedures, emergency services, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, and surgical procedures. Revenue generated through insurance reimbursements, government programs (Medicare, Medi-Cal), and patient payments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Community Medical Centers operates a non-profit network of three hospitals and eight outpatient facilities in Central California, delivering acute, emergency, trauma, and specialty care to residents of Fresno, Clovis, and surrounding counties. The system is anchored by a Level 1 Trauma Center, a Regional Burn Center, a comprehensive cardiac program, and a UCSF-affiliated teaching hospital, functioning as the primary tertiary-care provider for the San Joaquin Valley.

Product overview

Community Medical Centers is a healthcare delivery network operating as part of Community Health System, serving the Central Valley since 1897. The organization consists of four inpatient hospitals (Community Regional Medical Center, Clovis Community Medical Center, Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital, and Community Behavioral Health Center) plus multiple outpatient facilities including the Community Cancer Institute and the newly opened Bob Smittcamp Family Neurosciences Institute. The patient-facing digital products include MyHealthMate, a mobile app developed by Epic Systems that provides access to health records, telehealth video visits, and integration with Apple HealthKit and Google Fit. Supporting facilities include skilled nursing (Burnett Extended Care Center), rehabilitation (Leon S. Peters Rehabilitation Center), and hospitality housing (Terry's House). The organization also operates service programs including comprehensive diabetes care and the Blue Band preeclampsia safety program. With over 11,000 team members, it is the fifth-largest healthcare system in California and the largest employer in the Central Valley.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MyHealthMate: Free, easy and secure way to navigate the health system and access health information, developed by Epic Systems Corporation
• Community Cancer Institute
• The Cause
• MedWatch Today
• Community Advantage
• Bob Smittcamp Family Neurosciences Institute

Products and services

• Community Regional Medical Center
• Clovis Community Medical Center A community hospital within the network providing emergency, inpatient, and specialty services to Clovis and surrounding communities in Central California.
• Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital A specialty hospital dedicated to cardiac, cardiovascular, and surgical care, complementing the broader Community Medical Centers network.
• Outpatient Facilities Network Eight outpatient facilities providing specialty consultations, diagnostics, and follow-up care across Fresno, Clovis, and surrounding counties in Central California.
• Level 1 Trauma Center Services The only Level 1 Trauma Center in Central California, providing the highest level of comprehensive trauma care for the San Joaquin Valley, including 24/7 surgical and emergency capabilities.
• Regional Burn Center Specialized burn treatment center providing acute burn care, reconstruction, and rehabilitation for patients across Central California.
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Level III NICU) Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit providing critical care for premature and high-risk newborns in the region.
• Cardiac and Heart Institute Services Comprehensive cardiac care including diagnostic catheterization, interventional procedures, and the Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital's heart institute services for patients across Central California.
• Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center Designated stroke center providing advanced thrombectomy and stroke intervention services for the region.
• UCSF-Affiliated Graduate Medical Education Programs Graduate medical education and residency programs operated in affiliation with UCSF Fresno, training physicians across multiple specialties and reinforcing the system's academic medical center status.

Quantifiable outcome

• One of seven neuroscience intensive care units in the U.S. and the only one in California to earn AACN Beacon Gold Award of Excellence
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Unitek CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Nursing Education Pathway partnership to address Central Valley nursing shortage. Provides tuition assistance ($30,000), hybrid format allowing employees to work while going to school. Three cohorts per year with 20-25 students each. More than 600 employees expressed initial interest.
• UCSF FresnocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1960Over 50-year partnership for medical education and training. UCSF Fresno is a branch campus of UCSF School of Medicine. Community invested over $37 million in medical education in fiscal year 2024 to fund more than 300 resident and fellow positions. About 40% of UCSF Fresno graduates stay to practice in the Central Valley.
• Fresno CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlue Band program partnership for awareness campaign supporting pregnant and recently delivered patients at risk of preeclampsia or other hypertensive disorders. Blue wristbands alert medical teams to patients' risk. Includes education for EMS teams and providers.
• Fresno Unified School DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInvestment in student mental health advisory council to encourage discussion about mental health resources and effective ways to reach younger people. Partnership with The Foundation for Fresno Unified Students and DoSomething Strategic for landscape analysis.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Adventist Health: Multi-state nonprofit hospital system headquartered in California with similar rural/underserved-market focus. Operates 20+ hospitals across the West, including Bakersfield-area facilities directly competing with Community for Central Valley patients. Most directly comparable peer given nonprofit structure, scale, and California regional footprint.
• Dignity Health (CommonSpirit Health): Major nonprofit Catholic health system operating multiple hospitals throughout California, including the Central Valley. Comparable in scope, nonprofit status, and care continuum breadth, and competes directly for tertiary referrals in overlapping service areas.
• Sutter Health: Large Northern California nonprofit integrated delivery network with hospitals, outpatient centers, and physician foundations. Comparable nonprofit structure, scale (5,000+ physicians), and full continuum of care from acute to skilled nursing.

Broad incumbents

• Kaiser Permanente: Dominant California integrated payer-provider system with hospitals, physician groups, and insurance plan. Operates as both a payer and provider in overlapping Central Valley markets, creating competitive pressure on Community's commercial payer mix despite nonprofit status.
• Tenet Healthcare: Large for-profit hospital operator with significant California presence (including USPI ambulatory surgery). Competes for outpatient and surgical volumes in adjacent California markets; for-profit capital structure gives it different growth levers but similar service-line offerings.
• HCA Healthcare: Largest for-profit hospital operator in the U.S. with broad service line and scale advantages. While not a direct California operator at Community's scale, HCA represents the capital-efficient incumbent benchmark for hospital systems at scale.
• Universal Health Services: For-profit hospital and behavioral health operator. Comparable to Community's mix of acute care and inpatient behavioral health (Community Behavioral Health Center is Fresno County's only inpatient mental health facility, mirroring UHS's behavioral health focus).

Emerging players

• Stanford Health Care: Academic medical center and tertiary referral destination that historically captures high-acuity cases that might otherwise go to Community. Represents the upstream referral alternative for Central Valley patients seeking specialty neurosciences, cancer, and cardiovascular care.
• UCSF Health: Academic medical center partner through UCSF Fresno. The medical school affiliation gives UCSF a direct talent and clinical protocol pipeline into Community, but UCSF Health's Bay Area hospitals also represent the historical out-migration destination for complex Central Valley cases.

Regional players

• MemorialCare: Southern California-based nonprofit health system with hospitals, outpatient, and medical foundation. Comparable nonprofit integrated delivery model and full continuum of care, though primarily serving LA/Orange County rather than Central Valley, making it a structural rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CommunityMedical
• Facebookfacebook.com/communitymed
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/community-health-system
• Instagraminstagram.com/communityhealthsystem
• TikToktiktok.com/@communityhealthsystem
• Xx.com/CommunityMed

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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