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The University of New Mexico
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The University of New Mexico
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unmhealth.org
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The University of New Mexico is New Mexico's flagship public research university, founded in 1889 with its academic health center in continuous operation, serving as the state's principal tertiary and quaternary care provider through UNM Health. UNM Health operates New Mexico's only Level 1 Trauma Center, the state's only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, the only dedicated children's hospital, and the only psychiatric emergency service, delivering over one million patient visits annually across inpatient, emergency, and ambulatory settings from facilities in Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, and Santa Fe.

The institution's core clinical platform is built around academic-medicine service lines anchored by federally recognized designations and statewide monopoly status in trauma, pediatric, psychiatric, and comprehensive oncology care. Underlying technology and platform assets include Project ECHO — a telementoring and tele-education model originated at UNM that has scaled globally in partnership with the World Health Organization — alongside dedicated neuroscience and movement disorder infrastructure, a newly launched free DNA testing program for neurological disorders, and active clinical trial operations through the NCI cancer center. Educational programming spans medical, nursing, and a newly added Master of Social Work degree, building a workforce pipeline alongside the clinical enterprise.

UNM Health's business model is that of a public, mission-driven academic medical center: revenue derives from a blend of clinical patient services (commercial insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and uncompensated care), state and federal appropriations, research grants and NCI funding, philanthropic awards such as the $11M Merck Foundation grant (March 2024), and tuition. As the state's only comprehensive safety-net quaternary provider, UNM serves the full New Mexico population including tribal, rural, and uninsured communities, with no direct in-state competitor for its highest-acuity service lines. The institution employs 5,001–10,000 staff across its clinical and academic operations, generating an estimated $1B–$5B band in annual operating revenue.

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The University of New Mexico operates the state's only Level 1 Trauma Center, NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, dedicated children's hospital, and psychiatric emergency service, serving New Mexico's population through over one million annual patient visits across hospital and ambulatory sites.

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North America
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Serves global market

Offices7 records

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Keyword5 values
academic medical center, trauma care services, cancer treatment center, pediatric hospital services, medical education training
Industry3 codes
1Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) & Teaching Hospitals
CodeHLAFAAAAPrimaryYes
2Trauma Centers & Level I–IV Trauma Hospitals
CodeHLAFAAAKPrimaryNo
3Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated)
CodeEDAHAGAAPrimaryNo
NAICS code1 code
  • General Medical and Surgical Hospitals6221
SIC code1 code
  • Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec8062
Product category
Academic Medical Center
Social media profiles2 records
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Revenue model3 records
1Patient Care Services
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

Primary revenue stream from delivering comprehensive healthcare services including emergency care, specialized surgeries, cancer treatment, pediatric care, and outpatient services to patients across New Mexico.

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2Research Grants and Sponsored Programs
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

Funding from NCI designation and other research grants supporting clinical trials, cancer research, and healthcare innovation programs.

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3Medical Education and Training
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

Revenue from training the next generation of health professionals through the School of Medicine and related academic programs.

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Marketing channels5 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels5 records

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Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components6 values
Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others
Pricing details1 tier
1Standard Hospital Charges (Charge Master)
ModelOtherBilling cadencePay-as-you-go
Notes

Hospital publishes standard charges for UNM Hospital (UNMH) and Sandoval Regional Medical Center (SRMC) as required by CMS. Actual patient costs are determined by insurance benefits, co-payments, co-insurance and deductibles. Self-service patient estimate tool available 24/7 for out-of-pocket estimates.

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Brand1 of 2 records shown
1Nene and Jamie Koch Comprehensive Movement Disorder Center
Description

Specialized center for treatment of movement disorders including Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, dystonia, tics, and ataxia.

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The University of New Mexico Health System operates New Mexico's only academic medical center and Level 1 Trauma Center, delivering tertiary and quaternary patient care, physician services, and biomedical research. It provides inpatient, outpatient, emergency, trauma, pediatric, cancer, and behavioral health services through UNM Hospital, UNM Children's Hospital, UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center, UNM Carrie Tingley Hospital, the NCI-designated UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the UNM Medical Group practice plan.

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  • 1M+ patient visits annually
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UNM Health System is New Mexico's largest academic medical center consisting of a unified portfolio of healthcare facilities and services. The core offerings include UNM Hospital (the flagship Level I trauma center with 1M+ annual patient visits), UNM Children's Hospital (the state's only dedicated children's hospital), UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center (regional acute care), and the NCI-designated UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center (specialized oncology). Supporting these are UNM Medical Group (physician practice), the Nene and Jamie Koch Comprehensive Movement Disorder Center (specialized neurology), and Carrie Tingley Hospital (pediatric outpatient specialty). Patient-facing digital tools include the MyHealthUNM patient portal and UNM Health Maps mobile app for facility navigation. The system is anchored at the UNM Health Sciences Center, the state's only academic medical center combining patient care, medical education, and research.

Product and service7 records
1UNM Hospital
CategoryAcute Care Hospital
Description

Adult inpatient and emergency hospital providing tertiary and quaternary care, including the state's only Level 1 Trauma Center serving New Mexico residents and patients transferred from outlying facilities.

2UNM Children's Hospital
CategoryPediatric Hospital
Description

Dedicated pediatric hospital providing specialty and subspecialty care for children in New Mexico, including complex pediatric medical and surgical services.

3UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center
CategoryCommunity Hospital
Description

Community hospital in Sandoval County providing inpatient, emergency, and surgical services as part of the UNM Health System network.

4UNM Carrie Tingley Hospital
CategoryPediatric Rehabilitation Hospital
Description

Specialty pediatric rehabilitation hospital providing inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services for children with complex medical, physical, and developmental conditions.

5UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center
CategoryCancer Center
Description

NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center delivering multidisciplinary cancer care, clinical trials, precision oncology, and cancer research for New Mexico patients and providers.

6UNM Medical Group
CategoryPhysician Practice Plan
Description

Faculty physician practice plan providing outpatient and inpatient specialty and primary care physician services across UNM Health locations.

7Nene and Jamie Koch Comprehensive Movement Disorder Center
CategorySpecialty Neurology Center
Description

Specialty center providing diagnosis, treatment, and research for movement disorders including Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, dystonia, and related neurological conditions.

Scale indicator7 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership1 partner
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Description

Project ECHO at The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center works closely with the World Health Organization to help support the transmission of accurate, timely health information to clinical health workers during major disease outbreaks.

Recent move6 records

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Expansion highlight6 records

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Peers10 records
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Premier U.S. academic medical center with Level 1 trauma, NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center, and children's center. Serves as a benchmark for clinical excellence and tertiary referral capture that UNM seeks to emulate in its region.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Public university academic medical center with Level 1 trauma, Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center (NCI-designated), and Stead Family Children's Hospital — a comparable rural-state AMC structure.

TypeDirect peer
Description

State's only academic medical center, Level 1 trauma center, and NCI-designated Huntsman Cancer Institute; a direct analog to UNM as a public university AMC with monopoly tertiary-care status in its state.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Public university academic medical center and the only AMC in Oregon, operating a Level 1 trauma center, NCI-designated Knight Cancer Institute, and OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital — a structural mirror of UNM's role in New Mexico.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Large nonprofit integrated delivery network with academic affiliations, multiple hospitals, and a dedicated cancer center, comparable in scale and breadth of services to a multi-hospital AMC system.

TypeDirect peer
Description

State's other major academic medical center with a Level 1 trauma center and NCI-designated cancer center. Comparable in structure as a university-affiliated AMC serving a Southwestern state, though operating in a larger market.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Academic medical center affiliated with the University of Kansas Medical Center, operating a Level 1 trauma center and the state's only NCI-designated cancer center (KU Cancer Center).

TypeOthers
Description

Network of which UNM Children's Hospital is the only New Mexico member; provides a relevant ecosystem comparison for pediatric specialty positioning, fundraising, and brand alignment among peer AMCs with CMN-affiliated children's hospitals.

TypeOthers
Description

The parent academic and research entity that houses the UNM School of Medicine and is the structural equivalent of the medical-school/health-sciences-center framework that anchors most direct AMC peers.

TypeDirect peer
Description

University-affiliated academic medical center in the Mountain West, operating a Level 1 trauma center, NCI cancer center, and children's hospital, with a comparable three-part mission of care, research, and education.

Market position
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Weaknesses5 records

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Key risks6 records

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Key highlights7 records

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Named customers7 records

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Segment5 records

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Ideal customer profile3 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

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Subsidiaries7 records

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Investors1 record

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The University of New Mexico

Academic Medical Centerunmhealth.org

The University of New Mexico operates the state's only Level 1 Trauma Center, NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, dedicated children's hospital, and psychiatric emergency service, serving New Mexico's population through over one million annual patient visits across hospital and ambulatory sites.

What The University of New Mexico does

The University of New Mexico is New Mexico's flagship public research university, founded in 1889 with its academic health center in continuous operation, serving as the state's principal tertiary and quaternary care provider through UNM Health. UNM Health operates New Mexico's only Level 1 Trauma Center, the state's only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, the only dedicated children's hospital, and the only psychiatric emergency service, delivering over one million patient visits annually across inpatient, emergency, and ambulatory settings from facilities in Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, and Santa Fe.

The institution's core clinical platform is built around academic-medicine service lines anchored by federally recognized designations and statewide monopoly status in trauma, pediatric, psychiatric, and comprehensive oncology care. Underlying technology and platform assets include Project ECHO — a telementoring and tele-education model originated at UNM that has scaled globally in partnership with the World Health Organization — alongside dedicated neuroscience and movement disorder infrastructure, a newly launched free DNA testing program for neurological disorders, and active clinical trial operations through the NCI cancer center. Educational programming spans medical, nursing, and a newly added Master of Social Work degree, building a workforce pipeline alongside the clinical enterprise.

UNM Health's business model is that of a public, mission-driven academic medical center: revenue derives from a blend of clinical patient services (commercial insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and uncompensated care), state and federal appropriations, research grants and NCI funding, philanthropic awards such as the $11M Merck Foundation grant (March 2024), and tuition. As the state's only comprehensive safety-net quaternary provider, UNM serves the full New Mexico population including tribal, rural, and uninsured communities, with no direct in-state competitor for its highest-acuity service lines. The institution employs 5,001–10,000 staff across its clinical and academic operations, generating an estimated $1B–$5B band in annual operating revenue.

The University of New Mexico firmographics

Firmographics
Name
The University of New Mexico
Legal name
The University of New Mexico
Website
https://unmhealth.org
Company type
Public
Founded year
1909
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
5,001–10,000 employees
Short description
The University of New Mexico operates the state's only Level 1 Trauma Center, NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, dedicated children's hospital, and psychiatric emergency service, serving New Mexico's population through over one million annual patient visits across hospital and ambulatory sites.
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The University of New Mexico industry classification

Industry
Product category
Academic Medical Center
NAICS
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)
SIC
Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)
akta.pro primary industry
Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) & Teaching Hospitals (HLAFAAAA)
akta.pro secondary industries
Trauma Centers & Level I–IV Trauma Hospitals (HLAFAAAK), Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated) (EDAHAGAA)

Keywords

  • Academic medical center
  • Trauma care services
  • Cancer treatment center
  • Pediatric hospital services
  • Medical education training

Where The University of New Mexico is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Albuquerque
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

The University of New Mexico business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

  1. Patient Care Services: Primary revenue stream from delivering comprehensive healthcare services including emergency care, specialized surgeries, cancer treatment, pediatric care, and outpatient services to patients across New Mexico.
  2. Research Grants and Sponsored Programs: Funding from NCI designation and other research grants supporting clinical trials, cancer research, and healthcare innovation programs.
  3. Medical Education and Training: Revenue from training the next generation of health professionals through the School of Medicine and related academic programs.

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
OtherPay-as-you-goStandard Hospital Charges (Charge Master)

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

The University of New Mexico product offering

Product offering

Core offering

The University of New Mexico Health System operates New Mexico's only academic medical center and Level 1 Trauma Center, delivering tertiary and quaternary patient care, physician services, and biomedical research. It provides inpatient, outpatient, emergency, trauma, pediatric, cancer, and behavioral health services through UNM Hospital, UNM Children's Hospital, UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center, UNM Carrie Tingley Hospital, the NCI-designated UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the UNM Medical Group practice plan.

Product overview

UNM Health System is New Mexico's largest academic medical center consisting of a unified portfolio of healthcare facilities and services. The core offerings include UNM Hospital (the flagship Level I trauma center with 1M+ annual patient visits), UNM Children's Hospital (the state's only dedicated children's hospital), UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center (regional acute care), and the NCI-designated UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center (specialized oncology). Supporting these are UNM Medical Group (physician practice), the Nene and Jamie Koch Comprehensive Movement Disorder Center (specialized neurology), and Carrie Tingley Hospital (pediatric outpatient specialty). Patient-facing digital tools include the MyHealthUNM patient portal and UNM Health Maps mobile app for facility navigation. The system is anchored at the UNM Health Sciences Center, the state's only academic medical center combining patient care, medical education, and research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • Nene and Jamie Koch Comprehensive Movement Disorder Center: Specialized center for treatment of movement disorders including Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, dystonia, tics, and ataxia.
  • Children's Miracle Network Hospital

Products and services

  • UNM Hospital Adult inpatient and emergency hospital providing tertiary and quaternary care, including the state's only Level 1 Trauma Center serving New Mexico residents and patients transferred from outlying facilities.
  • UNM Children's Hospital Dedicated pediatric hospital providing specialty and subspecialty care for children in New Mexico, including complex pediatric medical and surgical services.
  • UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center Community hospital in Sandoval County providing inpatient, emergency, and surgical services as part of the UNM Health System network.
  • UNM Carrie Tingley Hospital Specialty pediatric rehabilitation hospital providing inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services for children with complex medical, physical, and developmental conditions.
  • UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center delivering multidisciplinary cancer care, clinical trials, precision oncology, and cancer research for New Mexico patients and providers.
  • UNM Medical Group Faculty physician practice plan providing outpatient and inpatient specialty and primary care physician services across UNM Health locations.
  • Nene and Jamie Koch Comprehensive Movement Disorder Center Specialty center providing diagnosis, treatment, and research for movement disorders including Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, dystonia, and related neurological conditions.

Quantifiable outcome

  • 1M+ patient visits annually
  • +3 more outcomes

Companies that use The University of New Mexico

Customer profile

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

The University of New Mexico technology and API

Technology

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Feature4 records

The University of New Mexico partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject ECHO at The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center works closely with the World Health Organization to help support the transmission of accurate, timely health information to clinical health workers during major disease outbreaks.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

The University of New Mexico competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

  • Mayo Clinic: Premier U.S. academic medical center with Level 1 trauma, NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center, and children's center. Serves as a benchmark for clinical excellence and tertiary referral capture that UNM seeks to emulate in its region.
  • Baylor Scott & White Health: Large nonprofit integrated delivery network with academic affiliations, multiple hospitals, and a dedicated cancer center, comparable in scale and breadth of services to a multi-hospital AMC system.

Direct peers

  • University of Iowa Health Care: Public university academic medical center with Level 1 trauma, Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center (NCI-designated), and Stead Family Children's Hospital — a comparable rural-state AMC structure.
  • University of Utah Health: State's only academic medical center, Level 1 trauma center, and NCI-designated Huntsman Cancer Institute; a direct analog to UNM as a public university AMC with monopoly tertiary-care status in its state.
  • Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU): Public university academic medical center and the only AMC in Oregon, operating a Level 1 trauma center, NCI-designated Knight Cancer Institute, and OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital — a structural mirror of UNM's role in New Mexico.
  • University of Arizona Health Sciences (Banner – University Medical Center): State's other major academic medical center with a Level 1 trauma center and NCI-designated cancer center. Comparable in structure as a university-affiliated AMC serving a Southwestern state, though operating in a larger market.
  • University of Kansas Health System: Academic medical center affiliated with the University of Kansas Medical Center, operating a Level 1 trauma center and the state's only NCI-designated cancer center (KU Cancer Center).
  • University of Colorado Health (UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital): University-affiliated academic medical center in the Mountain West, operating a Level 1 trauma center, NCI cancer center, and children's hospital, with a comparable three-part mission of care, research, and education.

Others

  • Children's Miracle Network Hospitals (network): Network of which UNM Children's Hospital is the only New Mexico member; provides a relevant ecosystem comparison for pediatric specialty positioning, fundraising, and brand alignment among peer AMCs with CMN-affiliated children's hospitals.
  • University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center (parent): The parent academic and research entity that houses the UNM School of Medicine and is the structural equivalent of the medical-school/health-sciences-center framework that anchors most direct AMC peers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

The University of New Mexico social profiles

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The University of New Mexico financial estimates

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The University of New Mexico leadership team

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The University of New Mexico subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries7 records

The University of New Mexico funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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The University of New Mexico M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about The University of New Mexico

What does The University of New Mexico do?

The University of New Mexico Health System operates New Mexico's only academic medical center and Level 1 Trauma Center, delivering tertiary and quaternary patient care, physician services, and biomedical research. It provides inpatient, outpatient, emergency, trauma, pediatric, cancer, and behavioral health services through UNM Hospital, UNM Children's Hospital, UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center, UNM Carrie Tingley Hospital, the NCI-designated UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the UNM Medical Group practice plan.

Is The University of New Mexico a public or private company?

The University of New Mexico is a public company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently operating.

When was The University of New Mexico founded?

The University of New Mexico was founded in 1909. It employs 5,001 to 10,000 people.

Where is The University of New Mexico based?

The University of New Mexico is headquartered in Albuquerque, United States, in the North America region.

How does The University of New Mexico make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Patient Care Services are the primary driver. The others are research Grants and Sponsored Programs and medical Education and Training.

Who are The University of New Mexico's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Mayo Clinic and Baylor Scott & White Health. Direct peers are University of Iowa Health Care, University of Utah Health, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), University of Arizona Health Sciences (Banner – University Medical Center), University of Kansas Health System and University of Colorado Health (UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital). Others are Children's Miracle Network Hospitals (network) and University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center (parent).

Does The University of New Mexico have an API?

No public API is recorded for The University of New Mexico.

What industry is The University of New Mexico in?

The University of New Mexico's product category is Academic Medical Center. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAFAAAA, Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) & Teaching Hospitals, with a secondary code of HLAFAAAK, Trauma Centers & Level I–IV Trauma Hospitals. Its NAICS code is 6221 and its SIC code is 8062.

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