High Desert Medical Group & Heritage Health Care

What High Desert Medical Group & Heritage Health Care does

High Desert Medical Group & Heritage Health Care (HDMG/HHC) is a multi-specialty medical group serving patients in the Antelope Valley region of California from owned clinic locations in Lancaster (headquarters, 43839 15th St W.) and Palmdale (38209 47th St E., Ste C.). Founded in 1983 and operating for over 40 years, the group delivers primary care, urgent care (open 8am–8pm 365 days a year at Lancaster), specialty services, behavioral health, and senior-focused wellness programs including the HDMG Just For Seniors initiative, the HDMG Enrichment Center, and an annual Senior Health Expo that marked its 35th year in 2024/2025. Patient access is supported by a 24/7 nurse advice line, telehealth through HDMG Connect, free transportation coordination, and language assistance in 18+ languages.

HDMG/HHC operates as a subsidiary of Heritage Provider Network (HPN), one of the nation's largest physician-owned integrated care delivery systems, and runs on a capitated, value-based revenue model with Medicare Advantage, Medi-Cal, and commercial health plans. The technology stack is built on standard third-party healthcare IT—NextGen for the patient portal and self-scheduling, Change Healthcare for claims clearinghouse, Optum for incident communications—rather than proprietary platforms. Behavioral health services were in-sourced from Windstone Behavioral Health in March 2022 and are now delivered through direct HDMG contracts with referrals processed by Premier Behavioral Health.

Revenue is generated predominantly through capitated service contracts with health plans rather than fee-for-service billing; named payor relationships include a coordination arrangement with Humana Inc. for Medicare Advantage members, alongside broader Medicare Advantage, Medi-Cal, and commercial contracts accessed through HPN's network. Patient acquisition combines health plan network participation, provider referrals, online self-scheduling, the patient portal, and community outreach (notably the Senior Health Expo). No public revenue figures, funding events, or ownership changes are disclosed in the source material.

Name

High Desert Medical Group & Heritage Health Care

Legal name

High Desert Medical Group & Heritage Health Care

Website

https://hdmg.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

High Desert Medical Group & Heritage Health Care is a multi-specialty medical group operating under Heritage Provider Network, delivering capitated primary, urgent, behavioral, telehealth, and senior care across two clinics in California's Antelope Valley for over 40 years.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lancaster

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Revenue generated through capitated contracts with Medicare Advantage, Medi-Cal, and commercial health plans under an accountable care model. The organization operates as part of Heritage Provider Network (HPN), one of the nation's largest physician-owned integrated healthcare delivery systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

High Desert Medical Group & Heritage Health Care operates as a multi-specialty physician group delivering coordinated primary care, urgent care, specialty referrals, behavioral health, and senior-focused wellness services in the Antelope Valley region of California. Services are reimbursed through capitated contracts with Medicare Advantage, Medi-Cal, and commercial health plans under the Heritage Provider Network accountable care model. Care is delivered through two physical clinics, an on-demand telehealth platform (HDMG Connect), a 24/7 nurse advice line, and ancillary programs including a senior enrichment center and annual Senior Health Expo.

Product overview

High Desert Medical Group & Heritage Health Care is a multi-specialty medical group operating in the Antelope Valley region of California for over 40 years. The organization operates a network of services including urgent care facilities, a 24-hour nurse advice line, behavioral health services, and senior-focused programs. Key digital platforms include HDMG Connect for on-demand/telehealth services, a NextGen-powered patient portal, and specialized sub-brands such as HDMG Just For Seniors and HDMG Health Education. The organization serves Medicare Advantage members with wellness incentive programs and hosts an annual Senior Health Expo.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Heritage Health Care: Secondary brand name under which the medical group operates, appears alongside High Desert Medical Group in official communications and legal documents.

Products and services

• Urgent Care
• 24 Hour Nurse Advice Line
• Behavioral Health Services
• HDMG Connect (Telehealth)
• Patient Portal
• HDMG Enrichment Center for Seniors
• Senior Health Expo
• Senior Wellness Incentives Program
• COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic
• HDMG Just For Seniors Program
• HDMG Health Education Portal
• Medicare Resource Center
• Primary Care and Multi-Specialty Medical Services

Quantifiable outcome

• HDMG/HHC operates urgent care 8am-8pm 365 days a year, significantly extending access beyond typical primary care office hours.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Heritage Provider Network (HPN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHDMG & Heritage Health Care operate as affiliated medical groups under Heritage Provider Network (HPN), one of the nation's largest physician-owned and operated integrated healthcare delivery systems. HPN develops programs and services responsive to today's healthcare needs and organizes and manages medical groups integrating with hospitals and ancillary care providers. HPN also operates Heritage Medical Research Institute (HMRI).
• Heritage Medical Research Institute (HMRI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeritage Medical Research Institute (HMRI) collaborates with leading research institutions including Caltech on biomedical research. HMRI Investigators from Caltech conduct multidisciplinary science and technology research to discover new methods to fight diseases, including work on antibiotic compounds to combat bacterial resistance and cellular ultrasound imaging technologies.
• Caltech (California Institute of Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeritage Medical Research Institute partners with Caltech scientists and engineers — including Professor Mikhail Shapiro (HMRI Principal Investigator in Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics) and Professor Sarah E. Reisman (Chemistry) — to conduct transformative biomedical research in areas including antibiotic compounds and ultrasound imaging at the cellular level.
• City of HopeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHDMG & Heritage Health Care partner with City of Hope for specialized oncology and cancer care services. Community events are held at City of Hope facility locations. HDMG also partners with City of Hope for scholarship research funding through HPN.
• Premier Behavioral HealthcoreTechnology or IntegrationEffective March 2022, HDMG transitioned behavioral health services for Medicare Advantage members from Windstone Behavioral Health to direct contracts with HDMG, with referrals processed by Premier Behavioral Health. Members can access psychiatrists and therapists through HDMG Behavioral Health with authorization support from Premier's team.
• Homes4FamiliesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigh Desert Medical Group serves as a team sponsor at Homes4Families 'Veterans Enriched Neighborhood' builds, having participated in constructing more than 50 homes in Palmdale for veterans. HDMG has been honored by Homes for Families for generosity in donations and volunteer time.
• Humana Medicare AdvantagecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHDMG announced a collaboration with Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) to deliver better patient experiences for Humana Medicare Advantage members, providing coordinated healthcare services under value-based care arrangements.
• Change HealthcarecoreTechnology or IntegrationChange Healthcare serves as HDMG's claims processing clearinghouse. Note: The company has experienced a network interruption related to a cybersecurity issue that may cause delays in claims processing.
• Grace ResourcesminorOthersHDMG partnered with Grace Resources, an Antelope Valley nonprofit, through its Life Festival and 'Barrels of Love' program, donating approximately $3,500 in products and matching cash contributions to support mothers, kids and babies served by Grace Resources.
• The Painted Turtle CampminorOthersHDMG has donated nearly $5,000 in medications and medical supplies annually to the Painted Turtle camp, a member of Paul Newman's Serious Fun Camps, which serves children with serious medical conditions. HDMG has been supporting this camp for over 9 years.
• Antelope Valley FairgroundsminorOthersThe annual HDMG Senior Health Expo is hosted at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, one of the region's largest venues, accommodating thousands of senior attendees for health screenings, entertainment, and education.
• Windstone Behavioral HealthminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrior to March 2022, Windstone Behavioral Health provided capitated behavioral health services for certain HDMG Medicare Advantage members. The agreement was terminated effective March 1, 2022, with services transitioning to direct HDMG contracts and Premier Behavioral Health.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Regal Medical Group: Affiliated medical group under Heritage Provider Network operating a capitated, multi-specialty care model for Medicare Advantage and Medi-Cal populations in Southern California. Directly comparable business model, payer mix, and parent-affiliation dynamics as HDMG.
• Lakeside Medical Group: Heritage Provider Network-affiliated IPA/multi-specialty medical group serving seniors in the greater Los Angeles area under capitated contracts. Most directly comparable peer to HDMG in terms of MA/Medi-Cal capitated revenue model, multi-specialty structure, and HPN affiliation.
• Axminster Medical Group: Heritage Provider Network-affiliated multi-specialty physician group in Southern California providing capitated care to managed care members. Comparable in HPN affiliation, capitated contracts, and primary care-led delivery model.
• Brown & Toland Physicians: Independent physician network in the San Francisco Bay Area providing coordinated, capitated care across commercial, Medicare Advantage, and Medi-Cal lines. Comparable in capitated risk-bearing IPA model and senior care focus.
• Facey Medical Group: Heritage Provider Network-affiliated multi-specialty medical group serving the San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys with capitated Medicare Advantage contracts. Closely comparable in physician-owned, value-based care delivery model and HPN corporate parent.
• Hill Physicians Medical Group: Large independent physician-owned multi-specialty IPA serving Northern California with capitated contracts across Medicare Advantage, Medi-Cal, and commercial payers. Directly comparable in capitated revenue model, multi-specialty structure, and senior-focused care orientation.

Emerging players

• Viva Health (Heritage Provider Network): Affiliated accountable care and provider organization within the Heritage Provider Network ecosystem. Comparable in accountable care delivery model and HPN alignment but with different geographic focus.

Broad incumbents

• Optum Care: National physician group management arm of UnitedHealth Group operating multi-specialty groups with capitated senior care contracts. Comparable capitated Medicare Advantage model at much greater scale and with deeper payer integration.
• Palo Alto Medical Foundation (Sutter Health): Multi-specialty physician group within Sutter Health's integrated delivery network serving the Bay Area with capitated and fee-for-service arrangements. Comparable multi-specialty structure and California footprint but operates under a much broader system.
• MemorialCare Medical Group: Multi-specialty physician group affiliated with a larger integrated health system in Southern California. Overlaps in multi-specialty primary care delivery and capitated contracts but operates as part of a wider hospital-system portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HDMG43839
• Instagraminstagram.com/highdesertmedicalgroupca

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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