New Mexico Primary Care Association

What New Mexico Primary Care Association does

New Mexico Primary Care Association (NMPCA) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation founded in 1980 and headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Designated as the state's Primary Care Association under HRSA, NMPCA represents 22 member organizations that collectively operate over 200 primary care, dental, school-based, and behavioral health clinics across New Mexico. The association's 19 full-time staff serve as the formal liaison between member health centers and State and Federal agencies, coordinating advocacy, training, technical assistance, and shared services for a healthcare safety net that serves 328,000+ patients (15% of New Mexico's population) and 1.57 million visits annually.

NMPCA delivers its value through seven core service lines: Training & Technical Assistance (compliance, HR, finance, board training); Clinical Quality (QI support, accreditation readiness, data aggregation); Health Information Technology (network management, EHR hosting, data analytics, disaster planning); the Health Center Controlled Network covering 18 member health centers with data analytics and EHR support; Outreach & Enrollment (Medicaid enrollment program subcontracted to 20-30 organizations annually); Health Center Workforce (recruitment, retention, residency programs via 3RNet and NMPCTC); and Peer Networking Groups (specialized communities for clinical, operational, and emergency preparedness professionals). The HIT infrastructure is supported by in-house network administrators, certified eCW EHR trainers, and an Informatics Analyst, reflecting two decades of accumulated capability.

The organization's revenue model is grant-funded rather than commercial: primary funding flows from HRSA awards ($2.3 million, of which 5% is non-governmental), supplemented by a state government contract with the New Mexico Health Authority for Medicaid outreach/enrollment oversight, and membership dues from the 22 member organizations. The member health centers collectively operate on a budget exceeding $350 million, employ over 4,000 people, and serve populations including farmworkers (20,438), homeless patients (17,585), school-based patients (20,834), veterans (6,617), and behavioral health patients (47,164). Key strategic partners include HRSA, NMHCA, New Mexico Health Resources, NMPCTC, National Health Service Corps, 3RNet, and Capital Link.

Name

New Mexico Primary Care Association

Legal name

New Mexico Primary Care Association

Website

https://nmpca.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NMPCA is a non-profit 501(c)(3) Primary Care Association serving 22 New Mexico FQHC member organizations that operate 200+ clinics serving 328,000+ patients. It delivers training, clinical quality support, HIT/EHR hosting, Medicaid enrollment, workforce development, and peer networking as the state's designated HRSA liaison.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Primary Care Networks, Groups & MSOs (HLAFAGAE)

Keywords

• Community health centers
• Primary care association
• Health information technology
• Medicaid enrollment services
• Clinical quality improvement

Headquarters

HQ city

Albuquerque

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Federal Grants (HRSA): Primary funding from Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Website is supported by HRSA awards totaling $2.3 million with 5 percent financed with non-governmental sources.
2. State Government Contracts: Maintains contract with New Mexico Health Authority (NMHCA) to provide oversight, training, and technical assistance to FQHCs and community-based agencies for Medicaid outreach and enrollment services.
3. Membership Dues: Non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation representing 22 member organizations with membership-based support structure.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NMPCA is a statewide non-profit membership association that supports 22 member organizations operating over 200 primary care, dental, school-based, and behavioral health clinics across New Mexico. It delivers an integrated portfolio of services — Training & Technical Assistance, Clinical Quality improvement, Health Information Technology (including EHR hosting and the Health Center Controlled Network), Outreach & Medicaid Enrollment, and Health Center Workforce development — funded primarily through HRSA federal grants and state government contracts.

Product overview

The New Mexico Primary Care Association is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that serves as a membership association representing 22 member organizations operating over 200 clinics. Rather than a single unified software product, NMPCA offers an integrated portfolio of support services organized around seven core offerings: Training & Tech Assistance (covering compliance, HR, finance, and board training); Clinical Quality (quality improvement and accreditation support); Health Information Technology (IT services, EHR hosting, and data analytics); Outreach & Enrollment (Medicaid enrollment program); Health Center Workforce (recruitment and retention support); Peer Networking Groups (professional networking across specialties); and the Health Center Controlled Network (data analytics and EHR support for 18 member health centers). The organization employs 19 staff and is funded by HRSA awards totaling $2.3 million.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Training & Technical Assistance Provides training and technical assistance to community health centers covering federal policy compliance, human resources, finance training, board training, outreach and enrollment support, financial analysis, strategic planning, and revenue cycle analysis.
• Clinical Quality Delivers quality improvement and systems-level change support across Federally Qualified Health Centers through training, technical assistance, data aggregation, patient experience surveys, emergency preparedness support, performance improvement, and evidence-based practice integration.
• Health Information Technology (HIT) Provides IT services including network management, electronic health record hosting, data analytics, disaster planning coordination, and vendor/contractor management for FQHCs throughout New Mexico.
• Outreach & Enrollment Oversees Medicaid outreach and enrollment services through contracts with FQHCs and community-based agencies, providing Presumptive Eligibility and Medicaid On-Site Application Assistance with technical support and training.
• Health Center Workforce Supports workforce development for community health centers including recruitment assistance, education and training for health professionals, and retention strategies through partnerships with New Mexico Health Resources and the New Mexico Primary Care Training Consortium.
• Peer Networking Groups Facilitates professional networking through specialized groups for Clinical Quality Improvement, Medical Directors, Dental, Behavioral Health, Billing, Emergency Preparedness, and Workforce professionals.
• Health Center Controlled Network (NMHCCN) HRSA-funded network of 18 health centers providing data analytics, data management, EHR configuration training, user training, workflow development, and support for patient engagement, meaningful use, and PCMH certification.

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.

• Capital LinkminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2020Collaboration on COVID-19 related funding, experiences, impact, and recovery for New Mexico FQHCs. Capital Link provided overview and Q&A sessions for member health centers.
• Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary federal partner providing financial support through awards totaling $2.3 million. HRSA funding supports NMPCA operations and the Health Center Controlled Network program.
• New Mexico Health Authority (NMHCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNMPCA maintains a contract with NMHCA to provide oversight, training, and technical assistance to FQHCs and community-based agencies for Medicaid outreach and enrollment services. NMPCA Medicaid Enrollment Program oversees contracts with 20-30 organizations annually.
• New Mexico Health ResourcescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerWorkforce recruitment partner offering personalized assistance to health professionals and health centers. Uses 3RNet platform to connect health professionals to health centers in rural and underserved areas of New Mexico.
• New Mexico Primary Care Training Consortium (NMPCTC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization dedicated to improving access to high-quality primary care in New Mexico. Supports existing and developing primary care residency programs and training sites to address the severe shortage of primary care physicians in the state.
• National Health Service CorpsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner183 National Health Service Corps participants working in 105 locations across New Mexico in 2025, primarily at Community Health Centers. Includes Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Dentists, and Social Workers.
• 3RNetmajorTechnology or IntegrationNational network platform used by New Mexico Health Resources to connect health professionals with health centers in rural and underserved areas.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC): The national membership organization for all U.S. FQHCs and state/regional PCAs; NMPCA is a constituent member. NACHC provides the federal advocacy and training backbone that NMPCA extends at the state level, making it the closest peer in mission, model, and funder relationships.
• Colorado Community Health Network (CCHN): Colorado's state PCA representing community health centers, providing policy advocacy, training, quality improvement, and HIT support. Directly comparable model to NMPCA in a similarly rural, high-uninsured Mountain West state.
• Oregon Primary Care Association (OPCA): Oregon's state PCA for FQHCs offering training, clinical quality, workforce, and policy advocacy services. Operates under the same HRSA PCA designation framework as NMPCA with a comparable integrated service portfolio.
• California Primary Care Association (CPCA): California's designated state Primary Care Association representing community health centers. Operates the same statutory model as NMPCA (HRSA-funded PCA, training, advocacy, HCCN) at much larger scale, making it the most directly comparable state PCA peer.
• Texas Association of Community Health Centers (TACHC): Texas's state PCA serving FQHCs with advocacy, training, technical assistance, and HIT services. Structurally identical to NMPCA — membership-based nonprofit with HRSA funding and state agency contracts — in a neighboring geography.
• Arizona Alliance for Community Health Centers: Arizona's state PCA representing FQHCs across the state with advocacy, training, and technical assistance. Closely mirrors NMPCA's structure and Southwest safety-net mission in an adjacent state.

Others

• 3RNet: National nonprofit network connecting health professionals with rural and underserved job opportunities, used by NMPCA's workforce program via NM Health Resources. Functions as the workforce-recruitment infrastructure that NMPCA's Health Center Workforce offering depends on.
• Capital Link: National non-profit consulting and capital finance resource for FQHCs, actively partnered with NMPCA on COVID-19 recovery support. Adjacent ecosystem enabler providing financial planning, capital access, and operational support to the same member base.

Emerging players

• Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO): National health-center membership organization focused on AA&NHPI-serving FQHCs. Similar membership-association model and HIT/training service mix as NMPCA, but with a narrower population focus rather than statewide PCA designation.
• National Association of Rural Health Clinics (NARHC): National membership association for Rural Health Clinics, a related but distinct safety-net provider category from FQHCs. Comparable membership-association, advocacy, and training model to NMPCA but focused on RHCs rather than FQHCs, making it a partial overlap peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

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