Serra Medical

Name

Serra Medical

Legal name

Serra Community Medical Clinic, Inc.

Website

https://serramedicalgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multi-Specialty Physician Group Practice

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), Offices of Physicians (6211)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Patient Advocacy, Navigation & Access to Care (BPAGACAH)

Keywords

• Multi-specialty physician services
• Primary care medicine
• Radiology and laboratory
• Healthcare IPA services
• Urgent care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sun Valley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 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: Serra Medical Group generates revenue through the provision of healthcare services billed to health plans including Medicare, Medi-Cal, Commercial HMO, Healthy Families, and Senior HMO. Services include primary care, specialty care, radiology, laboratory, pharmacy, and urgent care. The practice operates as an IPA (Independent Practice Association) contracted with multiple health plans including Blue Shield Promise, Health Net, L.A. Care, Molina Healthcare, SCAN, and Anthem. Reimbursement follows fee schedules including RBRVS (Medicare/Commercial), Medi-Cal rates, and contracted negotiated rates.
2. Capitated Contracts: Serra operates under capitated arrangements with Medi-Cal managed care plans. As of July 1, 2016, all Medi-Cal managed care plans are capitated for EPSDT services. SCMC receives per-member-per-month (PMPM) capitated payments for enrolled members and is responsible for arranging and covering all medically necessary services within the benefit package.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Serra Medical Group is a multi-specialty physician group practice founded in 1974 that delivers comprehensive patient care under one roof across 20+ medical specialties, including primary care, family practice, pediatrics, cardiology, gastroenterology, orthopedics, neurology, obstetrics/gynecology, ophthalmology, podiatry, and urology. The practice supplements clinical care with on-site complete radiology (CT Scan, MRI, mammography, ultrasound), laboratory services, and SFV Pharmacy, and operates as an Independent Practice Association (IPA) contracted with major health plans including Blue Shield Promise, Health Net, L.A. Care, Molina, SCAN, and Anthem.

Product overview

Serra Medical Group operates as a comprehensive multi-specialty physician group practice offering a broad portfolio of healthcare services under one roof. The organization provides primary care and specialty medical services across approximately 20 specialties including cardiology, family practice, gastroenterology, internal medicine, mental health, neurology, obstetrics/gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pediatrics, and urology. Supporting these clinical services are radiology (CT Scan, MRI, mammography, ultrasound), laboratory, and pharmacy facilities. The practice also operates a Senior Center, Medi-Cal Enrollment Center, and provides urgent care services. A utilization management and referral services infrastructure coordinates specialty care access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Multi-Specialty Physician Services Comprehensive multi-specialty physician group practice offering primary and specialty care services across approximately 20 specialties for patients in the San Fernando Valley.
• Radiology Services Complete radiology services including CT Scan, MRI, mammography, and ultrasound diagnostic imaging provided on-site at the main Sun Valley clinic.
• Laboratory Services On-site laboratory testing services for diagnostic purposes available at the main Sun Valley clinic.
• SFV Pharmacy On-site pharmacy at the main clinic providing prescription medications and pharmaceutical services to patients.
• Urgent Care Services Urgent care services available Monday through Friday from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm at the main Sun Valley clinic, with extended-hour options through affiliated First Aid Urgent Care clinics.
• Senior Center Programs and activities designed for senior patients, supporting health management and community engagement for older adult members.
• Medi-Cal Enrollment Center On-site assistance with Medi-Cal enrollment and healthcare coverage sign-up for eligible individuals.
• Utilization Management Program Internal program for monitoring, evaluating, and managing healthcare services to ensure quality patient care in a cost-effective manner, including prior authorization, concurrent review, and retrospective review processes.
• Referral Coordination Services Referral coordination for specialty services including in-house specialists, outside referrals, and self-referral services with associated authorization processes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20+ medical specialties available at a single location
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Blue Shield of California Promise Health PlancoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSerra Medical Group is contracted as an IPA (Independent Practice Association) with Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan, providing comprehensive healthcare services to Medi-Cal and Medicare Advantage enrollees. SCMC coordinates utilization management, referrals, and specialty services for Blue Shield Promise members in the San Fernando Valley.
• Health NetcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContracted health plan relationship covering HMO commercial, Medi-Cal, and Senior HMO lines of business. Serra provides primary care, specialty care, and utilization management services for Health Net enrolled members.
• L.A. Care Health PlancoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContracted Medi-Cal managed care plan serving Los Angeles County residents. SCMC provides covered healthcare services to L.A. Care enrolled members through the contracted IPA arrangement.
• Molina HealthcarecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContracted Medi-Cal managed care plan. Serra Medical Group provides comprehensive healthcare services to Molina Healthcare enrolled members in the service area.
• SCAN Health PlancoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContracted Medicare Advantage plan. Serra Medical Group provides covered services to SCAN Health Plan members, primarily seniors requiring comprehensive medical care.
• Anthem Blue CrosscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContracted commercial and Medicare Advantage health plan. Serra Medical Group serves as an in-network provider for Anthem Blue Cross members seeking primary and specialty care services.
• First Aid Urgent Care (Tujunga & Panorama City)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliated urgent care clinics not operated by Serra Medical Group. These clinics provide extended-hours urgent care (8am–8pm) for Serra patients after regular clinic hours and on weekends. Locations in Tujunga (7204 Foothill Blvd) and Panorama City (9064 Van Nuys Blvd).

Scale indicators4 records

Broad incumbents

• Kaiser Permanente: Kaiser Permanente is the largest integrated payer-provider system in California, offering a multi-specialty physician group model with capitated care delivery. Comparable to Serra in capitated multi-specialty care for California managed care populations but operates at vastly larger scale and with owned health plan.
• Cedars-Sinai Medical Group: Cedars-Sinai Medical Group is the multi-specialty physician network affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Health System in Los Angeles. Comparable to Serra as an LA-area multi-specialty group with multiple payer contracts, though it is anchored by an academic-affiliated health system.
• UCLA Health: UCLA Health operates multi-specialty physician practices across Los Angeles with primary and specialty care under multiple health plan contracts. Comparable to Serra in geographic market, multi-specialty breadth, and contract-based access, but is part of a major academic health system.

Emerging players

• ChenMed: ChenMed is a value-based primary care group serving Medicare Advantage seniors with an integrated, multi-specialty care model. Comparable to Serra in capitated Medicare Advantage focus and senior population emphasis, but differentiated by a tech-enabled, dedicated senior PCP model.

Direct peers

• Facey Medical Group: Facey is a multi-specialty physician group in Southern California providing primary and specialty care under multiple health plan contracts. It operates with a similar IPA-aligned, multi-specialty, multi-site community model to Serra Medical Group.
• HealthCare Partners (Optum): HealthCare Partners is one of California's largest multi-specialty physician groups and IPA organizations, serving Medi-Cal, Medicare Advantage, and commercial populations across Southern California. It is the closest direct peer to Serra in terms of multi-specialty group practice structure, IPA contracting, and capitated managed care revenue model.
• Astrana Health (formerly Apollo Medical Holdings): Astrana Health is an IPA management and value-based care organization specifically named as the source of Serra's Apollo Medical Review Criteria for utilization management. It is highly comparable as a California-centric IPA that supports capitated managed care populations with similar payer contracts.
• Hoag Medical Group: Hoag Medical Group is a multi-specialty physician group serving Orange County with primary and specialty care under multiple health plan contracts. Comparable to Serra as a multi-specialty community group practice with capitated arrangements and on-site diagnostics.
• MemorialCare Medical Group: MemorialCare Medical Group is a Southern California multi-specialty physician group affiliated with a major health system, offering primary and specialty care under multiple payer contracts. It is comparable to Serra in offering integrated multi-specialty care across community clinic sites.
• AltaMed Health Services: AltaMed is a major Los Angeles-based multi-specialty community health provider serving predominantly Medi-Cal populations with primary, specialty, and ancillary services. Comparable to Serra in its LA County geography, Medi-Cal focus, bilingual delivery, and integrated multi-specialty model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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