Pacific Cardiovascular Associates Medical Group, Inc.

What Pacific Cardiovascular Associates Medical Group, Inc. does

Pacific Cardiovascular Associates (PCA) Medical Group is a physician-owned, multi-specialty cardiology practice founded in 1994 and headquartered in Costa Mesa, California. It serves adult and pediatric patients across Orange County and Long Beach through eight outpatient clinic locations (Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Irvine, Laguna Hills, Los Alamitos, Long Beach, Orange, Placentia Linda) and hospital-based procedural privileges at facilities including MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center, Mission Hospital, and HOAG. The clinical team comprises 21+ board-certified cardiologists and advanced practice providers (14 physicians and 7 nurse practitioners/physician assistants), with sub-specialty coverage in non-invasive cardiology, invasive-interventional cardiology (including TAVR and Watchman structural heart procedures), electrophysiology, peripheral vascular diagnostics, pediatric cardiology, and venous disease. The practice holds Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) accreditation across vascular testing, echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology, and operates multilingual patient services in at least ten languages.

Revenue is generated through professional services billing — consultations, diagnostic testing, catheter-based interventional procedures, electrophysiology studies, device implantation, and chronic disease management — paid by Medicare, PPO plans, and multiple IPAs. The group also operates a dedicated Vein Clinic providing elective RFA ablation, sclerotherapy, VenaSeal, and microphlebectomy, which introduces a partial cash-pay revenue stream. Distribution is hybrid: most patients arrive through referral channels (hospital networks, IPA/PCP relationships, insurance panels), supplemented by a direct-to-consumer channel via the pcacardiology.com website, a NextGen-powered patient portal, and Phreesia-based online scheduling. Clinical leadership rests with Dr. HoHai Van (President since 2023) and Dr. Cheng-Han Chen (Medical Director, Structural Heart Disease Program); ownership remains physician-only with no disclosed private equity or institutional investment.

The technology stack is conventional for an independent cardiology practice: standard diagnostic imaging platforms (echo, nuclear, vascular ultrasound, cardiac CT/MRI), NextGen electronic health records and patient portal, and Phreesia for intake and scheduling. PCA has not disclosed any proprietary technology platform, software product, or AI/ML capability — its differentiation rests on clinical talent (Stanford, UCLA, Columbia, MIT, Maimonides-trained physicians), regulatory credentials (IAC tri-accreditation), geographic density across Orange County, and scope of service rather than on software or data assets.

Name

Pacific Cardiovascular Associates Medical Group, Inc.

Legal name

Pacific Cardiovascular Associates Medical Group, Inc.

Website

https://pcacardiology.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Pacific Cardiovascular Associates is a physician-owned, multi-specialty cardiology practice founded in 1994, serving adult and pediatric patients across Orange County and Long Beach via eight outpatient clinics and a 21+ board-certified cardiologist team covering diagnostic, interventional, electrophysiology, structural heart, and vascular services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cardiology Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), All Other Outpatient Care Centers (621498)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

General Cardiology (Consultative) (HLAKABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ambulatory Cardiology Diagnostic & Procedure Centers (Non-hospital-based) (HLAFABAK)

Keywords

• Cardiology services
• Cardiovascular diagnostics
• Interventional cardiology
• Electrophysiology services
• Vascular medicine

Headquarters

HQ city

Costa Mesa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Revenue generated from comprehensive cardiology services including consultations, diagnostic testing, interventional procedures, and ongoing disease management. Billed through insurance (Medicare, PPO plans) and patient payments.
2. Diagnostic Testing: Revenue from various cardiac diagnostic procedures including echocardiograms, stress tests, nuclear imaging, vascular studies, and cardiac catheterization. Services accredited by IAC and billed through insurance.
3. Vein Clinic Services: Specialized venous disease treatments including RFA ablation, sclerotherapy, VenaSeal, and microphlebectomy for varicose and spider veins.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pacific Cardiovascular Associates Medical Group, Inc. is a physician-group medical practice delivering comprehensive cardiovascular care, including diagnostic testing, interventional procedures, and outpatient consultative services. The group operates multiple clinic locations serving patients across Southern California with board-certified cardiology specialists.

Product overview

Pacific Cardiovascular Associates (PCA) Medical Group is a healthcare practice providing cardiovascular care through a multi-specialty approach. The organization offers six interconnected service lines: Non-Invasive Cardiology (diagnostic imaging and testing), Invasive-Interventional Cardiology (catheter-based treatments), Electrophysiology (heart rhythm disorders), Non-Invasive Peripheral Vascular Services (vascular diagnostics), Cardiac Disease Management Programs (chronic condition management), and Pediatric Cardiology. Additionally, the practice operates a dedicated Vein Clinic offering treatments including RFA Ablation, Sclerotherapy, VenaSeal, and Microphlebectomy. A Patient Portal provides patients secure access to health records and provider communication. The practice operates eight outpatient clinic locations across Southern California.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Outpatient Cardiology Consultations

Quantifiable outcome

• 30+ years of continuous operation providing cardiology services in Southern California
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MemorialCare Saddleback Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPCA cardiologists perform hospital-based cardiac procedures at Saddleback Medical Center, including first-in-area implants of the Watchman Left Atrial Appendage Closure device. Dr. Cheng-Han Chen serves as Medical Director of Structural Heart Disease Program, performing TAVR, MitraClip, and other structural heart interventions at this facility.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute: One of the largest academic cardiology programs in the western U.S., offering the full continuum from general to interventional to structural heart care. Comparable as a competing high-acuity cardiology destination in the broader Southern California market.
• UCLA Health Cardiology: Academic cardiology program at UCLA that competes for complex structural heart, EP, and interventional cases across Greater Los Angeles. Many PCA physicians trained at UCLA, creating a recruiting and referral channel overlap.
• Providence Heart & Vascular Institute: Multi-state health system cardiology service line with significant Southern California presence, including Mission Hospital where PCA holds privileges. Comparable in offering comprehensive multi-subspecialty cardiology care.
• Stanford Health Care Cardiology: Academic cardiology program with deep Orange County feeder relationships. Multiple PCA physicians completed fellowships at Stanford, making it both a training ground and a competitor for complex referrals.
• Keck Medicine of USC Cardiology: Academic cardiology program in Los Angeles with a structural heart and interventional focus. Overlaps with PCA on procedural cardiology capabilities and competes for Southern California referrals.

Regional players

• Hoag Heart & Vascular Institute: Orange County-based integrated cardiology service line of Hoag health system. PCA physicians already hold privileges at Hoag, making it both a procedural partner and a direct competitor for employed-patient referrals in the same geography.
• MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute: Long Beach and Orange County cardiology program where PCA holds hospital privileges at Saddleback Memorial. Operates both employed cardiology groups and ambulatory diagnostics — directly comparable on outpatient cardiology services in PCA's service area.

Direct peers

• PIH Health Cardiology: Multi-specialty cardiology group serving the greater Los Angeles and Orange County area with comparable outpatient clinic and procedural capabilities. Closest analog in scale and service mix to PCA in the same regional market.
• Torrance Memorial Cardiology: Independent community cardiology program in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County, with comparable mix of general, interventional, and EP services. Similar in scale, scope, and community-hospital model to PCA.
• Cardiovascular Consultants Medical Group: Independent Southern California cardiology practice group offering a comparable range of general, interventional, and diagnostic cardiology services. Operates as a multispecialty physician-owned group in the same competitive geography as PCA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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