Las Clinicas Del Norte

What Las Clinicas Del Norte does

Las Clinicas Del Norte (LCDN) is a nonprofit, federally designated Frontier Community Health Center (FQHC) headquartered in El Rito, New Mexico, serving approximately 14,720 residents across 2,500 square miles in Rio Arriba and Taos Counties. Established in 1971 as the El Rito Betterment Association and renamed in 1997, LCDN operates three clinic sites in El Rito, Abiquiu, and Ojo Caliente, plus three school-based health centers serving Mesa Vista, Pojoaque Valley High, Pojoaque Middle, and El Rito Elementary. It is the only provider of primary care, oral health care, and behavioral health services in its frontier service area, and has been PCMH-accredited, FTCA-deemed, and recognized with the 2025 HRSA Advancing Health Information Technology Award.

LCDN delivers an integrated care portfolio spanning core medical, dental, counseling and community services, school-based health, plus specialty programs including the Suboxone treatment program using The Alchemy Model (featured on PBS NewsHour in 2017), wound care and dermatology led by certified wound specialist Jeanne Alvarez, and CDL physicals. Its underlying technology stack is third-party and modest: eClinicalWorks EMR with a patient portal for appointments, lab results, medication, and records; SurveyMonkey for patient surveys; and PayPal for payment processing. No proprietary AI, APIs, or developer-facing integrations are present.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid model combining sliding-scale patient fees (adjusted by income and ability to pay), reimbursement from most insurance plans plus Medicaid/Medicare for counseling and school-based services, and continuous HHS/HRSA Section 330 funding tied to its FQHC designation and Federal Public Health Service deemed status. Go-to-market is community-led: patients access care through direct visits, school referrals, and community outreach across a geographically concentrated, medically underserved frontier population. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Las Clinicas Del Norte

Legal name

Las Clinicas del Norte

Website

https://lcdn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Las Clinicas Del Norte is a federally designated nonprofit Frontier Community Health Center operating three clinics and three school-based health centers in northern New Mexico, delivering primary medical, dental, behavioral, wound care, and addiction treatment services to approximately 14,720 residents across 2,500 square miles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Center Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), Health Care and Social Assistance (62)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Community-Based Preventive & Health Promotion Clinics (HLAFAGAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Primary Care & General Medical Services (EDALAFAA)

Keywords

• Community health services
• Primary medical care
• Dental health services
• Behavioral health counseling
• School-based healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

El Rito

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. HHS Funding: Receives HHS funding as a federally designated Frontier Community Health Center with Federal Public Health Service (PHS) deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims.
2. Patient Services Revenue: Revenue from patient services including medical, dental, and behavioral health care. A sliding scale is applied to determine fees. Counseling and school based services are covered by most insurance plans and by Medicaid/Medicare.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Las Clinicas Del Norte is a federally designated Frontier Community Health Center delivering primary medical care, dental services, counseling and behavioral health, dermatology and wound care, school-based health services, and addiction treatment via Suboxone across three clinic sites and three school-based health centers in northern New Mexico. Services are offered to medically underserved residents on a sliding-scale fee schedule, with most counseling and school-based services covered by Medicaid, Medicare, and major insurance plans.

Product overview

Las Clinicas del Norte is a federally designated Frontier Community Health Center offering a comprehensive suite of healthcare services across northern New Mexico. The organization operates as a unified healthcare delivery system with three main clinic sites (El Rito, Abiquiu, Ojo Caliente) and three school-based health centers. Services are organized into core offerings (Medical Services, Dental Services, Counseling and Community Services) and specialty programs including the Suboxone Treatment Program using The Alchemy Model for addiction recovery, Wound Care & Dermatology, and CDL Physicals. A Patient Portal powered by eClinicalWorks provides patients with electronic access to appointments, lab results, and medical records. The organization is PCMH-accredited, meaning all services operate under a patient-centered medical home care model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Services Primary medical care including well-child and adult assessment, complete health screenings, illness care, and preventive care services for residents of northern New Mexico, offered at El Rito, Abiquiu, Ojo Caliente, Los Alamos and school-based clinic locations.
• Dental Services Comprehensive dental services including preventive care (exams, cleanings, sealants), restorative care (fillings, crowns, bridges, implants, root canals), and dentures, available exclusively at the El Rito Clinic location for community health center patients.
• Counseling and Community Services (CCS) Mental health and behavioral services including individual, group, and family therapy using evidence-based practices, plus community outreach for income support, energy assistance, Medicaid enrollment, and disability filings for residents of the LCDN service area.
• Suboxone Treatment Program (The Alchemy Model) Medication-assisted treatment for opiate and heroin dependence using The Alchemy Model — a group treatment approach featuring cognitive behavioral therapy, harm reduction, and intensive weekly sessions drawing on nationally recognized best practices for rural patients.
• Wound Care & Dermatology Wound care services for chronic wounds, diabetic complications, pressure sores, and traumatic wounds, plus dermatology services for skin cancer screening and skin conditions, delivered by certified wound specialist Jeanne Alvarez (MSN, FNP-C, CWS, DNC).
• School-Based Health Centers (SBHC) Health centers located within schools providing primary care, immunizations, dental services, behavioral health, health education, and screenings, operating at Mesa Vista School District, Pojoaque Valley High School, Pojoaque Middle School, and El Rito Elementary.
• CDL Physicals Commercial Driver's License (CDL) physical examinations performed by certified providers, available at the El Rito clinic for commercial drivers.
• Patient Portal Electronic patient portal providing access to appointments, lab results, medication information, and medical records; supports new patient preregistration; powered by the eClinicalWorks platform.
• COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Vaccine administration services offering Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines at Las Clinicas Del Norte following New Mexico Department of Health and CDC guidelines.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves approximately 14,720 residents across 2,500 square miles
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• United WayminorOthersUnited Way logo appears on the locations page, suggesting a referral or community support partnership. Nature of partnership is not detailed in the source material.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• El Centro Family Health: Federally Qualified Health Center serving northeastern New Mexico with primary care, dental, and behavioral health across multiple rural sites — directly comparable FQHC model in adjacent geography.
• Mora Valley Community Health Services: NM-based rural FQHC providing primary medical, dental, and behavioral health services to medically underserved communities — same operating model, scale, and frontier-MUA context as LCDN.
• La Familia Medical Center: Santa Fe FQHC offering primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services on a sliding-fee scale — comparable mission, payer mix, and service breadth.
• First Choice Community Healthcare: Albuquerque-based FQHC with multiple clinic sites offering primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services — same federal funding model and integrated service approach as LCDN.
• Peak Vista Community Health Centers: Colorado-based FQHC operating primary care, dental, and behavioral health across frontier and underserved Front Range communities — directly analogous frontier-community-health delivery model.
• TrueCare: California FQHC providing primary medical, dental, behavioral health, and specialty services across multiple sites with sliding-fee scale — comparable multi-site FQHC operating model and patient population profile.

Broad incumbents

• Sun River Health: Large multi-state FQHC network (NY/CT) delivering primary care, dental, and behavioral health at scale — broadly comparable FQHC business model, though much larger and more geographically diversified than LCDN.

Regional players

• Holy Cross Medical Center: Taos, NM-based hospital and clinic network serving the same northern New Mexico region as LCDN — partial overlap in primary care and behavioral health services within LCDN's broader service geography.

Emerging players

• BayMark Health Services: National provider of medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder (including Suboxone programs) — comparable specialty addiction-treatment service line to LCDN's Alchemy Model program.

Others

• eClinicalWorks: EHR/patient-portal vendor whose platform powers LCDN's patient portal — relevant ecosystem enabler rather than a competitor, but central to LCDN's HIT maturity and PCMH operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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