What SoCal Emergency Medicine Urgent Care Centers does

SoCal Emergency Medicine Urgent Care Centers, operating as Southern California Emergency Medicine, Inc., is a privately held multi-site urgent care provider founded in 2015 and headquartered in Colton, California. The company operates eight physical clinics across the Inland Empire region of Southern California, including locations in Colton, Hemet, Moreno Valley, Norco, Redlands, Riverside (two sites), and Yucaipa, with hours from 9am to 8:30pm seven days a week. Its core service is treatment of minor illnesses and injuries with a stated goal of one-hour visit completion, supported by on-site digital X-ray at all clinics, advanced CT imaging at the Colton flagship, in-house laboratory testing (urinalysis, strep screens, flu tests, mono spots), and an on-site pharmacy dispensing medications at a flat $25 per medication. The company also offers occupational medicine and workers compensation services, DOT physicals at $110, sports physicals, and telemedicine.

The technology stack consists of a progressive electronic medical record system, a secure patient portal, the ClockWiseMd online check-in and live wait-time platform integrated across all locations, and the Hint.com portal that powers the Total Access membership program. Payment processing transitioned from InstaMed to WebPay.md for visits on or after September 28, 2023. The Total Access Membership is a subscription product priced at $60/month for individuals and $50/month for two or more members, requiring a three-month minimum, a $15 enrollment fee, and a $10 per-visit co-pay; it includes unlimited office visits, telemedicine, in-house labs, digital X-rays, EKG, one rapid antigen COVID test per month, and 50% discounts on durable medical equipment, additional COVID tests, IV therapy, and complex laceration or abscess treatment. The company accepts PPO, IEHP, Medi-Cal, and Molina insurance plans and offers competitive self-pay pricing.

Revenue is generated primarily through fee-for-service urgent care visits, with secondary streams from workers compensation and occupational medicine contracts, DOT and sports physicals, on-site pharmacy dispensing, and the recurring Total Access membership subscription. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer via walk-in traffic, the website (socalem.com), the ClockWiseMd scheduling platform, and word-of-mouth, with no named enterprise customer logos disclosed. The company is privately held with 51-100 employees and no disclosed funding history.

Name

SoCal Emergency Medicine Urgent Care Centers

Legal name

Southern California Emergency Medicine, Inc.

Website

https://socalem.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SoCal Emergency Medicine Urgent Care Centers is a privately held multi-site urgent care network operating eight clinics across Southern California's Inland Empire, offering walk-in treatment, on-site X-ray, labs, pharmacy, occupational medicine, telemedicine, and a subscription membership program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urgent Care Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers (621493)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

After-Hours & Walk-In Primary Care Clinics (HLAFADAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Occupational Medicine & Work Injury Urgent Care Clinics (HLAFADAG)

Keywords

• Urgent care services
• Occupational medicine
• Workers compensation care
• Walk-in clinic
• Urgent care membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Colton

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, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Urgent Care Visits: Fee-for-service revenue from treating minor illnesses and injuries at 8 urgent care locations. Patients pay via insurance or self-pay. Goal is to have patients in and out in one hour.
2. Total Access Membership: Monthly subscription membership program ($60/month individual, $50/month for 2+ members) providing unlimited office visits, telemedicine, and discounted services (50% off DME, IV therapy, complex procedures). Requires 3-month minimum subscription and $15 enrollment fee plus $10 per-visit co-pay.
3. On-Site Pharmacy: Revenue from dispensing medications directly at clinics. All prescriptions priced at $25 per medication.
4. Occupational Medicine/Workers Comp: Pre-employment physicals, drug screens, DOT physicals ($110 interstate and intrastate), and workers compensation services for employers.
5. Sports Physicals: Sports physical examinations for athletes of any age.
6. COVID Testing: Rapid antigen COVID tests included in Total Access membership (1 per month) with $50 charge for additional tests. Self-pay COVID testing available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SoCal Emergency Medicine Urgent Care Centers operates eight walk-in urgent care clinics in the Inland Empire of Southern California, treating minor illnesses and injuries with on-site X-ray, labs, and an in-clinic pharmacy dispensing medications at $25 per prescription. The offering is complemented by occupational medicine and workers' compensation services, DOT and sports physicals, telemedicine, and a Total Access monthly membership ($60 individual, $50 group) that provides unlimited visits and discounted services across six locations.

Product overview

SoCal Emergency Medicine Urgent Care Centers operates as a multi-location urgent care network offering a unified set of healthcare services. The core offering is urgent care with on-site X-ray, labs, and pharmacy, supplemented by occupational medicine, sports physicals, DOT physicals, and radiology including CT imaging. The company offers a Total Access Membership program as an add-on that provides unlimited visits, telemedicine access, and discounted services at 6 facilities for a monthly fee. The portfolio functions as an integrated care model where patients can access in-person treatment at 8 locations or via telemedicine, with pharmacy dispensing and diagnostic imaging available on-site.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Goal of 1-hour visit completion vs. multi-hour emergency room waits
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ClockWiseMdcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline check-in and scheduling platform partner. Patients use ClockWiseMd to reserve spots, complete registration from their phones, and receive live wait time updates at all 8 urgent care locations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Concentra: National occupational medicine and urgent care incumbent owned by Select Medical; comparable on the workers comp, DOT physicals, and work injury lines that are core to SoCalEM's occupational medicine segment.

Direct peers

• GoHealth Urgent Care: Tech-forward urgent care operator with a virtual-first / online check-in model and partnerships with major health systems — directly comparable in digital patient experience and urgent care scope.
• CareSpot Urgent Care: Multi-state urgent care operator offering walk-in care, occupational health, and on-site diagnostics — directly comparable model across similar service lines and revenue mix.
• American Family Care: National franchise urgent care network offering walk-in care, occupational medicine, and on-site diagnostics — directly comparable franchise/operator model to SoCalEM's clinic network.
• AFC Urgent Care: Large national urgent care franchise operating walk-in clinics with on-site labs and X-ray — directly comparable to SoCalEM's multi-site urgent care operating model across diverse US geographies.
• Exer Urgent Care: Southern California urgent care chain staffed by emergency medicine physicians — directly comparable model to SoCalEM's emergency-medicine-led walk-in clinics, operating overlapping LA-area markets.
• NextCare Urgent Care: National urgent care operator with comparable scope (occupational medicine, on-site labs, X-ray) and broad payer contracts — closely mirrors SoCalEM's services while operating at much larger scale.

Emerging players

• Carbon Health: Tech-forward primary and urgent care provider with strong Southern California presence and proprietary EHR — comparable in mixing urgent care with subscription/primary care and digital-first patient experience.

Regional players

• MemorialCare Urgent Care: Southern California non-profit health system's urgent care arm operating walk-in clinics in Orange County/LA — geographically adjacent regional competitor with similar urgent care + occupational medicine scope.
• Providence Urgent Care: Providence health system's Southern California and Pacific Northwest urgent care footprint — comparable regional health system-operated urgent care offering overlapping SoCal corridors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/socalem

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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