Mercy Regional Medical Center

What Mercy Regional Medical Center does

Mercy Regional Medical Center is a private, for-profit community acute-care hospital located at 800 East Main Street in Ville Platte, Louisiana, serving the rural Evangeline and St. Landry parishes. The facility operates a 24/7 emergency department, an 8-bed intensive care unit staffed by BLS/ACLS-certified nurses, a surgical department with three operating rooms and two procedure rooms, 24/7 diagnostic imaging, and supporting ancillary services including laboratory, respiratory therapy, speech therapy, and rehabilitation. Heart care spans diagnostic and interventional cardiology, and the hospital accepts all insurances. The facility is managed and operated by Allegiance Health Management (AHM), which provides centralized administration, HR, and operational infrastructure.

The care delivery model is anchored by a hub-and-spoke configuration: the main hospital acts as the acute-care hub, while six affiliated outpatient clinics — Fontenot Family Clinic, Fontenot Internal Medicine, Evangeline Dermatology, Mercy Regional Family Healthcare, Mercy Rural Health Clinic, and St. Landry Family Healthcare — provide primary care, specialty, and preventive services across Ville Platte and into St. Landry Parish (Washington, LA). The clinical staff roster includes physicians in internal medicine, pediatrics, cardiology, orthopedics, dermatology, and podiatry, supplemented by nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and behavioral health providers. Behavioral health inpatient services are delivered through a partnership with Freedom Behavioral, and 24/7 radiology interpretation is delivered via teleradiology staffed by Board Certified Radiologists. Patient-facing digital infrastructure consists of a patient portal (YourCareCommunity), online bill pay (Balance Collect), and patient financing (PayZen), with a CMS price transparency file published on the website.

Revenue is generated predominantly through fee-for-service billing across three streams: hospital-based inpatient and outpatient services (emergency, ICU, surgical, imaging, lab, rehab), clinic-based ambulatory services across the six affiliated locations, and ancillary/support services (respiratory, speech, physical rehabilitation, behavioral health referrals). Customer acquisition is community-led: geographic proximity, physician referrals within the network, walk-in/emergency demand, and community reputation drive patient flow, with no e-commerce or digital self-serve acquisition motion. Marketing is minimal — limited to organic social media (Facebook, LinkedIn), a provider directory on the website, and community health programming. There is no disclosed funding history, no investor base, and no proprietary technology platform; the underlying technology stack is standard hospital-grade clinical IT.

Name

Mercy Regional Medical Center

Legal name

Mercy Regional Medical Center

Website

https://mercyregionalmedicalcenter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mercy Regional Medical Center is a private rural acute-care hospital in Ville Platte, Louisiana, operating a 24/7 ER, 8-bed ICU, surgical department, and six affiliated outpatient clinics serving Evangeline and St. Landry parishes, managed by Allegiance Health Management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acute Care Hospital Services

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Chronic Disease Management & Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) (HSABACAD)

Keywords

• Acute care hospital
• Emergency medical services
• Rural healthcare
• Cardiology services
• Diagnostic imaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Ville Platte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hospital Patient Services: Fee-for-service revenue from inpatient and outpatient medical services rendered at the 800 E. Main Street hospital facility, including emergency care, ICU, surgical services, diagnostic imaging, laboratory, and rehabilitation. Billed to patients and/or their insurance payers.
2. Clinic Ambulatory Services: Outpatient clinic revenue from six affiliated clinic locations (Fontenot Family Clinic, Fontenot Internal Medicine, Evangeline Dermatology, Mercy Regional Family Healthcare, Mercy Rural Health Clinic, St. Landry Family Healthcare), providing primary care, specialty, and preventive services. Revenue generated through office visits billed to patients and insurers.
3. Ancillary and Support Services: Revenue from ancillary services including respiratory therapy, speech therapy, physical rehabilitation, and behavioral health referrals. Some services (e.g., rehab services) are noted as available without a physician referral, broadening patient access.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mercy Regional Medical Center is a full-service acute care hospital in Ville Platte, Louisiana providing 24/7 emergency care, ICU, surgical, cardiac, diagnostic imaging, laboratory, rehabilitation, and respiratory therapy services. It operates six affiliated outpatient clinics (family medicine, internal medicine, dermatology, pediatrics, podiatry, orthopedics) serving Ville Platte and the surrounding Evangeline and St. Landry parishes. The facility is managed by Allegiance Health Management and functions as a community-integrated healthcare system combining inpatient hospital care with primary and specialty ambulatory access points.

Product overview

Mercy Regional Medical Center is a full-service acute care hospital and healthcare system in Ville Platte, Louisiana, operated by Allegiance Health Management. The facility provides a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient medical services including emergency care (24/7), intensive care, surgical services, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, heart care, orthopedics, pediatrics, rehabilitation, respiratory therapy, and speech therapy. The system includes six affiliated outpatient clinics (Fontenot Family Clinic, Fontenot Internal Medicine, Evangeline Dermatology, Mercy Regional Family Healthcare, Mercy Rural Health Clinic, and St. Landry Family Healthcare) offering primary care, specialty services, and chronic disease management. Patient-facing digital services include online bill payment, a patient portal, and a price transparency tool. The organization also partners with external behavioral health providers and teleradiology services to extend care capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Services 24/7 emergency department at the Ville Platte hospital campus providing emergency medical care to local community patients.
• Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Eight-bed ICU staffed with Registered and Licensed Practical Nurses certified in Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support, providing inpatient critical care.
• Surgical Services Surgical department with three operating rooms and two procedure rooms for minor procedures; all nursing staff hold PALS and ACLS certifications.
• Diagnostic Imaging Radiology services available 24/7 with teleradiology provided by Board Certified Radiologists; technologists registered through the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
• Heart Care Cardiology services including diagnostic cardiology, interventional cardiology, hypertensive management, rhythm management, heart failure management, diagnostic cardiac cath, and interventional procedures.
• Laboratory Services Clinical laboratory services supporting diagnostic testing and patient care, including Express Lab walk-in testing with no appointment required.
• Rehab Services Rehabilitation services including physical therapy; many patients can be treated without physician referral.
• Respiratory Therapy Diagnostic, therapeutic, and emergency respiratory care for patients of all ages including oxygen therapy, nebulizer treatments, inhalers, ventilator management, and BiPAP & CPAP ventilation.
• Speech Therapy Speech therapy services for patients with communication and swallowing disorders.
• Orthopedics Orthopedic services including surgical and non-surgical treatment for musculoskeletal conditions, provided at Mercy Regional Family Clinic.
• Pediatrics Pediatric healthcare services for children from infancy through adolescence, provided at Mercy Rural Health Clinic.
• Podiatry Foot and ankle medical services provided at Mercy Rural Health Clinic.
• Family Practice / Internal Medicine Primary care services including internal medicine physicians and family practice providers for adult and family healthcare needs.
• Behavioral Health Unit Inpatient behavioral health services provided through partnership with Freedom Behavioral, located in Ville Platte.
• Fontenot Family Clinic Family medicine clinic at 417 E Lincoln Road, Suite C, Ville Platte, LA, offering primary care for patients of all ages.
• Fontenot Internal Medicine Internal medicine clinic at 421 Jack Miller Road, Ville Platte, LA, providing adult primary care and chronic disease management.
• Evangeline Dermatology Dermatology clinic at 411 East Main Street, Ville Platte, LA, providing skin care and dermatological services.
• Mercy Regional Family Healthcare Multi-provider family healthcare clinic at 503 Jack Miller Road, Ville Platte, LA, offering primary care, cardiology, orthopedic, and behavioral health services.
• Mercy Rural Health Clinic Rural health clinic at 899 East Lasalle Street, Ville Platte, LA, offering primary care, podiatry, and pediatric services.
• St. Landry Family Healthcare Family healthcare clinic at 536 Veterans Blvd, Washington, LA 70589, offering wellness visits, women's health, school physicals, and chronic disease management.
• Online Bill Pay Patient portal for viewing and paying medical bills online, integrated with Balance Collect payment processing.
• Patient Portal Online patient portal for accessing medical records, health information, and provider communication.
• Price Transparency Tool Healthcare pricing estimator tool providing cost information for medical procedures and services, powered by Your Care Everywhere.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Allegiance Health ManagementcoreOthersAllegiance Health Management (AHM) operates and manages Mercy Regional Medical Center. The hospital website is managed under AHM infrastructure (evidenced by AHM-branded HR portal and employment application PDF), and the website footer states 'Copyright © 2026 Allegiance Health Management, all rights reserved.' AHM provides centralized management, operational support, HR systems, and administrative infrastructure for the hospital.
• Freedom Behavioral (Behavioral Health Unit)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMercy Regional Medical Center maintains a Behavioral Health Unit operated in partnership with Freedom Behavioral. The hospital website links directly to the Freedom Behavioral Ville Platte location (freedombehavioral.com/freedom-ville-platte), indicating a collaborative arrangement for inpatient psychiatric and behavioral health services that Mercy Regional Medical Center does not provide directly.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Community Health Systems: Operates a large portfolio of non-urban and community hospitals across the U.S., including facilities serving rural and mid-size markets. Comparable in service-line breadth (ED, ICU, surgical, multi-specialty) and payor-mix exposure (heavy Medicare/Medicaid).
• Tenet Healthcare: Operates a mix of acute care hospitals and outpatient centers (including USPI ambulatory facilities). Comparable in offering a full-service community hospital model combined with affiliated outpatient clinics and specialty services.
• Steward Health Care: Historically a large operator of rural and community hospitals across the U.S., with a similar full-service + affiliated clinic model. Although Steward's recent bankruptcy limits its forward utility, its operating model remains a structural reference point for rural hospital portfolios of Mercy Regional's scale.
• HCA Healthcare: Largest U.S. for-profit hospital operator with a meaningful footprint of community and regional hospitals alongside tertiary centers. Comparable in service-line coverage and outpatient clinic integration, though at vastly greater scale.
• LifePoint Health: One of the largest U.S. operators of rural and community hospitals, with a comparable portfolio of small acute-care facilities, affiliated clinics, and regional referral networks. A scaled, publicly-traded analog of the Mercy Regional operating model.

Direct peers

• Quorum Health: Focused operator of small, non-urban hospitals and outpatient services, often in communities where it is the primary or sole provider. Highly comparable in scale, service mix, and rural-market economics to Mercy Regional.
• Allegiance Health Management: Parent management company of Mercy Regional Medical Center; operates a network of community and rural hospitals across the Gulf South with a similar full-service + clinic network model. Direct owner/operator, so it functions as the closest strategic and operational comparator.

Emerging players

• LHC Group: Home health and hospice provider with deep rural and community-hospital partnership roots. Comparable as a complement to Mercy Regional's post-acute and chronic care services, and often partners with hospitals of similar profile.
• Acadia Healthcare: Behavioral health hospital operator that partners with Mercy Regional through Freedom Behavioral. Comparable as an inpatient behavioral health service provider in non-urban markets, and a direct partner in Mercy Regional's behavioral health line.
• Encompass Health: Largest U.S. operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals and a major home health and hospice provider. Comparable in offering rehabilitation services (physical, speech, occupational) in non-urban markets and is a candidate acquirer/partner for Mercy Regional's rehab service line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MercyRegionalMedicalCenterVillePlatte
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mercy_regional_medical_center

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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