Pit River Health Service

What Pit River Health Service does

Pit River Health Service, Inc. (PRHS) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) ambulatory health clinic founded in 1979 and headquartered in Burney, California, with a primary mission of serving the American Indian population of Northern California's Intermountain area. The organization operates two fixed clinic locations — the main Burney Clinic at the base of Burney Mountain and the XL Clinic satellite on the Pit River Tribal reservation in Alturas — supplemented by a mobile clinic serving remote communities including Big Bend and Hat Creek. Core clinical services span Medical (general practice, pediatrics, gynecology, prenatal care, chronic pain management, telemedicine), Dental, and Behavioral Health (therapy, substance abuse counseling, anger management), with four support lines in Outreach, Transportation (within a 100-square mile service area), Senior Nutrition, and the Purchased and Referred Care (PRC) program for outside specialty providers. The organization also operates two non-clinical support centers in Alturas (Behavioral Health & Outreach Center at 701 N. Main Street Suite E2, and a nutrition-class location at 701 Main Street Suite C4) and reports 82 staff members.

Technology infrastructure is anchored by the IHS-provided RPMS DIRECT messaging system and Personal Health Record (PHR) DIRECT patient portal, which together enable secure provider-patient communication and patient access to medication lists, lab results, health summaries, and appointment schedules across Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS. Revenue is generated across four streams: insurance-based billing (Medi-Cal, Partnership, Medicare, and most private insurances), PRC for eligible Native Americans, a sliding fee scale tied to Federal Poverty Guidelines for uninsured non-native patients, and direct care at no charge for eligible Native Americans. The organization is governed by a five-member Board of Directors (Chair Lauri Hayward, Vice-Chair Louise Davis, Treasurer Lester 'Wayne' Gibbs, Secretary Angie Wilson, Member Barbara Wolfin) under Executive Director Glenna Moore. PRHS achieved AAAHC accreditation in June 2018 and is currently undertaking a major Burney clinic expansion expected to complete in late fall 2026.

Name

Pit River Health Service

Legal name

Pit River Health Service, Inc.

Website

https://pitriverhealthservice.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Pit River Health Service is a non-profit 501(c)(3) ambulatory health clinic founded in 1979, providing Medical, Dental, and Behavioral Health services primarily to American Indian and surrounding communities in Northern California's Intermountain region through two fixed clinics and a mobile unit.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community / Ambulatory Healthcare Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Other Ambulatory Health Care Services (6219), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (62142)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Primary Care for Underserved Populations (e.g., migrant, homeless, refugee clinics) (HLAFAGAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Tribal/Indigenous Public Health Authorities (HLAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Ambulatory healthcare services
• Tribal health clinic
• Community health center
• Behavioral health services
• Medical dental care

Headquarters

HQ city

Burney

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, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Insurance-Based Healthcare Services: Revenue generated from accepting Medi-Cal, Partnership, Medicare, and most private insurances for medical, dental, and behavioral health services
2. Purchased and Referred Care (PRC): Available to eligible Native Americans who can provide proof; covers in-house services at no charge and outside specialty providers with some eligibility requirements
3. Sliding Fee Scale: Discounted services offered to those who lack insurance and/or are non-native, based on Federal Poverty Guidelines
4. Direct Care: Free in-house services for eligible Native Americans who can provide proper documentation

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pit River Health Service is a non-profit 501(c)(3) ambulatory health clinic operating two physical clinics and a mobile clinic to deliver primary medical, dental, and behavioral health care, with additional Transportation, Outreach, Senior Nutrition, and Purchased and Referred Care (PRC) programs primarily for the American Indian population in Northern California's Intermountain region. Services are open to Native and non-Native patients and accept Medi-Cal, Partnership HealthPlan, Medicare, and most private insurances, with a sliding-fee scale available for the uninsured.

Product overview

Pit River Health Service (PRHS) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) ambulatory health clinic established in 1979, providing comprehensive healthcare services primarily focused on the American Indian population in Northern California. The organization operates a multi-service model centered on three core clinical services—Medical, Dental, and Behavioral Health—supplemented by four support services (Outreach, Transportation, Senior Nutrition, and Purchased and Referred Care). Services are delivered through two fixed clinic locations (Burney Clinic and XL Clinic in Alturas) plus a Mobile Clinic. A Patient Portal powered by RPMS DIRECT and PHR DIRECT provides registered patients secure digital access to medical records, messaging, and appointment scheduling. The organization also partners with Owens Healthcare for prescription delivery. A major clinic expansion in Burney is underway with completion expected in late 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving community since 1979 - over 45 years of continuous operation
• +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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Indian Health Service (IHS)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with IHS to implement RPMS DIRECT and Personal Health Record (PHR) DIRECT technology systems for secure messaging and patient access to medical records
• CalFreshcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to teach nutrition and healthy food choices for families through the CalFresh Food Smart Family Series. Classes held every other Friday at Senior Nutrition Center in Burney.
• Partnership HealthPlanminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAccepts Partnership HealthPlan insurance for patient services. Also partners for mobile mammogram screening events.
• California Rural Indian Health Board (CRIHB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated with CRIHB for Vaccine Assessment grant program. Participates in collaborative healthcare initiatives for rural Indian communities.
• AlineaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for mobile mammogram screening events along with Partnership HealthPlan

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Karuk Tribal Health & Human Services: Tribal health and human services program in far Northern California (Happy Camp/Orleans) operating medical, dental, behavioral health, and community services for Karuk tribal members and surrounding communities — same rural Northern California tribal health model as PRHS.
• Sacramento Native American Health Center: Non-profit community health center in Sacramento serving urban Native American populations with medical, dental, behavioral health, and culturally tailored wellness services — directly comparable IHS/community clinic mission and integrated service model to PRHS.
• Toiyabe Indian Health Project: Tribally operated health organization serving American Indian/Alaska Native populations in the Eastern Sierra region of California with medical, dental, and behavioral health services — same IHS-affiliated community-clinic model as PRHS but in a different rural California geography.
• Lake County Tribal Health Consortium: Tribal consortium operating clinics in rural Lake County, California providing medical, dental, behavioral health, and community services to Native American populations — directly comparable rural California tribal clinic operating model to PRHS.
• Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley: Non-profit community health clinic serving Native Americans and the broader community in Santa Clara County with integrated medical, dental, behavioral, and community wellness services — directly comparable operating model to PRHS with an urban/county-scale footprint.
• Round Valley Indian Health Center: Tribal health facility serving the Round Valley Indian Tribes in remote Northern California with primary medical, dental, and behavioral health services — directly comparable rural Northern California tribal clinic to PRHS.
• Tule River Indian Health Center: Tribal health center serving Tule River tribal members and the broader Porterville-area community with medical, dental, and behavioral health services — directly comparable non-profit tribal clinic operating model to PRHS.
• Northern Valley Indian Health: California tribal health organization with multiple clinics in the Sacramento/Northern California region delivering medical, dental, behavioral health, and community wellness services — directly comparable IHS-aligned clinic model to PRHS.
• K'ima:w Medical Center (Hoopa Valley): Hoopa Valley Tribal health program in far Northern California offering medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services on reservation — directly comparable rural Northern California tribal health clinic to PRHS.

Broad incumbents

• Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc. One of the largest urban/tribal health programs in California serving Native American populations across multiple clinic sites with comprehensive medical, dental, behavioral, and pharmacy services — same mission and IHS-aligned model but at materially larger scale than PRHS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pitriverhealthservice

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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