Clínica Médica Internacional

What Clínica Médica Internacional does

Clínica Médica Internacional (CMI) is a private, authorized immigration medical clinic headquartered in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, founded in 1985 by Dr. Roberto Manuel Assael in Mexico City and relocated to Ciudad Juárez in 1987 to be adjacent to the US Consulate General. CMI conducts the mandatory consular medical examinations required of immigrant visa applicants for the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, operating under protocols set by each country's immigration authority — primarily the US Department of State, the CDC, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the Australian Department of Home Affairs, and Immigration New Zealand. The clinic is staffed by US Department of State-certified Panel Physicians and has served more than 2 million applicants over 40+ years, reportedly handling approximately 70% of US Consulate applicants in Ciudad Juárez in 2007.

The core offering is a per-applicant immigration medical examination — physical exam, blood/urine tests, chest X-ray, psychological evaluation, and vaccination review — with electronic transmission of results directly to consulate systems linked to visa case numbers. CMI operates a proprietary Panel Physician training program (pulmonary radiology course, two-year public health master's degree, and 3–6 month internship at a Florida tuberculosis hospital) and pioneered a DOTS (Directly Observed Treatment, Short-course) Tuberculosis Treatment Center in 2005 that provides free housing, meals, and medication to diagnosed individuals. The clinic's founder established the International Panel Physician Association (IPPA) in 2009 with CDC backing, an industry body that has unified panel physician standards across the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK.

CMI's business model is fee-for-service, with exam prices regulated and set uniformly by the US Consulate General across all authorized clinics in Mexico (e.g., ~$375 USD for adults 15+, ~$268 USD for minors 2–14, ~$203 USD for infants 0–2, with separate charges for Canada/Australia/New Zealand exams and per-vaccine add-ons). Distribution is direct-to-consumer through a 24/7 online booking portal, a bilingual call center, walk-in availability, airport and bus-station service points, and complimentary shuttle transportation. Demand is generated largely through immigration attorney referrals, consular website listings, and word-of-mouth; the clinic maintains a content marketing blog and active social media presence. Revenue is therefore volume-driven and tied to immigrant visa processing flows at the Ciudad Juárez Consulate, with diversification across four destination countries' applicant pools.

Name

Clínica Médica Internacional

Legal name

Clínica Médica Internacional

Website

https://cmi-medical.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Clínica Médica Internacional (CMI) is a private, authorized immigration medical clinic in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, providing consular medical examinations for US, Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand visa applicants, serving 2+ million applicants over 40+ years of operation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immigration Medical Examinations

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (6211), Offices of Physicians (62111), Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigration Support Services (Translations, Certified Copies, Biometrics, Medicals) (THACAKAH)

Keywords

• Immigration medical exams
• Consular health examinations
• Visa medical services
• Immigration panel physicians
• Migration health examinations

Headquarters

HQ city

Chihuahua

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Immigration Medical Examination Fees: One-time fee per examination based on patient age category. Fees are regulated by the US Consulate General and are uniform across all authorized clinics in Mexico. Additional revenue from mandatory vaccinations administered during the exam.
2. Vaccination Services: Separate charges for vaccines required to meet US vaccination schedule. Vaccines are charged independently based on type and number of doses required. Price list published separately from exam fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Clínica Médica Internacional is an immigration medical clinic in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico that performs consular medical examinations required for residency visa applicants to the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Examinations are conducted by certified Panel Physicians under U.S. CDC, IRCC, Australian Department of Home Affairs, and Immigration New Zealand protocols, and include physical evaluation, laboratory tests, chest X-ray, vaccinations, and (for adults) psychological evaluation, with results electronically transmitted to the relevant consulate linked to the visa case number.

Product overview

Clínica Médica Internacional (CMI) operates as a specialized medical services company offering immigration medical examinations for four countries: United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The core offering consists of consular medical exams required for residency visa applications, conducted by Panel Physicians authorized by each country's immigration authorities. CMI provides additional support services including an online appointment scheduling platform, free transportation from airports and bus stations to the clinic, vaccination administration per country-specific requirements, hotel recommendations near the consulate, and an immigration lawyer directory. The company operates exclusively in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, positioning itself as the clinic closest to the US Consulate General.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Immigration Medical Exam for USA Mandatory consular medical examination for U.S. residency and immigrant visa applicants (including K1/K2 fiancé visas and adoption cases). Includes physical evaluation, eye exam, blood and urine tests, chest X-ray, psychological evaluation, and vaccination review for adults aged 15 and older, with age-adjusted versions for minors (2–14) and infants (0–2). Results are submitted electronically to the U.S. Consulate linked to the visa case number.
• Immigration Medical Exam for Canada

Quantifiable outcome

• 2+ million applicants served since founding
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• International Panel Physician Association (IPPA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Founded by Dr. Roberto Manuel Assael, CMI's founder, with CDC backing. IPPA unified criteria for immigration medical examinations internationally and established panel physicians as a recognized medical specialty. In 2012, governments of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and UK joined IPPA, strengthening international collaboration in migration medicine.
• U.S. Consulate General, Ciudad JuárezcoreOthersOfficial authorized clinic for conducting immigration medical examinations required for all immigrant visa applicants at the consulate. Operates under CDC guidelines and U.S. Department of State requirements.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)coreOthersCMI operates under CDC guidelines for immigration medical examinations. Collaborated in standardization of medical processes for residency visas. CMI helped establish the International Panel Physician Association with CDC support.
• Australian Department of Home AffairscoreOthersAuthorized clinic for immigration medical examinations for Australian visa applicants. Follows protocols authorized by the Department of Home Affairs.
• Immigration New ZealandcoreOthersOfficial clinic approved by Immigration New Zealand for conducting immigration medical examinations.
• Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)coreOthersFollows medical processes fully authorized and endorsed by IRCC for Canadian immigration medical examinations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• International SOS: Global medical and travel security services firm that supports multinational employers, governments, and migrants with medical examinations, travel health, and clinical assessments — overlapping with CMI's immigration medical exam and panel physician positioning, but at much broader scale and geographic footprint.
• Cigna Global Health (Cigna Healthcare): Global health insurer and care provider serving expatriates and globally mobile populations, including health screening services relevant to immigration — adjacent to CMI's immigrant medical exam business.
• IOM Migration Health Division: United Nations-affiliated organization conducting migration health assessments globally, including for resettlement programs — comparable to CMI in the migration health examination category but operating at government/multi-country scale.

Direct peers

• Concentra: US-based occupational and immigration health provider operating authorized panel physician clinics that conduct immigration medical examinations for USCIS and US consulates — directly comparable to CMI in service line and regulatory framework.

Emerging players

• GeoBlue: Provider of international health insurance and travel medical services for expatriates and immigrants, overlapping with CMI's target population of cross-border visa applicants and their medical needs.

Regional players

• Panel Physicians Network (Canada): IRCC-authorized panel physicians conducting Canadian immigration medical exams globally — overlapping regulatory model and service line with CMI's Canadian authorization track.
• Migration Medicals (UK): UK-based provider of immigration medical examinations for UK visas — directly comparable service line to CMI but operating in the UK rather than Mexico/US consular district.
• St. Luke's Medical Center (Quezon City, Philippines): Major hospital that operates one of the highest-volume US immigrant visa medical examination clinics outside the US — comparable as a high-volume destination clinic for immigrant visa applicants, though serving a different consular district.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC7cLfax4ovzdntpkjGrWzFw
• Facebookfacebook.com/ClinicamedicainternacionalMx
• LinkedInmx.linkedin.com/company/cl-nica-m-dica-internacional
• Instagraminstagram.com/clinicamedicainternacionalmx/?hl=es-la
• TikToktiktok.com/@clinicamedinternacional

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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