Rx International Travel Immunizations

What Rx International Travel Immunizations does

Rouse Family Medical Clinic (RFMC), operating in part as Rx International Travel Immunizations, is a privately held, independent family medicine practice located at 1306 S Pleasant St, Springdale, Arkansas. Founded in 1975 by Dr. Joe P. Rouse, MD, the practice has served the Northwest Arkansas community for over 50 years and is currently staffed by two providers: Dr. Rouse (Board-certified Family Medicine, 52+ years of experience) and Timothy Milner, APRN, FNP. The clinic operates standard M-Th 8:00 AM-4:00 PM and F 8:00 AM-12:00 PM hours, with same-day sick appointments available to reduce ER and Urgent Care utilization.

The clinic's primary products include general family medicine (preventive care, chronic illness management for hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and diabetes, and acute treatment for UTIs, respiratory infections, sinus infections, and minor injuries), a Travel Immunizations service offering nine destination-specific vaccines (Yellow Fever, Typhoid, Hepatitis A & B, TDaP, MMR, Rabies, Polio, Japanese Encephalitis), onsite diagnostics (X-Ray, EKG, flu and strep testing), FAA physicals, and allergy testing and immunotherapy delivered in collaboration with Thrive Allergy Services. The underlying technology stack is the third-party healow (eClinicalWorks) patient engagement platform, which provides a secure patient portal, smartphone app, secure messaging, and 24/7 access to lab results, medication records, immunization records, and clinical notes. No proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, API offerings, or digital product surfaces are in place.

The business model is a hybrid fee-for-service professional services practice. Standard medical visits are billed through most major insurance carriers including Tricare and Medicare, with standard copays and deductibles applied. Travel immunizations are explicitly not filed to insurance and are paid out-of-pocket by patients, with cash, debit/credit, check, and HSA/FSA cards accepted. Allergy treatments are covered by many insurances including Tricare. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer, with patients engaging via phone, the in-clinic patient portal, or referrals driven by physician reputation and patient testimonials. The patient base is composed of individual consumers and families in Northwest Arkansas, with no enterprise or institutional customers.

Name

Rx International Travel Immunizations

Legal name

Rouse Family Medical Clinic

Website

https://rxtravelshots.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Rouse Family Medical Clinic, operating in part as Rx International Travel Immunizations, is a privately held family medicine practice in Springdale, Arkansas, serving Northwest Arkansas individuals and families with primary care, destination-specific travel immunizations, onsite diagnostics, and allergy testing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Travel Vaccination Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAJAHAI

Travel, Occupational & Special-Population Vaccination Programs

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Immunization Programs & Vaccine Administration

SECONDARYHLAKAGAJ

Immunization & Vaccine Clinics

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Infectious Disease

SECONDARYHLAKAAAA

Allergy & Immunology Clinics

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Allergy & Immunology

SECONDARYHLAJAHAB

Public & Private Vaccine Provider Networks (Clinics/Pharmacies/Physicians)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Immunization Programs & Vaccine Administration

SECONDARYHLAIAEAE

Travel & Tropical Disease Vaccines

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Pharmaceuticals/Vaccines

Keywords

• Travel vaccination services
• Family medicine practice
• Allergy immunotherapy
• Preventive primary care
• International travel immunizations

Headquarters

HQ city

Fayetteville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Medical Services - Fee-for-Service: Traditional fee-for-service healthcare billing model where the clinic provides medical services and bills insurance or patients directly. Accepts most major insurances including Tricare and Medicare. Note: RX International Travel Immunizations does not file medical claims for immunizations - patients pay out-of-pocket for travel vaccines.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Rx International Travel Immunizations, a service line of Rouse Family Medical Clinic, provides pre-travel vaccinations required or recommended for international entry - including Yellow Fever, Typhoid, Hepatitis A and B, TDaP, MMR, Rabies, Polio, and Japanese Encephalitis - delivered by a Board-certified family medicine physician. The clinic also delivers full-scope family medicine (preventive care, chronic illness management such as hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and diabetes, plus acute treatment for UTIs, respiratory infections, sinus infections, and minor injuries), allergy testing and immunotherapy via Thrive Allergy Services, and onsite diagnostics including X-Ray, EKG, and flu/strep testing. Travel vaccines are paid out-of-pocket (no insurance claims filed), while general medical services are billed through most major insurances including Tricare and Medicare.

Product overview

Rx International Travel Immunizations is a service offered by Rouse Family Medical Clinic, providing travel vaccination services for international travelers. The clinic's primary product is its Travel Immunizations Service, which offers a comprehensive range of vaccines required or recommended for entry into various countries. The clinic also provides general family medicine services including preventative care, chronic illness management, acute treatment, allergy testing and immunotherapy, and onsite diagnostics (X-Ray and EKG), but these are supporting services rather than distinct product offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Travel Immunizations Service (Rx International Travel Immunizations) Pre-travel vaccination service providing required and recommended immunizations for international travelers, including Yellow Fever, Typhoid, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, TDaP, MMR, Rabies, Polio, and Japanese Encephalitis. Patients pay out-of-pocket; the clinic does not file medical claims for immunizations. For international travelers needing country-specific entry vaccines.
• Family Medicine Services Comprehensive family medicine including preventive services, onsite X-Ray and EKG, flu/strep tests, FAA physicals, chronic illness management (hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes), and acute treatment for bladder/UTI infections, upper respiratory infections, sinus infections, and minor injuries. Same-day sick appointments available. Billed through most major insurances including Tricare and Medicare. For individuals and families in Northwest Arkansas.
• Allergy Testing and Immunotherapy Comprehensive allergy testing to identify specific allergens (pollen, pet dander, dust mites, etc.) and immunotherapy (allergy shots) that gradually exposes patients to small amounts of allergens to build immunity and reduce or eliminate allergic reactions over time. Provided via collaboration with Thrive Allergy Services. Allergy treatments covered by many insurances including Tricare. For patients age 2 and older suffering from environmental allergies.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Thrive Allergy ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRFMC collaborates with Thrive Allergy Services to offer comprehensive allergy testing and immunotherapy treatment for patients starting at age two. The partnership enables the clinic to provide specialized allergy services as part of its healthcare offerings, with allergy treatments covered by many insurances including Tricare.
• healow (eClinicalWorks)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe clinic uses the healow patient engagement platform powered by eClinicalWorks for patient portal access, smartphone app, and health information management. Healow provides 24/7 secure access to health records, lab results, medications, immunization records, secure messaging with doctors, statements and receipts, and doctor's notes.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Emerging players

• The Little Clinic (Kroger): Retail clinics inside Kroger stores offering vaccines and basic primary care. Competes with RFMC on convenience and price for non-complex travel vaccine visits.

Broad incumbents

• Northwest Medical Center: Regional hospital in Springdale/Bentonville area with employed primary care physicians. Another referral destination for RFMC and a structural competitor in the same metro.
• Washington Regional Medical Center: Major NWA health system where Dr. Rouse refers patients. Operates employed-physician primary care clinics that compete for the same family-medicine panel as RFMC.
• Concentra: National occupational-health and urgent-care chain offering travel vaccines, drug testing, and primary care. Comparable in service breadth and cash-pay travel medicine, with much greater geographic scale.
• Mercy Clinic Northwest Arkansas: Hospital-affiliated primary care network operating multiple clinics in Northwest Arkansas. Competes for family-medicine patients and offers a broader referral network than an independent practice.

Direct peers

• CVS MinuteClinic: Retail-clinic operator offering travel vaccines and primary care with in-network insurance billing, online scheduling, and weekend hours. Competes with RFMC for pre-travel patients in the NWA market.
• Walgreens Travel Health: Pharmacy-based travel health services across thousands of U.S. locations. Competes on convenience, insurance billing, and extended hours versus RFMC's standalone clinic model.
• Costco Pharmacy Travel Vaccines: Warehouse-club pharmacy offering travel vaccines at cash-pay prices with online scheduling. Competes head-to-head with RFMC's out-of-pocket travel immunization model on price transparency.
• Passport Health: Largest U.S. dedicated travel medicine and immunization clinic network. Directly comparable to RFMC's travel-vaccine service in antigen menu, Yellow Fever stamp capability, and pre-travel consultation, but operates at national scale.

Regional players

• AFC Urgent Care: Urgent-care chain with locations in Arkansas offering travel vaccines and primary care on a walk-in basis. Comparable service mix with longer hours and multiple sites in the broader region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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