Auburn Family Health Center

What Auburn Family Health Center does

Founded in 1979 by Dr. Gary Ensz and incorporated as a Nebraska professional corporation in 1992, Auburn Family Health Center is an independently owned, community-based multi-specialty medical practice headquartered in Auburn, Nebraska. The firm operates two clinical sites — its Auburn headquarters and a satellite clinic at Peru State College — and is staffed by 11-50 employees, including approximately 13 providers delivering family practice, internal medicine, occupational health, behavioral health, lab and X-ray services, an in-house pharmacy, and care coordination.

The practice's most strategically distinctive line is its regulated Medical Review Officer (MRO) and Fitness-for-Duty (FFD) services, which serve nuclear utilities nationwide under frameworks including 10 CFR Part 26, FAA, SAMHSA, and DOT/FMCSA. The firm advertises more than 75 years of combined MRO experience across its certified Medical Review Officers and Substance Abuse Experts, a credential base that very few independently owned rural primary care groups maintain. Ancillary services (lab, X-ray, pharmacy, behavioral health) round out the clinical offering, and a Patient Portal was launched in 2025 to standardize access across both locations.

The business model is hybrid: fee-for-service primary care for a diffuse Nemaha County patient base, supplemented by contracted B2B occupational health and MRO/FFD services for enterprise clients in the nuclear power sector, plus per-visit ancillary revenue. There is no disclosed external funding, no technology platform beyond standard EMR and patient portal systems, and no indication of AI or proprietary technology. The practice has remained self-funded through operating cash flow across its 47-year history.

Name

Auburn Family Health Center

Legal name

Auburn Family Health Center, P.C.

Website

https://auburnfamilyhealthcenter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Auburn Family Health Center is a Nebraska-based independent multi-specialty practice providing family medicine, internal medicine, occupational health, MRO/FFD services for nuclear utilities, behavioral health, pharmacy, and ancillary services across two locations in Auburn and Peru.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Care & Occupational Health

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (62151)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) (HLAFAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Occupational Medicine & Work Injury Urgent Care Clinics (HLAFADAG)

Keywords

• Primary care services
• Occupational health services
• Medical review officer
• Fitness for duty evaluations
• DOT CDL physicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Auburn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Fee-for-service healthcare delivery model where patients receive medical services and the practice bills insurance carriers or patients directly. Services covered include primary care, occupational health, lab services, X-ray, procedures, and MRO services.
2. Occupational Health Services: B2B services provided to employers including DOT/CDL physicals, drug screening collection, MRO services, and fitness-for-duty evaluations for nuclear utilities and other safety-sensitive industries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Auburn Family Health Center, P.C. (AFHC) is a community-based primary care and occupational health practice that delivers Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Occupational Health (including MRO and Fitness-for-Duty services for nuclear utilities), on-site CLIA-certified lab and X-ray, pharmacist consultations, behavioral health, and care coordination through two Nebraska clinic locations. Services are billed fee-for-service to insurance carriers, patients, and B2B employer/utility clients under regulatory frameworks such as FMCSA DOT and 10 CFR Part 26.

Product overview

Auburn Family Health Center, P.C. (AFHC) is a community-based healthcare practice providing comprehensive primary care and specialized services through multiple service lines. The center offers a unified care delivery model combining Family Practice, Internal Medicine, and Occupational Health services with on-site laboratory, X-ray, and pharmacy consultation. The service portfolio includes Diabetes Care, DOT/CDL Physicals, Lab Services, Occupational Health including MRO/FFD Services for nuclear industries, Procedures/Services, X-Ray imaging, Healthcare Maintenance, On-Site Pharmacist consultations, Hometown Behavioral Health, Care Coordination, and a Patient Portal. The practice serves both general community healthcare needs and industry-specific medical oversight for nuclear utilities and transportation sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Diabetes Care Chronic disease management program helping patients manage diabetes through lab monitoring, annual screenings (eye and foot exams), and medication management, for adult patients in southeast Nebraska.
• DOT / CDL Physicals Department of Transportation commercial driver license physical examinations performed by FMCSA National Registry certified medical examiners, for commercial drivers and their employers.
• Lab Services CLIA certified moderately complex laboratory offering chemistries, hematology, cholesterol screening, immunology testing, urinalysis, and point-of-care testing including COVID/influenza/strep/RSV, for patients and employers.
• X-Ray Digital radiography services with state-licensed technologists offering examinations for skull, spines, thorax, abdomen, pelvis, and extremities with low radiation doses, for patients and employers.
• Procedures / Services Minor medical procedures including audiogram, pulmonary function test, ear irrigation, EKG, Holter monitor, pulse oximetry, allergy injections, blood pressure checks, drug screen collection, laceration repair, and point of care ultrasound, for patients and employer-clients.
• Healthcare Maintenance Preventive care services including annual wellness exams, employment physicals, Medicare/insurance physicals, athletic physicals, school physicals, and women's health services, for community patients.
• Occupational Health Comprehensive occupational health services including MRO and Substance Abuse Evaluation services for the nuclear and transportation industries, serving utilities nationwide, for employer clients.
• MRO/FFD Services Medical Review Officer and Fitness-for-Duty services for safety-sensitive industries, providing independent review of drug/alcohol test results, FFD evaluations, and compliance with 10 CFR Part 26 requirements for nuclear utilities, for nuclear power utilities nationwide.
• Pharmacist On Site Free consultations with a registered clinical pharmacist for medication reconciliation, dosage optimization, medication safety discussions, side effect management, and chronic health condition support, for AFHC patients.
• Hometown Behavioral Health Integrated pediatric behavioral health services provided by Dr. Ana Damme, Ph.D., LP, BCBA, offering services on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at AFHC, for pediatric patients and families.
• Care Coordination Post-hospitalization care coordination including documentation review, follow-up appointment scheduling, medication reconciliation, and community resource coordination, for AFHC patients with complex needs.
• Patient Portal Online patient portal for accessing health records, scheduling appointments, and communicating with healthcare providers, for AFHC patients.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Peru State CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFHC and Peru State College partnered to create a medical facility for the convenience of Peru State College students and staff. AFHC providers travel to Peru three times a week. The partnership includes a dedicated health center nurse during the school year and local providers available on specified days.
• Nemaha County HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAfter-hours medical needs are referred to Nemaha County Hospital. Nemaha County Hospital's outpatient calendar is linked on AFHC's resources page. Referral relationship for comprehensive care coordination.
• Hometown Behavioral HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Damme from Hometown Behavioral Health partners with AFHC to provide integrated pediatric behavioral health services at AFHC on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Dr. Damme earned her doctorate in school psychology from University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
• Southeast District Health DepartmentminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a partner link on AFHC's Resources & Links page. Community health partnership for public health coordination.
• Nuclear Utilities NationwidecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAFHC provides MRO and Fitness-for-Duty services for employers operating nuclear utilities nationwide under 10 CFR Part 26 and other applicable requirements. Work directly with employers, laboratories, and regulatory partners.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Oak Street Health (CVS Health): Value-based primary care provider focused on Medicare patients in underserved communities, now part of CVS Health. Comparable to AFHC's community-based primary care mission but with corporate backing and population-health scale.
• Premise Health: Large-scale direct primary care provider operating employer-sponsored health centers for major U.S. employers. Overlaps with AFHC's integrated primary care/occupational health model but operates at far greater scale with institutional backing.
• Amazon One Medical: Membership-based primary care chain operating physician offices in metropolitan markets with integrated digital tools. Represents the tech-enabled primary care competitive threat that independent practices like AFHC face.
• Agilon Health: Value-based care platform partnering with independent primary care physician groups serving Medicare patients. Comparable in that both rely on independent-physician-led delivery, though Agilon operates at senior-focused Medicare Advantage scale.

Others

• Aledade: Enables independent primary care physicians to participate in value-based care arrangements with payers. Adjacent peer representing one plausible strategic path for AFHC to monetize its independent-physician base.

Direct peers

• Concentra: Largest U.S. occupational health provider offering DOT physicals, MRO services, drug screening, and work injury care directly to employers. Most directly comparable to AFHC's occupational health business, though at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• Crossover Health: Tech-enabled employer health services combining primary care, occupational health, and behavioral health under integrated on-site/near-site clinics. Closely mirrors AFHC's full-stack model for captive patient populations.
• Marathon Health: Employer-sponsored primary care provider operating on-site and near-site health centers for self-insured employers. Comparable to AFHC's combination of primary care delivered to a captive population (Peru State College, local employers).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Auburn-Family-Health-Center-PC-687138421469136
• Instagraminstagram.com/auburnfamilyhealthcenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/auburn-family-health-center-pc

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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