Be Well Clinic

What Be Well Clinic does

Be Well Clinic (legally Melecia Fuentes, MD PA) is a privately-held, for-profit primary care and family medicine practice operating from a single site in Weslaco, Texas. Founded by Dr. Melecia Fuentes — who completed her training at Ohio State University College of Medicine (1996), residency at UT Health Sciences Center at San Antonio (1999), and service as a United States Air Force physician at Barksdale AFB — the practice is staffed by four providers (Dr. Fuentes plus three Family Nurse Practitioners) supported by a small administrative team. The clinic delivers comprehensive primary care including preventive care, chronic disease management, acute visits, and a broad menu of in-office procedures (DOT physicals, ECG, Holter Monitor, spirometry, audiogram, biopsies, joint and bursa injections, laceration repair, ingrown toenail surgery, ear lavage, and Pap smears).

The business is differentiated primarily by access and quality signals rather than technology. The clinic operates seven days a week with extended and after-hours walk-in availability (M-F 5pm-9pm, Sat-Sun 12pm-5pm), after-hours phone calls answered directly by providers rather than an answering service, and a reported track record of very low wait times. Technology infrastructure is built on an athenahealth-based patient portal for records access, online appointment scheduling, form completion, and direct provider messaging; internal and third-party quality metrics monitoring supports continuous improvement. The clinic has earned notable industry recognition including a #1 ACO ranking in the US by Medicare in 2015, top-ranked Cigna Healthspring provider status with a 4.7 Star quality rating, top ACO provider in the Rio Grande Valley, three consecutive years as a notably high-performing practice, and a 5-star Healthgrades rating.

Revenue is generated primarily through fee-for-service insurance billing (in-network with Medicare, Cigna Healthspring, BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna, United Healthcare, Humana, Tricare, and others) supplemented by cash-pay services such as $100 same-day DOT physicals and assistance with lab, medication, and visit costs for uninsured patients. The practice is integrated into the regional accountable care ecosystem through Dr. Fuentes's board seat at Valley Integrated Physicians (the IPA for Cigna Healthspring) and charter membership in RGV ACO Health Providers LLC, and holds coordinating privileges at Knapp Medical Center for inpatient transitions. Ownership is concentrated with Dr. Fuentes as founder and principal physician, with no external investors, parent company, or private equity backing indicated.

Name

Be Well Clinic

Legal name

Melecia Fuentes, MD PA

Website

https://drmelecia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Be Well Clinic is a privately-held primary care and family medicine practice in Weslaco, Texas, operating seven days a week with extended hours and serving insured (Medicare and major commercial carriers) and cash-pay patients through four providers and a broad in-office procedure menu.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Care / Family Medicine

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFADAH

After-Hours & Walk-In Primary Care Clinics

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Emergency & Urgent Care Services

Keywords

• Primary care services
• Family medicine
• Diagnostic procedures
• Women's health services
• Walk-in clinic

Headquarters

HQ city

Weslaco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Insurance-based Patient Services: Revenue generated from treating patients with health insurance coverage. The clinic accepts Medicare, Cigna Healthspring, BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna, United Healthcare, Humana, Tricare, and many other major insurance plans.
2. Cash Pay Services: Direct patient payments for services including DOT physicals ($100), and assistance provided for lab, medication, and visit costs for cash-pay patients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Be Well Clinic is a primary care and family medicine practice providing comprehensive outpatient medical services seven days a week in Weslaco, Texas. Core offerings include primary care, preventive care, chronic disease management, DOT physicals, diagnostic procedures (ECG, Holter Monitor, Spirometry, Audiogram, Biopsies), minor surgical procedures (laceration repair, abscess drainage, joint injections, sutures), women's health (Pap smears), ear care (lavage), and an after-hours walk-in clinic. Services are delivered by four providers and supported by an athenahealth-based Patient Portal for online records, scheduling, and direct provider communication.

Product overview

Be Well Clinic (Melecia Fuentes MD PA) is a primary care and family medicine practice offering a single integrated care platform. The core offering is primary care medical services supplemented by specialized procedure modules including DOT physicals, diagnostic procedures (ECG, Holter Monitor, Spirometry, Audiogram, Biopsies), minor surgical procedures (Laceration Repair, Abscess Incision and Drainage, Joint Injections), women's health services (Pap Smear), ear care (Ear Lavage), and injection therapy. The clinic also provides a Patient Portal module for online access to records and appointments, plus After-Hours Walk-In Clinic services for extended access to care. The practice operates seven days a week with extended hours to serve the Weslaco, Texas community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Care Medical Services Comprehensive family medicine and primary care services including preventive care, wellness exams, and chronic disease management offered seven days a week with extended hours for individual patients in the Rio Grande Valley.
• DOT Physicals Department of Transportation physical examinations offered at $100 with same-day appointment availability for commercial drivers and cash-pay patients.
• Diagnostic Procedures Outpatient diagnostic procedures including electrocardiogram (ECG), Holter Monitor, Spirometry, Audiogram, and Biopsies for diagnostic assessment of patients.
• Minor Surgical Procedures Outpatient minor surgical procedures including laceration repair, abscess incision and drainage, ingrown toenail surgery, joint injections, bursa injections, and sutures.
• Women's Health Services Women's health procedures including Pap smear screenings for routine preventive care.
• Ear Care Services Ear care procedures including ear lavage (ear wax removal) delivered in-clinic.
• After-Hours Walk-In Clinic Walk-in clinic available Monday-Friday 5pm-9pm and Saturday-Sunday 12pm-5pm for urgent care and acute care needs outside regular business hours.
• Patient Portal Online patient portal (powered by athenahealth) enabling patients to review records, request appointments, complete forms, and directly message providers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Wait times under 20 minutes (typically much less)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Valley Integrated PhysicianscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn Independent Physician's Association for Cigna Healthspring. Dr. Fuentes serves on the board of Valley Integrated Physicians, creating a strategic alliance within the accountable care organization structure that facilitates coordination and quality standards.
• RGV ACO Health Providers LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Fuentes is a charter member of RGV ACO Health Providers LLC. This membership has been integral to achieving recognition as the #1 ACO in the US in 2015 and top ACO provider in the Rio Grande Valley.
• Knapp Medical CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe clinic has privileges at Knapp Medical Center, enabling coordination of care for hospitalized patients and seamless transitions between clinic and hospital settings.
• Rio Grande Valley Accountable Care Organization (RGVACO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe clinic is affiliated with RGVACO, a regional accountable care organization focused on quality metrics and coordinated patient care across the Rio Grande Valley.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ChenMed: Physician-owned, value-based primary care group serving low-income seniors through Medicare Advantage. Operates dual-eligible and chronic-care management programs very similar to Be Well's ACO-driven, quality-metric-led approach to senior primary care.
• Privia Health: Physician enablement company that partners with independent primary care practices to operate in ACOs and value-based contracts. Highly comparable to Be Well's IPA/ACO affiliations and similar small-practice, multi-payer revenue model.
• agilon health: Partners with independent primary care physicians to take full risk on Medicare Advantage patients via value-based contracts. Closely mirrors Be Well's ACO participation and senior-focused primary care orientation, though at network scale.
• Cano Health: Value-based primary care provider serving seniors primarily through Medicare Advantage plans, with a heavy Florida/Texas footprint. Comparable patient demographic, payer mix, and ACO/value-based revenue orientation.

Others

• Aledade: ACO enablement company that partners with independent primary care practices for value-based contracts. Directly analogous to Be Well's relationship with RGV ACO Health Providers LLC and Valley Integrated Physicians.
• Centene Corporation: Large managed care company with significant Medicare and Medicaid presence in Texas through Superior HealthPlan. Acts as a major payer counterpart to Be Well's value-based orientation and competes for senior members in the Rio Grande Valley.

Broad incumbents

• VillageMD: Primary care clinic operator majority-owned by Walgreens Boots Alliance, focused on value-based care for seniors. Comparable extended-hours, walk-in, multi-payer model, though backed by significant capital and integrated pharmacy.
• Oak Street Health: Value-based primary care provider focused on Medicare-eligible seniors, now owned by CVS Health. Operates risk-bearing primary care clinics with extended access and quality metrics focus, directly comparable to Be Well's ACO-led, senior-focused model — though at vastly greater scale.
• Amazon One Medical: Membership-based, tech-enabled primary care platform now owned by Amazon. Offers extended hours, online booking, and patient portal access — a direct comparable to Be Well's convenience-focused, portal-enabled approach, but with national scale.

Regional players

• WellMed (Optum): Texas- and Florida-based senior-focused primary care network, part of Optum. Strong Texas presence and comparable Medicare Advantage, value-based model; however, much larger and corporate-owned rather than physician-owned.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/drmelecia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/melecia-fuentes-md-pa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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