Dignity Health Medical Foundation

What Dignity Health Medical Foundation does

Dignity Health Medical Foundation (operating as Dignity Health Medical Group - California) is a nonprofit ambulatory care network that delivers primary, specialty, urgent, and virtual care to patients across California. It operates through 12 regional medical groups and more than 160 clinics spanning Bakersfield, Greater Sacramento, Inland Empire, Merced, North State (Redding and Red Bluff), Northridge, Redwood City (San Mateo County), Santa Cruz, Sierra Nevada (Grass Valley), Stockton, Ventura County, and Woodland/Davis, staffed by 1,500+ doctors and providers. Service offerings include primary care, urgent care, cardiology and heart care, cancer care, orthopedics, neurology, OB/GYN and women's health, behavioral health, imaging, and emergency services, with patient-facing digital tools such as a patient portal, online bill pay, medical records access, language and interpretation services, and price transparency tools.

The foundation runs on an integrated health information system that coordinates care across primary, specialty, urgent, and virtual modalities, allowing the medical groups to operate as a single networked entity rather than independent practices. The platform supports virtual visits and in-person appointments and accepted insurance plans from major commercial payors, with financial assistance programs and cost estimator tools made available to patients. The organization operates under the CommonSpirit Health umbrella, formed in February 2019 through the merger of Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health, placing it within one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the United States.

Revenue is generated through patient care services billed primarily via insurance plans and patient payments; per-visit and per-episode billing is the dominant mechanism, with subscription-style recurring relationships implicit through primary care panels and care continuity. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer, with patients accessing care via the CommonSpirit website (Find a Doctor, Find a Location tools), the patient portal, community classes and events, and a health blog. The foundation's recognized subsidiary brand, Mercy Medical Group (Greater Sacramento), and other regional entities such as Woodland Clinic, Sequoia, and Dominican Medical Group function as localized consumer entry points within the statewide network.

Name

Dignity Health Medical Foundation

Legal name

Dignity Health Medical Group

Website

https://dhmf.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Dignity Health Medical Foundation is a California nonprofit ambulatory care network operating 12 medical groups and 160+ clinics staffed by 1,500+ doctors and providers, delivering primary, specialty, urgent, and virtual care to patients across the state under CommonSpirit Health.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outpatient Healthcare Services

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based & Nonprofit Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAE)

Keywords

• Primary care services
• Specialty healthcare
• Urgent care
• Integrated medical group
• Outpatient healthcare network

Headquarters

HQ city

Bakersfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services: Revenue generated from providing patient care services including primary care, specialty care, urgent care, imaging, cardiology, behavioral health, and other medical services. Services are billed through insurance plans and patient payments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dignity Health Medical Foundation provides integrated outpatient healthcare services across California through 12 medical groups and more than 160 clinics, employing 1,500+ physicians and providers. Services span primary care, specialty care, urgent care, imaging, cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, neurology, OB/GYN, behavioral health, and emergency services, supplemented by virtual visits and digital patient tools such as an online portal and online bill pay.

Product overview

Dignity Health Medical Group is a nonprofit healthcare organization providing integrated medical services across California through a network of 12 regional medical groups and more than 160 clinics. The organization offers a broad portfolio of clinical services including primary care, specialty care (cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, neurology, OB/GYN, behavioral health), urgent care, imaging, and emergency services. Patient-facing digital services include an online patient portal for accessing medical records and communicating with providers, online bill pay, and language interpretation services. The regional medical groups operate across specific geographic areas including Bakersfield, Greater Sacramento (Mercy Medical Group), Inland Empire, Merced, North State, Northridge, Redwood City (Sequoia Medical Group), Santa Cruz (Dominican Medical Group), Sierra Nevada, Stockton, Ventura County, and Woodland/Davis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mercy Medical Group: Trusted care for Greater Sacramento with a wide range of medical specialties.
• Woodland Clinic Medical Group
• Dignity Health Sequoia Medical Group
• Dignity Health Dominican Medical Group

Products and services

• Primary Care Comprehensive primary care services ranging from routine checkups to chronic condition management, serving individuals and families across California.
• Urgent Care Treatment for unexpected, non-life-threatening illnesses, conditions and minor injuries, serving California patients needing same-day care.
• Heart Care Cardiovascular care focusing on prevention, diagnosis and treatment for a wide range of heart conditions.
• Cancer Care Personalized cancer treatment tailored to individual patient needs, provided through coordinated specialty care teams.
• OB/GYN (Women's Health) Obstetric and gynecologic services from early pregnancy through postpartum visits.
• Orthopedic Care Care for bone, joint and muscle conditions, from therapy to surgical options.
• Imaging Medical imaging services for diagnosis and treatment planning.
• Behavioral Health Mental health and behavioral health services for patients needing psychological and psychiatric care.
• Emergency Services Emergency medical care services for acute and life-threatening conditions.
• Neurology Neurological care services for brain and nervous system conditions.
• Dignity Health Bakersfield Medical Group Comprehensive care for Bakersfield and Tehachapi families, from routine visits to specialty care.
• Mercy Medical Group (Greater Sacramento) Trusted care for Greater Sacramento with a wide range of medical specialties.
• Dignity Health Inland Empire Medical Group Connected care for Inland Empire communities, from prevention to specialty treatment.
• Dignity Health Merced Medical Group Primary and specialty care for individuals and families throughout the Merced area.
• Dignity Health North State Medical Group Personalized care for North State communities, including Redding and Red Bluff.
• Dignity Health Northridge Medical Group Convenient care for the Northridge community, from checkups to urgent care.
• Dignity Health Sequoia Medical Group (Redwood City) Comprehensive health services for patients across San Mateo County.
• Dignity Health Dominican Medical Group (Santa Cruz) Compassionate care for patients in Santa Cruz, including primary and specialty services.
• Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Medical Group Community-focused care for Grass Valley residents.
• Dignity Health Stockton Medical Group Quality medical care for Stockton families across multiple specialties.
• Dignity Health Ventura Medical Group Patient-centered care for individuals and families throughout Ventura County.
• Woodland Clinic Medical Group Local care for Woodland and Davis communities for everyday health needs and more.

Quantifiable outcome

• High-quality care accessible close to home across 160+ clinics

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• Sutter Health: Large Northern California-based nonprofit integrated delivery system with a multi-specialty medical foundation (Sutter Medical Foundation) and extensive clinic network operating across many of the same California regions as DHMG. Closely comparable on business model, payer mix, and geographic footprint.
• Sharp HealthCare: San Diego-based nonprofit integrated health system with affiliated medical groups (Sharp Rees-Stealy) and a clinic network serving Southern California. Comparable in nonprofit model, multi-specialty physician enterprise, and California geographic focus.
• Scripps Health: San Diego-based nonprofit integrated health system with affiliated physician groups and clinic network. Comparable in nonprofit integrated delivery model and California-only geographic focus.
• MemorialCare: Southern California-based nonprofit health system operating multiple medical groups and clinics across Orange County and Los Angeles. Comparable in nonprofit status, multi-specialty physician enterprise model, and California clinic footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Kaiser Permanente: California's largest integrated payer-provider, operating its own physician groups, clinics, and hospitals. Competes with DHMG for patients, physicians, and commercial contracts across California, but operates at much larger scale and with a fundamentally different closed-network payer model.
• Providence: Large nonprofit Catholic-affiliated health system with multiple medical groups and clinics across the Western U.S., including significant California footprint. Comparable as a faith-based nonprofit multi-specialty network but operates at a larger multi-state scale.
• Stanford Health Care: Academic-affiliated nonprofit health system with extensive physician practice and clinic network in the San Francisco Bay Area. Comparable in California geographic overlap and specialty care offering, but with much stronger academic positioning and higher acuity mix.
• UCSF Health: University-affiliated nonprofit health system with physician practices and clinics across the San Francisco Bay Area. Comparable in California clinic footprint and specialty care delivery, with a stronger academic research orientation.
• Adventist Health: Faith-based nonprofit health system operating hospitals, clinics, and physician networks across California and other Western states. Comparable in faith-based nonprofit status and California community clinic presence, though its hospital base is more prominent than its physician enterprise.

Others

• Health Net (Centene Corporation): Major California-domiciled health plan and a subsidiary of Centene Corporation. Adjacent rather than directly competitive — Health Net is a payer that contracts with DHMG and its peers, but operates in the same California healthcare ecosystem and shapes the demand-side dynamics for DHMG's services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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