Affiliated Partners IPA

What Affiliated Partners IPA does

Affiliated Partners IPA (operating under the trade name APTIPA) is a California-based Independent Practice Association founded in 2008 and headquartered at 6800 Lincoln Ave Ste #101, Buena Park. The organization functions as an intermediary between HMO health plans and a network of contracted healthcare professionals, coordinating care for HMO members across multiple specialties including Acupuncture, Allergy/Immunology, Anesthesiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Neurology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedic Surgery, Podiatry, and Urology. APIPA holds channel partnerships with six major California health plans — Central Health Plan, Health Net, Brand New Day, WellCare, Clever Care Health Plan, and SCAN Health Plan — through which it acquires members and delivers coordinated clinical care.

The company's core service offerings are member services coordination, claims processing, and provider credentialing, with the credentialing function specifically described as a customized service enabling organizations to work with all major Health Plans in California. The technology footprint is modest and traditional: a website (affiliatedpartners.net) hosting a List of Specialists directory, an Urgent Care Finder tool, and downloadable administrative forms (Provider Dispute, Waiver of Liability, Care Older Adult, Annual Wellness Assessment). APIPA holds a 4.5+ STAR rating based on CMS guidelines, positioning it favorably on quality benchmarks for HMO care delivery.

The business model is managed services revenue derived from health plan partnerships; pricing is not publicly disclosed and members incur no additional cost for the extra health and wellness benefits provided. APIPA is a privately held for-profit entity with no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and 11–50 employees. The organization has no disclosed management team in public sources and operates exclusively within California.

Name

Affiliated Partners IPA

Legal name

Affiliated Partners IPA

Website

https://affiliatedpartners.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Affiliated Partners IPA is a California-based Independent Practice Association founded in 2008 that coordinates HMO member care across a multi-specialty provider network through partnerships with six major California health plans, offering member services, claims processing, and credentialing support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Practice Association (IPA) / HMO Care Coordination

NAICS

HMO Medical Centers (621491)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Practice Association (IPA) Model HMOs (HLAEAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Group HMO Plans (FSAIAFAK)

Keywords

• Independent physician association
• HMO care coordination
• Medical group services
• Claims processing services
• Provider credentialing

Headquarters

HQ city

Buena Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IPA/Medical Group Services: Affiliated Partners IPA operates as an Independent Practice Association, coordinating care between health plans and patients. They provide member services, claims processing, and credentialing services to healthcare providers within their network.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Affiliated Partners IPA operates as an Independent Practice Association (IPA) coordinating HMO healthcare delivery between health plans and patients in California. The organization delivers member services coordination, claims processing, and provider credentialing services through an extensive network of physicians and specialists across multiple medical specialties. Members access the IPA's network of healthcare professionals through their health plan coverage at no additional cost for the provided health and wellness benefits.

Product overview

Affiliated Partners IPA operates as a traditional medical group/Independent Practice Association offering a suite of healthcare administration services. The organization provides member services coordination, claims processing, and provider credentialing services. Their patient-facing offerings include an Urgent Care Finder tool and downloadable forms. The IPA maintains partnerships with multiple California health plans but does not appear to offer a modern SaaS product platform. All services are oriented toward healthcare coordination and administrative support rather than technology-enabled products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Member Services Department committed to ensuring up-to-date information on all members, providing administrative support and coordination for enrolled HMO patients within the IPA's network.
• Claims Processing Administrative service that simplifies and makes claims processing prompt and efficient for healthcare providers within the Affiliated Partners IPA network.
• Credentialing Services Customized service that helps provider organizations work with all major Health Plans in California by verifying provider qualifications and facilitating network participation.
• Health Plan Partner Network Coordinated HMO care delivery network connecting HMO members from partner health plans (Central Health Plan, Health Net, Brand New Day, WellCare, Clever Care Health Plan, SCAN Health Plan) to Affiliated Partners IPA's network of healthcare professionals and specialists.
• Urgent Care Finder Online directory tool hosted on the Affiliated Partners IPA website that enables members to locate urgent care facilities within the IPA's network.
• Form Downloads Online repository of downloadable administrative and clinical forms including Provider Dispute Forms, Waiver of Liability, Care Older Adult Forms, and Annual Wellness Assessment Forms, accessible to providers and members through the IPA's website.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.5+ STAR rating based on CMS guidelines

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Central Health PlancoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealth plan partner offering HMO coverage to members who receive care coordination through Affiliated Partners IPA network of healthcare professionals.
• Health NetcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor health plan partner offering HMO coverage through Affiliated Partners IPA network of healthcare professionals.
• Brand New DaycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealth plan partner offering HMO coverage to members served through Affiliated Partners IPA provider network.
• WellCarecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealth plan partner providing HMO coverage options through Affiliated Partners IPA's network of healthcare professionals.
• Clever Care Health PlancoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealth plan partner offering HMO coverage through Affiliated Partners IPA network of specialists and primary care providers.
• SCAN Health PlancoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealth plan partner offering HMO coverage to members who receive coordinated care through Affiliated Partners IPA.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Axminster Medical Group: Southern California IPA offering HMO member care coordination, claims processing, and credentialing for affiliated physicians. Closely comparable operating model and geographic focus.
• Prospect Medical Group: Multi-state IPA/medical group with substantial California operations providing coordinated HMO care through delegated payer contracts. Comparable in service mix (claims, credentialing, member services) and target population.
• Heritage Provider Network: Large California-based IPA and medical group network serving HMO members across multiple counties. Highly comparable operating model, payer mix, and delegation structure to Affiliated Partners IPA.
• HealthCare Partners (Optum California): One of the largest physician group/IPA networks in California, now part of Optum. Directly comparable as a multi-specialty IPA coordinating care for HMO members under delegated arrangements with major California health plans.
• Greater Newport Physicians: Independent Practice Association serving Southern California HMO members, with delegated contracts and multi-specialty provider networks. Comparable scale and IPA structure to Affiliated Partners IPA.
• Lakeside Medical Group: California IPA providing managed care services, claims administration, and provider network coordination for HMO members. Directly comparable on operating model and payer relationships.

Broad incumbents

• Facey Medical Group: Established multi-specialty medical group in Southern California serving HMO members under delegated contracts with major plans. Comparable services and patient base, but operates at materially larger scale.
• MemorialCare Medical Group: Larger, health-system-affiliated medical group in Southern California providing HMO and ACO-style care. Comparable in care-coordination role but with broader system backing and greater scale than Affiliated Partners IPA.

Others

• SCAN Health Plan: One of Affiliated Partners IPA's largest contracted health plan partners. Not a peer but a customer/partner relationship — included to reflect the payer-side counterpart that anchors IPA economics.

Regional players

• LA Care Health Plan: Large public managed care plan operating in Los Angeles County with delegated IPA arrangements. Comparable California managed care footprint and IPA-style delegation model, though operating as the payer rather than the provider group.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/affiliated-physicians-ipa

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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