Who We Are

The New Mexico Primary Care Association (NMPCA) is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 corporation, representing 22 member organizations that operate over 200 primary care, dental, school-based, and behavioral health clinics, throughout New Mexico. NMPCA has a full-time staff of 19 employees located in Albuquerque. Founded in 1980, NMPCA serves as a liaison between its members and State and Federal agencies and works on behalf of the member health centers to develop and provide professional education and technical assistance for the development of staff, boards, and community partners, Outreach and Enrollment training and support to assist members and other community organizations in enrolling consumers in Medicaid and other health insurance coverage, Clinical quality improvement support services to enable members to improve both the quality of their services and the health status of their patients, Critical health information technology services, including network management, electronic health record hosting, and data analytics, Avenues for member organizations, clinics, and staff to network and share best practices, Assistance to communities to build infrastructure and secure resources for new primary care clinics, information, and data to inform and educate policy makers and legislators.