FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Palm Primary Care Texas (“Palm”), part of the MBF Healthcare Partners II, L.P. (“MBF”) portfolio and Florida-based Palm Medical Centers, has acquired the assets of two primary care practices located in Dallas and Duncanville, from Texas Health Physicians Group. While the transaction has closed, the full transition of staff and clinics to the Palm name will occur over the next several months. With this acquisition, Palm has now opened or acquired six primary care clinics in Tarrant and Dallas counties since June 2023. The strategic expansion is a key part of having a meaningful impact on the health of Medicare beneficiaries throughout North Texas by 2025.
The first clinic, located at 3920 W Wheatland Rd Ste 152 in south Dallas, is led by Bane Smith, MD and Eliazar Garcia Alvarez, MD, both of whom have served at the clinic for over 20 years. Dr. Smith also serves as the medical director of the second clinic, located at 545 W Wheatland Rd. in Duncanville, where Charles McWilliams, APRN, FNP is the lead provider. Both office locations specialize in a full range of services to Medicare beneficiaries and their families in Dallas County, with an emphasis on convenience and compassionate care.
“We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Smith and Dr. Alvarez to Palm and have been inspired by their dedication to their patients and belief in our model of care,” says Fowad Choudhry, CEO of Palm Medical Centers. “Our expansion into Dallas is an exciting next step that represents our commitment to providing access to high quality services to the growing number of Medicare patients throughout the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area.”
For more information or to find a location, please visit www.palmprimarycare.com. Keep up to date on the latest happenings with Palm Medical Centers on Facebook and LinkedIn.
ABOUT PALM MEDICAL CENTERS & PALM PRIMARY CARE TEXAS
Founded in 2013, Palm Medical Centers is a provider of value-based primary care services with a focus on high-quality clinical outcomes, cost-effective care, and patient-centric experience. Palm now operates a total network of 41 medical centers in Florida and Texas. Palm Medical Centers serves over 60,000 combined patients under value-based arrangements with health plans offering Medicare Advantage, managed Medicaid, and Health Insurance Marketplace (ACA) products. Palm Medical Centers offers comprehensive and integrated medical care to plan members with a focus on quality. In addition to primary care services, the company coordinates patient care for cardiology, dentistry, optometry, pediatrics, podiatry, psychiatry, and other specialist services. Palm Medical Centers continues to seek partnership opportunities with high quality providers in existing and new markets. For more information, please visit www.PalmMedicalCenters.com.
ABOUT MBF HEALTHCARE PARTNERS II, L.P.
MBF Healthcare Partners II, L.P. is a leading middle-market healthcare private equity fund based in Coral Gables, Florida. Our strategy is to partner with exceptional management teams while leveraging MBF’s operating experience, domain segment knowledge, and tenured relationships to rapidly accelerate value creation. The partners of MBF have substantial operating experience in healthcare and have held senior management positions in both private and publicly traded healthcare companies. MBF principals have managed and helped build some of the nation’s most innovative and successful healthcare companies. The firm is headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida. For more information, please visit www.mbfhp.com.
