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Mission & historyPhysician-owned. Community-rooted. Forty-seven years in.
HPN was founded in 1979 on a then-radical idea: that a group of doctors could run a better, fairer, more sustainable health system than anyone else. Forty-seven years, 800,000 members, and thirty million in philanthropy later, that bet is still paying off.
Founder, philanthropy, and a four-decade legacy.
Dr. Richard Merkin
Physician, founder of Heritage Provider Network, and patron of biomedical research, mathematics, and education at the country’s leading institutions — from Caltech to the Broad Institute, USC, UCLA, Johns Hopkins, and beyond.
Read the full profile →A four-decade legacy of giving
Heritage Medical Research Institute, the Merkin Family Foundation, the Merkin Prize in Biomedical Technology, prize challenges, and partnerships with the country’s leading universities and research centers.
Explore philanthropy & research →The medical groups that make up HPN.
Each group keeps its own brand, culture, and community. We back them with infrastructure and take risk on their behalf.
San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel, Antelope Valley
Burbank, Glendale, San Fernando, Santa Clarita
Orange County
Coachella Valley, Morongo Basin
Antelope Valley, Santa Clarita
Kern County
Antelope Valley, High Desert
Victorville, Apple Valley, Hesperia
Ventura, Santa Barbara
Queens, Brooklyn, Nassau
Our awards and ratings.
CMS 4.5-star rating
Across affiliated Medicare Advantage arrangements, HPN consistently ranks in the top decile nationally for quality and member experience.
NCQA recognized
Multiple HPN groups hold Patient-Centered Medical Home recognition and consistently meet or exceed HEDIS quality thresholds.
CAHPS member experience
Members rate HPN physicians and groups consistently above the national average for getting needed care, care coordination, and doctor communication.
More about who we are.
All the topics the original HPN site covers — history, technology, accreditations, compliance, population health, and the story behind the federation.
Dr. Richard Merkin profile
1979 → today
Board & executives
Provider directory search
Find a center by area
NCQA, Star Ratings, awards
Merkin Family Foundation, HMRI, partners
Scientists funded through HMRI & the Merkin Family Foundation
Clinics, education, local outreach
1995 → today
Clinical & corporate
Press releases, Merkin Prize
Phones, email, mailing