Welcome to St. Vincent IPA

St. Vincent IPA is an Independent Practice Association (IPA) comprised of more than 100 primary care physicians in the Greater Los Angeles area who are committed to the health and well being of their patients. To find out if your doctor is part of St.Vincent IPA or to find a new doctor, please click here to search our physician directory.

Why St. Vincent IPA?

St. Vincent IPA has been treating patients in the Greater Los Angeles area for over a decade. Our physicians are committed to maintaining the health and well being of you and your family by providing diligent preventative care, referrals to quality specialists, and ensuring that you and your family receive appropriate and timely diagnostic tests. The physicians of St. Vincent IPA are proud to be affiliated with St. Vincent Medical Center, Good Samaritan Hospital, Children's Hospital, and California Hospital Medical Center. The physician specialties at St. Vincent IPA are unlimited.

What if I get sick?

If you become ill, you will call the primary care physician that you have personally selected. Your physician will treat you in their private office. Should you need to see a specialist, your primary care physician will refer you to see a specialist within the St Vincent IPA network. Our nurses work with your primary care physician to ensure that your referral is handled to meet your needs.

As a member of St. Vincent IPA, you can rest assured that if you need to be hospitalized you will receive care at one of the following:

* St. Vincent Medical Center, Los Angeles
* California Hospital Medical Center, Los Angeles

If you need care that these hospitals do not provide, we have an extended network to meet any patient care need.

Are there any St. Vincent IPA doctors near my home?

St. Vincent IPA has more than 100 private practice physicians in the Greater Los Angeles area.

How do I sign up with St. Vincent IPA?

Becoming a member of St. Vincent IPA is easy. Look in your health plan directory for St. Vincent IPA. The directory will list all of our physicians, their office locations and the health plan code number that you need to use when selecting a physician. Use this number on your health plan enrollment form or when enrolling over the telephone to become a member of St. Vincent IPA. You may switch to a St. Vincent IPA doctor by contacting your health plan and telling them that you would like to join St. Vincent IPA. Please click here to search the online physician directory or call (562) 860-8771, Ext. 107 to receive a list of St. Vincent IPA physicians.

NCQA is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving health care quality.

St. Vincent IPA has been certified by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for Pay-for-Performance (P4P). This means that St. Vincent IPA (is recognized by NCQA for following national standards.