Welcome to Greater Tri-Cities IPA

Local... Independent... Dedicated

Greater Tri Cities IPA is an Independent Physicians Association comprised of 37 primary care physicians and over 100 specialists in Northern San Diego County. Each doctor operates their own practice. An independent practice guarantees independent thinking and the freedom to provide personal care. When you choose a Greater Tri Cities IPA physician, you are choosing a doctor solely committed to your well being.

Our Physicians work as patient advocates for the best preventative and diagnostic care. Greater Tri Cities IPA takes pride in quick turnaround for referrals, so patients can receive timely specialty care. We are proactive about your health!

Great Reasons to pick Greater Tri Cities IPA

We offer more than convenient, dedicated doctors. When you enroll with Greater Tri Cities IPA, you gain access to an extensive health care network including the following services:

• Local lab locations (we use LabCorp, with multiple locations in the Tri City area; some labs will be performed at Tri City Medical Center)
• Direct referrals to many specialties
• Most referrals completed in 24-48 hours
• Diversity amongst our physicians, boasting many different cultural and multi-lingual backgrounds
• Multi-lingual Customer Service
• Affiliation with 3 excellent hospitals:
  • Tri City Medical Center
  • UCSD Medical Center
  • Rady Children's Hospital

Becoming a member of Greater Tri-Cities IPA is easy.

Simply click on "Physician Profiles" and use the search features to find the Primary Care Physician that's right for you. Next, select that physician when completing the registration with your HMO.

Already belong to an HMO? Contact your health plan to see if the Greater Tri-Cities IPA physician you like is available.

Please remember, you can always call our customer service department at (760) 732-0272 - we are here to help you!

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

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