Top Practitioners, Clinics and Provider Groups Recognized for Excellent Care
LOS ANGELES — L.A. Care Health Plan, the largest publicly-operated health plan in the country, announced the recipients of the plan's first Provider Recognition Awards. The dedicated commitment by the honorees has helped to strengthen the provider safety net in Los Angeles County, which has benefitted L.A. Care members.
In the face of multiple complex patients, these providers have made excellent patient care and management a high priority. We want to highlight the work these providers are doing across L.A. County, and let them know we are a team working together to provide quality care to the most vulnerable in L.A. County.
--John Baackes
CEO, L.A. Care
The top awardees are:
- Top Practitioner – Noel Torres, M.D.
- Top Clinic – Asian Pacific Health Care Venture
- Top Provider Group – Axminster Medical Group
Dr. Noel Torres, a pediatrician in Cudahy, was pleasantly surprised to get the call about the Top Practitioner award. "My team is happy to be making a difference in Cudahy," said Torres. "I wanted to be a doctor since I was a child growing up in Pico Rivera, so I could give back to the community. I'm proud to say my patients tell me we are doing well."
Asian Pacific Health Care Venture, the Top Clinic, is a nonprofit community health center providing personalized, quality health care services in a culturally accessible manner. It began operating in 1986, and now has five locations stretching from Hollywood to El Monte.
Axminster Medical Group, the Top Provider Group, has been in business for more than 50 years. It is a multi-specialty group of dedicated physicians, nurses and support staff.
The awardees were chosen based on an internal performance rating system used by L.A. Care to determine quality of care being provided. They are being honored at an awards dinner on Thursday, January 31 at L.A. Care.