Analysis
NAICS 621491 is the 2022 national industry for hmo medical centers, part of 62149 (Other Outpatient Care Centers). Census lists 3 example activities under it in the official index.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 24% and employment rose 14%. The 2018 count used NAICS 2017, so part of a large move can come from codes being redefined rather than from businesses opening or closing.
County Business Patterns counts 2,018 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 164,563 people at an average annual payroll of $130,908 per employee (94th percentile of national industries). 32% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
By establishments it ranks 4th of the 4 codes at this level within Other Outpatient Care Centers, with 4.9% of them.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include group hospitalization plans providing health care services, health maintenance organization (HMO) medical centers and… and HMO (health maintenance organization) medical centers and….
For example, HMO establishments (except those providing health care services) primarily engaged in underwriting and administering health and medical insurance policies are classified in 524114 (Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers) instead.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments with physicians and other medical staff primarily engaged in providing a range of outpatient medical services to the health maintenance organization (HMO) subscribers with a focus generally on primary health care. These establishments are owned by the HMO. Included in this industry are HMO establishments that both provide health care services and underwrite health and medical insurance policies.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| HMO establishments (except those providing health care services) primarily engaged in underwriting and administering health and medical insurance policies | 524114 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers |
Index entries (3)
- Group hospitalization plans providing health care services
- Health maintenance organization (HMO) medical centers and clinics
- HMO (health maintenance organization) medical centers and clinics