CenterWell, the health care services division of Humana, on Friday announced the acquisition of MaxHealth from Arsenal Capital Partners.
MaxHealth, based in Tampa, currently owns a network of 54 primary care clinics, four specialty/ancillary clinics and 24 downstream affiliate clinics throughout western and southern Florida. These clinics provide care to more than 120,000 patients, including more than 80,000 patients in value-based care programs. MaxHealth now will be affiliated with and owned by CenterWell Senior Primary Care,
"We are pleased to complete the acquisition of MaxHealth and are excited to welcome their dedicated team of clinicians and staff to CenterWell Senior Primary Care," said Sanjay Shetty, M.D., president of CenterWell. "MaxHealth is a patient-centered, results-driven organization that simplifies the health care experience and empowers patients to live their best lives -- values that align closely with everything we do at CenterWell. Together, we will make an even bigger difference for those we serve."
MaxHealth was founded in 2015 by three provider organizations -- Best Value Healthcare, founded by Dr. Rajankumar Naik, Kimberly Ficocelli and Dillon Moore; MAXhealth,. founded by Tom Blankenship, Neil Bedi and Inita Bedi; and Primary Care Associates, founded by Dr. Paul Pulcini and Gladymar Vrkic. These three organizations came together along with an additional 13 independent providers under the common ownership of Arsenal Capital Partners.
MaxHealth CEO Michelle Leslie looks forward to the synergy of joining CenterWell.
"This milestone reflects the extraordinary work of the founders who built MaxHealth, the physicians who deliver exceptional care every day and the teammates across our organization who bring our mission to life," she said. "We are deeply grateful to Arsenal Capital Partners for its partnership and support during a period of meaningful growth. As we join CenterWell, we are excited to build on this strong foundation and further expand access to high-quality, patient-centered care for the communities we serve."
MaxHealth could have been valued at about $1 billion, sources told Bloomberg before the Humana deal was announced, Jim Rechln, president and CEO of Humana, previously said the company is looking to expand its primary care footprint. Last year, Humana acquired The Villages Health, a Florida health system serving The Villages retirement community. CenterWell Senior Primary Care grew by 25 percent in 2025 to serve more than 100,600 more patients.
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