About WellMed

George M. Rapier III, MD, founded WellMed in 1990 as a single clinic in the Medical Center area of San Antonio, Texas. His idea was simple: Deliver proactive, preventive care and build strong relationships with his senior patients. He believed that if he could keep his patients healthy instead of responding to symptoms after they become ill, then he could positively affect their quality of life, prevent complications and limit lengthy hospital stays.

Today, WellMed is a network of doctors, specialists and other medical professionals that specialize in providing care for more than 1 million older adults with over 16,000 doctors’ offices in Texas and Florida.

WellMed is a leader in keeping older adults healthy. We are proud to provide extra support for those with multiple chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. We empower patients to live healthier through the support of an entire medical team that works together to provide the best care possible. Specialties include cardiology, podiatry, dermatology, rheumatology, neurology, palliative care, wound care, hospital medicine and more.

In 2011, WellMed partnered with Optum, one of the nation’s largest health and wellness companies, to provide care to even more older adults. WellMed is now part of Optum as they work hard to provide specialized care to keep patients empowered and engaged in their own health.

In December 2022, a study and research that included patients from WellMed revealed people enrolled in a Medicare Advantage (MA) health plan had significantly fewer hospital stays and emergency room visits compared to those enrolled in traditional fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare. This finding was published by the American Medical Association’s JAMA Network Open.

The impressive results stand as a testament to the model of care WellMed has practiced for more than 30 years, one that is being advanced by care delivery organizations across Optum Health. Learn more at carewithresults.com or read the full study.

We accept traditional Medicare and a number of Medicare Advantage health insurance plans to help provide affordable health care options.

Bringing proactive preventive health care to older adults

Our goal is to provide better preventive health care to older adults through a proven, measurable and results-driven health care delivery system.

WellMed mission

To help the sick become well and to help patients understand and control their health in a lifelong effort at wellness.

WellMed vision

To change the face of health care delivery for the nation by providing quality, proactive patient care with a focus on prevention.

WellMed values

• Integrity – Honor commitments made to patients and providers; never compromise ethics
• Compassion – “Patients come first”; provide a holistic approach to care
• Relationships – Collaborate with all health care providers to improve the lives of patients and caregivers
• Innovation – Improve efforts related to patient experience
• Performance – Demonstrate value to patient in how we manage their health; require shared accountability across health care providers
• Inclusion – Welcome, value, respect and hear all voices and diverse points of view