Our story
Imperial Health Holdings Medical Group was founded in 2013 by a physician who wanted to be part of the change he wanted to see in healthcare, an internal medicine physician and cardiac electrophysiologist who had spent a career on the clinical side, seeing again and again how the design of a health plan shapes whether members actually get well.
The idea behind Imperial was simple but uncommon: build a plan that pays for the right things, coordinates care like a clinical team would, and answers the phone when members call. Not a marketing pitch. An operating principle.
From that starting point, Imperial has grown into Imperial Health Plan of California (Medicare Advantage across 51 of California's 58 counties), Imperial Insurance Companies (ACA Marketplace in Arizona, Nevada, and Texas), and Imperial Health Plan of the Southwest (ACA Marketplace in Utah). Small Group plans launch in fall 2026 in Maricopa County, Arizona and Tarrant County, Texas.
The footprint has gotten bigger. The principle hasn't changed.
Mission, vision, and values
Empower members to reach their full potential.
To empower our membership to achieve their full potential by keeping them healthy in mind, body, and spirit through a community-focused medical and pharmacy model of whole-person care.
Healthcare that's personal, coordinated, and accessible.
A health plan experience where care decisions are guided by clinical excellence, the member is at the center of every quality measure, and access doesn't depend on income, language, or where you happen to live.
What we hold ourselves to.
Whole-person care. Members are people, not policy numbers. Clinical excellence. Evidence-based, outcome-driven. Member experience. We measure ourselves by what members feel. Community. We serve where we live.
Leadership team
The leaders at Imperial bring decades of combined experience in clinical practice, health plan operations, quality improvement, finance, and member experience. Together, they translate Imperial's mission into the daily work of serving our members.
Meeta Bindra, CPA, MBA
Muthukumar Vaidyaraman, MD
Sue Dahlkamp
Edwin Benjamins
Brian Barry
Johnny Tay
Paveljit Bindra, MD
Want to join the team?
We're growing across clinical, operations, technology, and member services. See open roles and learn what it's like working at Imperial.
Explore Careers →Page last updated: August 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM PST
Medicare Advantage Plan Disclosures: Imperial Health Plan is an (HMO) (HMO SNP) with a Medicare Contract. Enrollment in Imperial Health Plan depends on contract renewal.
Imperial Health Plan of California (HMO) (HMO SNP) complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. Imperial does not exclude anyone or treat them unfairly because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. ATTENTION: If you speak English, free language assistance services are available to you. Appropriate auxiliary aids and services to provide information in accessible formats are also available free of charge. Call 1-800-838-8271 (TTY: 711) or speak to your provider.
Individual & Family Plan Disclosures: Imperial Insurance Companies, Inc. and Imperial Health Plan of the Southwest, Inc. offer health insurance products through the ACA Health Insurance Marketplace in select states and are regulated by state Departments of Insurance and the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services where applicable.
For accurate plan information based on where you live, select your state and county. Plan availability, benefits, networks, premiums, and cost-sharing vary by line of business, state, and county. This information is not a complete description of benefits. Limitations, copayments, and restrictions may apply.