About LINK Healthcare

Nine years building something better.

LINK Healthcare was born from a simple belief: primary care should be built around the people using it — not around hospital systems, insurance incentives, or revolving door appointments.

Founded and headquartered right here in Central Wisconsin, we've spent nearly a decade proving that when employees trust their provider, they show up — and when they show up, problems get caught early.

LINK Healthcare Leadership Team
Our Mission

To deliver high-quality, relationship-based care as a primary provider and patient advocate — improving access and outcomes for the businesses and communities we serve.

Our Vision

To lead the reinvention of healthcare through elimination of conflict, maximization of accessibility, and a seamless continuum of care.

Our Story

We built LINK because we'd seen what wasn't working.

Long before founding LINK Healthcare, our leadership team spent years inside the direct primary care model — partnering with dozens of Central Wisconsin employers and learning, firsthand, where traditional healthcare fails the people who depend on it.

Getting in to see a primary care provider can take months, so employees end up in the ER for problems a same-day visit could have handled. Diabetes, high blood pressure, and other chronic conditions quietly worsen without anyone tracking them. A concern that hits at 7pm on a Friday has nowhere to go but the emergency room, at ten times the cost.

"None of this is inevitable — it's just what happens when primary care isn't built around the people using it. LINK was built to close every one of these gaps."

LINK is the evolution of that experience: an independent, physician-led practice built deliberately around access, relationships, and transparency. We are not a hospital. We have no referral incentives. Every recommendation is made with one goal — your best outcome.

LINK Healthcare Team
Where We've Been

Nine years of growth,
one community at a time.

The Beginning
LINK Healthcare is founded in Central Wisconsin
Our leadership team launches LINK with a clear mission — deliver relationship-based primary care built around employers and the communities they serve. The direct primary care model is the foundation from day one.
Early Growth
First clinics open across Central Wisconsin
LINK opens its first three clinic locations — Schofield/Weston, Mosinee, and Colby — bringing the direct primary care model into the communities where employees live and work. Employer partnerships begin to grow alongside the clinic network.
Expanding Reach
Network grows with Wausau, Plover, and McCain
LINK expands further with the Kolbe Employer Clinic in Wausau, the Plover Clinic, and the McCain Occupational Health Clinic in Wisconsin Rapids — an on-site employer partnership clinic extending LINK's reach across the broader region.
Deepening Care
A more robust wellness program launches
LINK expands its care model with a dedicated wellness team: Chase, an employer health engagement specialist who partners with leadership teams to drive real participation, and health coaches Kirsten and Frankie, who work one-on-one with employees to build sustainable habits. LINK also establishes partnerships with local counseling firms — giving members direct access to mental health support without the months-long referral wait.
Today
5,100+ patients, 20+ employer partners, and still growing
LINK Healthcare serves Central Wisconsin through six clinic locations with a team of seven experienced providers averaging 20+ years each. We have also expanded our model to offer fee-for-service care directly to local community members — bringing the same experienced, relationship-based care that employer partners have trusted for years to individuals and families across the region. The network continues to grow, always led by the same commitment to access, relationships, and transparency.
What We Stand For

Three values. Every visit.

These aren't words on a wall — they're the operating principles behind every decision we make, every provider we hire, and every partnership we build.

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Access

Same or next-day appointments. An after-hours care line answered by a LINK provider — never outsourced. Care that's close to where your employees live and work. Healthcare should be reachable when you actually need it.

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Relationships

Your provider knows your name, your history, and what matters to you. Not a revolving door of new faces — a real clinical relationship built over time, the kind that catches what a rushed 10-minute exam never would.

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Transparency

No hidden fees. No surprise bills. No referral incentives. You know what care costs before you walk in —
and every recommendation is made with your best outcome in mind, not a revenue target.

The LINK Difference

Built different. On purpose.

Fully Independent

No hospital affiliations. No referral incentives. No conflicts of interest. At LINK, providers are rewarded for doing right — not for doing more.

Physician-Directed Care

Dr. Araya and our clinical leadership team shape every protocol and standard of care. Experience leads the room — not a corporate playbook.

A True Care Advocate

When specialist care is needed, we find the right provider, communicate the full clinical picture, and follow up to make sure nothing falls through the cracks.

Flexible Partnerships

Our agreements stay simple and flexible on purpose. Stay because it's working — not because you're locked into a multi-year commitment.

Whole-Person Care

Mental health, wellness coaching, occupational health, advanced imaging — everything your employees need, under one roof and one coordinated team.

Founded Here. Committed Here.

LINK is headquartered in Central Wisconsin, built for Central Wisconsin employers and families — not a national chain that parachutes in.

Ready to be part of the story?

Whether you're an employer looking for a better healthcare partner or a patient ready for care that actually knows your name — LINK Healthcare is built for you.