The Mascaras Clinic is run by Dr. Garcia. It is bilingual, fully equipped with laboratory, x-rays, pharmacy and much more and has access to nearly every specialist you could want. It is available 24/7. They have developed an extremely economical plan they offer to expats, where for one very low annual fee you can have as many doctor visits as you need and get a variety of other benefits and discounts.

This is a great deal that anyone looking to move to the Lake Chapala region should consider either as standard care, or as an auxiliary solution to IMSS.

Here’s what it covers
$2300 pesos annually
Unlimited Clinica Mascaras office visits during normal office hours, with Dr. Carlos Garcia
No age restriction
No “previous condition” restriction
Emergency pre-hospitalization medical physician consultations at Clinica Mascaras, with Carlos Garcia or participating MedCare
Maskaras Emergency Care Physicians
Annual EKG
20% Discount on all lab tests at Clinica Mascaras
10% Discount on X-Rays and Mammograms at Clinica Mascaras
One free dental exam and 10% discount on dental services at Clinica Mascaras
Two house calls per year
10% discount at the CARE X-Ray Clinic in Guadalajara (MRI, CAT, Ultrasound,etc)
50% Discount with the eye doctor for the first eye exam visit

Mascaras Clinic: Provides ambulance service. Accepts U.S. insurance policies.
It is located in Riberas del Pilar between Ajijic and Chapala.