A Salt Lake City-based medical imaging provider is expanding into Washington with the opening of an outpatient clinic in Tacoma next summer.

Tellica Imaging has has leased a 4,800-square-foot space in Michaels Plaza at 2921 S. 38th St. near the Tacoma Mall, according to Ray Velkers, a broker with First Western Properties who represents the property.

Tellica, a subsidiary of the the Salt Lake-based nonprofit Intermountain Healthcare, submitted a $1.8 million tenant-improvement application to the city last week. A general contractor has yet to be selected. Work is expected to begin in January. 

“This clinic will make it easier to get X-rays if you have something like a sprained ankle,” Velkers said. “Radiologists can be hard to find. Sometimes you have to wait a week to get in. This will provide another option.”

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This is will be Tellica's first location in the state, Velkers said. It's not clear if the company intends to open additional clinics in Washington. Tellica has not yet responded to a request for comment.

Tellica has a total of nine clinics, including locations in Utah; Boise, Idaho; and New Hampshire. It's also planning new locations in Massachusetts, according to documents filed there in March.

Tellica, which launched in 2021, says on its website that it aims to offer a more affordable and convenient alternative to imaging services provided in hospital settings. In Boise, it offers flat rates of $350 for CT scans and $550 for MRI scans, well below what many hospitals charge.

The 57-year-old Michael’s Plaza is now fully leased, Velkers said. Tenants include the 211,000-square-foot shopping center's namesake store Michaels, as well as Ross Dress for Less and the Guitar Center. The plaza has been owned by Cascade Plaza Associates LLC for approximately 40 years.

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