AltaMed Pharmacy - South Gate — South Gate, CA
AltaMed Pharmacy - South Gate is a community health center clinic at 8627 Atlantic Ave, South Gate, CA 90280, open 50 hours a week. That is 10 more hours than the typical California clinic (40 a week). It is run by Alta Med Health Services Corporation, which serves 312,739 patients across 57 clinic locations.
- Address: 8627 Atlantic Ave, South Gate, CA 90280 · Directions
- Phone: (888) 499-9303
- Website: www.altamed.org
- Weekly hours: 50 (California clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Alta Med Health Services Corporation (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Alta Med Health Services Corporation
Patients came to Alta Med Health Services Corporation for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 80,139 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 38,081 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 146 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 3,803 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 50,205 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 68,778 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 19,724 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 33,718 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 13,463 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 39,186 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 45,694 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 15,170 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 38,898 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 36,196 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 11,837 | children tested |
Alta Med Health Services Corporation also provides care by telehealth.
Who Alta Med Health Services Corporation serves
312,739 patients used Alta Med Health Services Corporation in 2025. 92% live at or below the poverty line and 99% are at or below twice the poverty line. 4,745 patients were experiencing homelessness and 479 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 92% | 75% | 65% | +17 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 99% | 95% | 92% | +4 pts |
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 6% | 8% | 14% | −1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 75% | 71% | 42% | +4 pts |
| Medicare patients | 8% | 8% | 11% | In line |
| Privately insured patients | 11% | 10% | 24% | +1 pts |
Quality of care at Alta Med Health Services Corporation
Alta Med Health Services Corporation is at or above the California median on 6 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 64% | 68% | 68% | −4 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 68% | 59% | 54% | +9 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 72% | 60% | 54% | +12 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 59% | 44% | 44% | +16 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 87% | 68% | 77% | +19 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 92% | 86% | 86% | +7 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 81% | 79% | 79% | +2 pts |
Patients from ZIP 90280
6,465 Alta Med Health Services Corporation patients live in ZIP 90280, and 4% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Via Care Community Health Center, Inc. — 2,281 patients from 90280
- St. John's Community Health — 1,494 patients from 90280
- Jwch Institute, Inc. — 1,469 patients from 90280
- Complete Care Community Health Center, Inc. — 1,184 patients from 90280
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