Benevolence Health Center - Sylmar — Sylmar, CA
Benevolence Health Center - Sylmar is a community health center clinic at 12610 Glenoaks Blvd, Floor 1, Sylmar, CA 91342, open 50 hours a week. That is 10 more hours than the typical California clinic (40 a week). It is run by Benevolence Industries Incorporated, which serves 11,228 patients across 8 clinic locations.
- Address: 12610 Glenoaks Blvd, Floor 1, Sylmar, CA 91342 · Directions
- Phone: (818) 361-4111
- Website: www.bhchealth.org
- Weekly hours: 50 (California clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Benevolence Industries Incorporated (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 Benevolence Industries Incorporated
Patients came to Benevolence Industries Incorporated for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,498 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,954 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 967 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 369 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 483 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 225 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,428 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,409 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 505 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,851 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 3,157 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 501 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 441 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 483 | children tested |
Benevolence Industries Incorporated also provides care by telehealth.
Who Benevolence Industries Incorporated serves
11,228 patients used Benevolence Industries Incorporated in 2025. 79% live at or below the poverty line and 94% are at or below twice the poverty line. 72 patients were experiencing homelessness and 18 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 79% | 75% | 65% | +4 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 94% | 95% | 92% | −1 pts |
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 7% | 8% | 14% | In line |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 70% | 71% | 42% | −1 pts |
| Medicare patients | 16% | 8% | 11% | +7 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 7% | 10% | 24% | −2 pts |
Quality of care at Benevolence Industries Incorporated
Benevolence Industries Incorporated is at or above the California median on 3 of 6 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 | 41% | 68% | 68% | −27 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 76% | 59% | 54% | +16 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 64% | 60% | 54% | +4 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 67% | 68% | 77% | −1 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 87% | 86% | 86% | +2 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 77% | 79% | 79% | −2 pts |
Staffing at Benevolence Industries Incorporated
The health center employs 102 full-time-equivalent staff, including 18 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 10 dental staff and 3 mental health staff. That is 623 patients per clinical provider against the California median of 869 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 66,988 visits, about 6.0 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 91342
445 Benevolence Industries Incorporated patients live in ZIP 91342. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Northeast Valley Health Corporation — 10,394 patients from 91342
- San Fernando Community Hospital — 1,485 patients from 91342
- Comprehensive Community Health Centers, Inc. — 988 patients from 91342
- Center for Family Health & Education, Inc. — 787 patients from 91342
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