BHS - El Puerto Health Center — Wilmington, CA
BHS - El Puerto Health Center is a community health center clinic at 1334 N Avalon Blvd, Wilmington, CA 90744, open 30 hours a week. The typical California clinic is open 40 hours a week. It is run by Behavioral Health Services Inc., which serves 11,488 patients across 8 clinic locations.
- Address: 1334 N Avalon Blvd, Wilmington, CA 90744 · Directions
- Phone: (310) 836-4000
- Weekly hours: 30 (California clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Behavioral Health Services Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Behavioral Health Services Inc.
Patients came to Behavioral Health Services Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 2,646 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 298 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 987 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 801 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 869 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 624 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 575 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,309 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,919 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 402 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 3,008 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,727 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 118 | children tested |
Behavioral Health Services Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Behavioral Health Services Inc. serves
11,488 patients used Behavioral Health Services Inc. in 2025. 77% live at or below the poverty line and 94% are at or below twice the poverty line. 1,072 patients were experiencing homelessness and 68 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 77% | 75% | 65% | +2 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 94% | 95% | 92% | −2 pts |
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 2% | 8% | 14% | −6 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 82% | 71% | 42% | +11 pts |
| Medicare patients | 7% | 8% | 11% | −1 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 9% | 10% | 24% | In line |
Quality of care at Behavioral Health Services Inc.
Behavioral Health Services Inc. is at or above the California median on 3 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 | 61% | 68% | 68% | −7 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 47% | 59% | 54% | −12 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 53% | 60% | 54% | −7 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 29% | 44% | 44% | −15 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 73% | 68% | 77% | +5 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 86% | 86% | 86% | +1 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 82% | 79% | 79% | +3 pts |
Patients from ZIP 90744
834 Behavioral Health Services Inc. patients live in ZIP 90744. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Wilmington Community Clinic — 3,785 patients from 90744
- Northeast Community Clinic, Inc. — 2,567 patients from 90744
- Harbor Community Clinic — 467 patients from 90744
- Children's Clinic Serving Children & Their Families — 419 patients from 90744
Community health centers near BHS - El Puerto Health Center
Tzu Chi Health Center, Wilmington
Wilmington Community Clinic
Wilmington Family Health Center
Yehowa Medical Services - Wilmington
TCC Cabrillo Gateway
More Behavioral Health Services Inc. locations
BHS - Carson Health Center
Behavioral Health Services - Family Health Center
BHS - Health Center for Women
BHS Adelante Health Center
See all 8 Behavioral Health Services Inc. locations
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