BHS- Nuestra Health Center — Los Angeles, CA
BHS- Nuestra Health Center is a community health center clinic at 4511 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90022, open 40 hours a week. That matches the 40-hour week of a typical California clinic. It is run by Behavioral Health Services Inc., which serves 11,488 patients across 8 clinic locations.
- Address: 4511 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90022 · Directions
- Phone: (323) 264-2890
- Website: bhshealthcenternetwork.com/index.php
- Weekly hours: 40 (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 90022
461 Behavioral Health Services Inc. patients live in ZIP 90022, and 5% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Alta Med Health Services Corporation — 12,839 patients from 90022
- Via Care Community Health Center, Inc. — 5,098 patients from 90022
- Gracelight Community Health — 1,253 patients from 90022
- White Memorial Community Health Center, A California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation — 1,114 patients from 90022
Community health centers near BHS- Nuestra Health Center
Via Care Whittier Boulevard Health Center
Via Care Whittier Dental Clinic
Via Care Primary 607
Via Care Community Health Center
Via Care Chronic Disease Care Clinic
More Behavioral Health Services Inc. locations
Behavioral Health Services - Family Health Center
BHS - Health Center for Women
BHS - Carson Health Center
BHS - El Puerto Health Center
BHS Adelante Health Center
See all 8 Behavioral Health Services Inc. locations
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