CHCA Merced Alternative Medicine Health Center — Merced, CA
CHCA Merced Alternative Medicine Health Center is a community health center clinic at 104 W Alexander Ave, Merced, CA 95348, open 40 hours a week. That matches the 40-hour week of a typical California clinic. It is run by Community Health Centers of America, which serves 25,572 patients across 14 clinic locations.
- Address: 104 W Alexander Ave, Merced, CA 95348 · Directions
- Phone: (209) 761-0134
- Weekly hours: 40 (California clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Community Health Centers of America (FQHC look-alike)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Community Health Centers of America
Patients came to Community Health Centers of America for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 976 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 10,884 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 3,579 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 618 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 976 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 597 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,044 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 258 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 5,905 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 11,456 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,253 | patients with asthma |
| Childhood lead tests | 42 | children tested |
Community Health Centers of America also provides care by telehealth.
Who Community Health Centers of America serves
25,572 patients used Community Health Centers of America in 2025. 78% live at or below the poverty line and 95% are at or below twice the poverty line.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 78% | 75% | 65% | +3 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 95% | 95% | 92% | −1 pts |
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 5% | 8% | 14% | −2 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 27% | 71% | 42% | −45 pts |
| Medicare patients | 31% | 8% | 11% | +23 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 37% | 10% | 24% | +28 pts |
Quality of care at Community Health Centers of America
Community Health Centers of America is at or above the California median on 0 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 | 58% | 68% | 68% | −11 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 26% | 59% | 54% | −34 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 20% | 60% | 54% | −39 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 17% | 44% | 44% | −26 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 33% | 68% | 77% | −35 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 58% | 86% | 86% | −27 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 69% | 79% | 79% | −10 pts |
Patients from ZIP 95348
573 Community Health Centers of America patients live in ZIP 95348, and 4% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Golden Valley Health Center — 7,598 patients from 95348
- Castle Family Health Centers, Inc. — 2,578 patients from 95348
- Livingston Community Health — 272 patients from 95348
- Camarena Health — 183 patients from 95348
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