CMWC - Rio Hondo — Whittier, CA
CMWC - Rio Hondo is a community health center clinic at 12444 Washington Blvd, Whittier, CA 90602, open 40 hours a week. That matches the 40-hour week of a typical California clinic. It is run by Community Medical Wellness Centers USA, which serves 9,908 patients across 4 clinic locations.
- Address: 12444 Washington Blvd, Whittier, CA 90602 · Directions
- Phone: (562) 270-0324
- Website: www.cmwcusa.org
- Weekly hours: 40 (California clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Community Medical Wellness Centers USA (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Community Medical Wellness Centers USA
Patients came to Community Medical Wellness Centers USA for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,181 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,576 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Eye exams | 1,512 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 634 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 770 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,186 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,109 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 185 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,988 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,994 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 704 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,867 | patients tested |
Community Medical Wellness Centers USA also provides care by telehealth.
Who Community Medical Wellness Centers USA serves
9,908 patients used Community Medical Wellness Centers USA in 2025. 77% live at or below the poverty line and 93% are at or below twice the poverty line. 91 patients were experiencing homelessness.
| 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 | 93% | 95% | 92% | −2 pts |
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 7% | 8% | 14% | In line |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 60% | 71% | 42% | −11 pts |
| Medicare patients | 11% | 8% | 11% | +3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 21% | 10% | 24% | +12 pts |
Quality of care at Community Medical Wellness Centers USA
Community Medical Wellness Centers USA is at or above the California median on 2 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 | 71% | 68% | 68% | +3 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 37% | 59% | 54% | −22 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 37% | 60% | 54% | −23 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 31% | 44% | 44% | −12 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 61% | 68% | 77% | −7 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 60% | 86% | 86% | −25 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 88% | 79% | 79% | +9 pts |
Patients from ZIP 90602
447 Community Medical Wellness Centers USA patients live in ZIP 90602. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Jwch Institute, Inc. — 250 patients from 90602
- Friends of Family Health Center — 130 patients from 90602
- Via Care Community Health Center, Inc. — 111 patients from 90602
- Southern California Medical Center, Inc. — 95 patients from 90602
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