Community Medicine Inc. — Paramount, CA
Community Medicine Inc. is a community health center clinic at 8540 Alondra Blvd, Ste B2, Paramount, CA 90723, open 45 hours a week. That is 5 more hours than the typical California clinic (40 a week). It is run by Community Medicine Inc., which serves 4,948 patients across 2 clinic locations.
- Address: 8540 Alondra Blvd, Ste B2, Paramount, CA 90723 · Directions
- Phone: (562) 602-2508
- Website: www.communitymedicineinc.org
- Weekly hours: 45 (California clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Community Medicine Inc. (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 Medicine Inc.
Patients came to Community Medicine Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 148 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 506 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 215 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 202 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 587 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 258 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 421 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 361 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,598 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,890 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 219 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,313 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 427 | children tested |
Community Medicine Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Community Medicine Inc. serves
4,948 patients used Community Medicine Inc. in 2025. 75% live at or below the poverty line and 96% are at or below twice the poverty line. 37 patients were experiencing homelessness and 17 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 75% | 75% | 65% | In line |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 96% | 95% | 92% | In line |
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 5% | 8% | 14% | −3 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 74% | 71% | 42% | +3 pts |
| Medicare patients | 9% | 8% | 11% | +1 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 12% | 10% | 24% | +3 pts |
Quality of care at Community Medicine Inc.
Community Medicine Inc. is at or above the California median on 6 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 | 43% | 68% | 68% | −25 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 96% | 59% | 54% | +37 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 86% | 60% | 54% | +26 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 87% | 44% | 44% | +43 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 77% | 68% | 77% | +9 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 86% | 86% | 86% | +1 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 89% | 79% | 79% | +10 pts |
Staffing at Community Medicine Inc.
The health center employs 31 full-time-equivalent staff, including 5 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 5 dental staff and 0 mental health staff. That is 1,100 patients per clinical provider against the California median of 869 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 19,298 visits, about 3.9 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 90723
1,598 Community Medicine Inc. patients live in ZIP 90723, and 3% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Alta Med Health Services Corporation — 2,371 patients from 90723
- St. John's Community Health — 1,606 patients from 90723
- Children's Clinic Serving Children & Their Families — 929 patients from 90723
- Jwch Institute, Inc. — 756 patients from 90723
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