DAP Health - Desert Hot Springs - Palm Avenue — Desert Hot Springs, CA
DAP Health - Desert Hot Springs - Palm Avenue is a community health center clinic at 12520 Palm Dr, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240, open 40 hours a week. That matches the 40-hour week of a typical California clinic. It is run by Desert AIDS Project Inc., which serves 56,960 patients across 15 clinic locations.
- Address: 12520 Palm Dr, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 · Directions
- Phone: (760) 676-5800
- Website: borregomedical.org
- Weekly hours: 40 (California clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Desert AIDS Project Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Fees are on a sliding scale. What you pay at DAP Health - Desert Hot Springs - Palm Avenue depends on your income and household size, and the clinic bills Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance. Care is not free, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay. Among Desert AIDS Project Inc. patients, 9% are uninsured, 72% have Medicaid or CHIP, 10% have Medicare and 9% have private insurance. Call (760) 676-5800 to book and ask about your plan. How sliding-fee pricing works.
Care and screenings at Desert AIDS Project Inc.
Patients came to Desert AIDS Project Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 7,556 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 9,573 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 44 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 6,535 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 8,195 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 3,641 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 1,854 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 6,056 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 9,037 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 2,187 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 12,769 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 8,903 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 1,676 | children tested |
Desert AIDS Project Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Desert AIDS Project Inc. serves
56,960 patients used Desert AIDS Project Inc. in 2025. 93% live at or below the poverty line and 99% are at or below twice the poverty line. 551 patients were experiencing homelessness and 475 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 93% | 75% | 65% | +18 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 99% | 95% | 92% | +3 pts |
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 9% | 8% | 14% | +2 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 72% | 71% | 42% | +1 pts |
| Medicare patients | 10% | 8% | 11% | +1 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 9% | 10% | 24% | In line |
Quality of care at Desert AIDS Project Inc.
Desert AIDS Project Inc. is at or above the California median on 4 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 | 69% | 68% | 68% | In line |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 56% | 59% | 54% | −3 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 57% | 60% | 54% | −3 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 43% | 44% | 44% | −1 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 85% | 68% | 77% | +17 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 93% | 86% | 86% | +8 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 80% | 79% | 79% | +1 pts |
Patients from ZIP 92240
9,600 Desert AIDS Project Inc. patients live in ZIP 92240, and 7% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Riverside County Health System — 2,272 patients from 92240
- Sac Health System — 364 patients from 92240
- Health Service Alliance — 119 patients from 92240
- Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo, Inc. — 62 patients from 92240
Community health centers near DAP Health - Desert Hot Springs - Palm Avenue
Palm Springs Community Health Center
191 N Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262 · 9.3 mi away
80.5 hours a week · (760) 778-2210 · Run by Riverside County Health System
Morongo Basin Community Health Center-Dental
57019 Yucca Trl, Suite C, Yucca Valley, CA 92284 · 12 mi away
40 hours a week · (760) 820-4130 · Run by Hi-Desert Memorial Health Care District
Morongo Basin Community Health Center-YV
58375 29 Palms Hwy, Suite A, Yucca Valley, CA 92284 · 14 mi away
53 hours a week · (760) 365-9305 · Run by Hi-Desert Memorial Health Care District
Morongo Basin Community Health Center-BH
58383 29 Palms Hwy, Yucca Valley, CA 92284 · 14 mi away
40 hours a week · (760) 366-1548 · Run by Hi-Desert Memorial Health Care District
Palm Desert Community Health Center
41990 Cook St, Suite F 2007, Palm Desert, CA 92211 · 17 mi away
40 hours a week · (909) 281-5800 · Run by Health Service Alliance
More Desert AIDS Project Inc. locations
DAP Health - Stonewall Community Health Center
68555 Ramon Rd, Cathedral City, CA 92234
40 hours a week · (760) 676-5240
DAP Health - Centro Medico Cathedral City - Dental Clinic
69195 Ramon Rd, Suite C 3, Cathedral City, CA 92234
40 hours a week · (760) 321-6776
DAP Health - Centro Medico Cathedral City - 69175 Ramon
69175 Ramon Rd, Cathedral City, CA 92234
73 hours a week · (760) 321-6776
DAP Health - Coachella Valley Community Health Center
49869 Calhoun St, Coachella, CA 92236
40 hours a week · (760) 399-4526
DAP Health - Anza Community Health Center
58581 US Highway 371, Anza, CA 92539
40 hours a week · (951) 763-4759
DAP Health - San Jacinto Community Health Center
651 N State St, San Jacinto, CA 92583
40 hours a week · (951) 487-8506
See all 15 Desert AIDS Project Inc. locations
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