GVHC - Merced Northview — Merced, CA
GVHC - Merced Northview is a community health center clinic at 3940 Sandpiper Ave, Merced, CA 95340, open 72 hours a week. That is 32 more hours than the typical California clinic (40 a week). It is run by Golden Valley Health Center, which serves 161,398 patients across 34 clinic locations.
- Address: 3940 Sandpiper Ave, Merced, CA 95340 · Directions
- Phone: (209) 383-1848
- Weekly hours: 72 (California clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Golden Valley Health Center (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Golden Valley Health Center
Patients came to Golden Valley Health Center for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 14,955 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 24,205 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 708 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 1,469 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 26,096 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 21,554 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 9,134 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 9,988 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 7,296 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 16,196 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 21,861 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 7,095 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 20,176 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 7,320 | children tested |
Golden Valley Health Center also provides care by telehealth.
Who Golden Valley Health Center serves
161,398 patients used Golden Valley Health Center in 2025. 73% live at or below the poverty line and 98% are at or below twice the poverty line. 20,802 patients were experiencing homelessness and 466 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 73% | 75% | 65% | −2 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 98% | 95% | 92% | +3 pts |
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 4% | 8% | 14% | −4 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 78% | 71% | 42% | +7 pts |
| Medicare patients | 6% | 8% | 11% | −2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 11% | 10% | 24% | +2 pts |
Quality of care at Golden Valley Health Center
Golden Valley Health Center is at or above the California median on 0 of 6 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 | 62% | 68% | 68% | −6 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 43% | 59% | 54% | −16 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 52% | 60% | 54% | −8 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 22% | 44% | 44% | −22 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 54% | 86% | 86% | −32 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 77% | 79% | 79% | −2 pts |
Patients from ZIP 95340
8,383 Golden Valley Health Center patients live in ZIP 95340, and 5% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Castle Family Health Centers, Inc. — 1,745 patients from 95340
- Community Health Centers of America — 371 patients from 95340
- Livingston Community Health — 200 patients from 95340
- Camarena Health — 197 patients from 95340
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See all 34 Golden Valley Health Center locations
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