James A. Watson Wellness Center — Emeryville, CA
James A. Watson Wellness Center is a community health center clinic at 5709 Market St, Emeryville, CA 94608, open 40 hours a week. That matches the 40-hour week of a typical California clinic. It is run by West Oakland Health Council, Inc., which serves 7,925 patients across 6 clinic locations.
- Address: 5709 Market St, Emeryville, CA 94608 · Directions
- Phone: (510) 444-9460
- Weekly hours: 40 (California clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: West Oakland Health Council, Inc. (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 West Oakland Health Council, Inc.
Patients came to West Oakland Health Council, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,509 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,423 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 23 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 423 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 741 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,184 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 797 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 522 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 438 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,161 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,013 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 763 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,857 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,576 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 202 | children tested |
West Oakland Health Council, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who West Oakland Health Council, Inc. serves
7,925 patients used West Oakland Health Council, Inc. in 2025. 95% live at or below the poverty line and 99% are at or below twice the poverty line. 130 patients were experiencing homelessness and 42 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 95% | 75% | 65% | +21 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 99% | 95% | 92% | +4 pts |
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 7% | 8% | 14% | In line |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 75% | 71% | 42% | +3 pts |
| Medicare patients | 14% | 8% | 11% | +6 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 3% | 10% | 24% | −7 pts |
Quality of care at West Oakland Health Council, Inc.
West Oakland Health Council, 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 | 65% | 68% | 68% | −3 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 62% | 59% | 54% | +3 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 67% | 60% | 54% | +7 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 48% | 44% | 44% | +5 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 79% | 68% | 77% | +11 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 86% | 86% | 86% | In line |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 76% | 79% | 79% | −3 pts |
Patients from ZIP 94608
505 West Oakland Health Council, Inc. patients live in ZIP 94608, and 7% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Lifelong Medical Care — 1,825 patients from 94608
- La Clinica de la Raza Inc. — 893 patients from 94608
- Children's Hospital & Research Center of Oakland — 580 patients from 94608
- Asian Health Services — 282 patients from 94608
Community health centers near James A. Watson Wellness Center
Over 60 Health Center - Berkeley
LifeLong Dental Clinic
Children's Hospital Oakland Behavioral Health
Children's Hospital Oakland Teen
La Clinica Dental at Children's Hospital Oakland
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East Oakland Health Center
Community Recovery Center East
Albert J Thomas Medical Clinic
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