Karuk Tribe — Happy Camp, CA
Karuk Tribe is a community health center clinic at 64236 Second Ave, Happy Camp, CA 96039, open 40 hours a week. That matches the 40-hour week of a typical California clinic. It is run by Karuk Tribe of California, which serves 4,415 patients across 5 clinic locations.
- Address: 64236 Second Ave, Happy Camp, CA 96039 · Directions
- Phone: (530) 493-5257
- Website: karuk.us
- Weekly hours: 40 (California clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Karuk Tribe of California (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
Care and screenings at Karuk Tribe of California
Patients came to Karuk Tribe of California for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,816 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 782 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 74 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 63 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 226 | patients vaccinated |
| Breast cancer screening | 68 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 48 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 461 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,063 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 128 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 38 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 58 | patients tested |
Karuk Tribe of California also provides care by telehealth.
Who Karuk Tribe of California serves
4,415 patients used Karuk Tribe of California in 2025. 51% live at or below the poverty line and 80% are at or below twice the poverty line. 105 patients were experiencing homelessness and 125 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 51% | 75% | 65% | −24 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 80% | 95% | 92% | −15 pts |
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 7% | 8% | 14% | −1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 28% | 71% | 42% | −43 pts |
| Medicare patients | 11% | 8% | 11% | +2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 55% | 10% | 24% | +45 pts |
Quality of care at Karuk Tribe of California
Karuk Tribe of California is at or above the California median on 0 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 | 50% | 68% | 68% | −18 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 36% | 59% | 54% | −24 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 18% | 60% | 54% | −42 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 18% | 44% | 44% | −25 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 26% | 68% | 77% | −43 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 47% | 86% | 86% | −39 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 47% | 79% | 79% | −32 pts |
Staffing at Karuk Tribe of California
The health center employs 113 full-time-equivalent staff, including 5 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 12 dental staff and 11 mental health staff. That is 912 patients per clinical provider against the California median of 869 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 15,979 visits, about 3.6 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 96039
877 Karuk Tribe of California patients live in ZIP 96039, and 7% of them are uninsured.
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