Redwood Coast Med Svc Resrc Ctr — Gualala, CA
Redwood Coast Med Svc Resrc Ctr is a community health center clinic at 38550 S Highway 1, Gualala, CA 95445, open 40 hours a week. That matches the 40-hour week of a typical California clinic. It is run by Redwood Coast Medical Services, which serves 4,460 patients across 5 clinic locations.
- Address: 38550 S Highway 1, Gualala, CA 95445 · Directions
- Phone: (707) 884-4005
- Website: www.rcms-healthcare.org
- Weekly hours: 40 (California clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Redwood Coast Medical Services (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 Redwood Coast Medical Services
Patients came to Redwood Coast Medical Services for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,071 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 649 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 55 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 128 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 167 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 173 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 352 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 80 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 330 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 892 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 137 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 154 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 234 | patients tested |
Redwood Coast Medical Services also provides care by telehealth.
Who Redwood Coast Medical Services serves
4,460 patients used Redwood Coast Medical Services in 2025. 35% live at or below the poverty line and 99% are at or below twice the poverty line. 218 patients were experiencing homelessness and 200 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 35% | 75% | 65% | −40 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 | 29% | 8% | 14% | +21 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 23% | 71% | 42% | −48 pts |
| Medicare patients | 26% | 8% | 11% | +18 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 22% | 10% | 24% | +13 pts |
Quality of care at Redwood Coast Medical Services
Redwood Coast Medical Services is at or above the California median on 1 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 | 76% | 68% | 68% | +8 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 36% | 59% | 54% | −24 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 34% | 60% | 54% | −26 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 29% | 44% | 44% | −14 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 38% | 68% | 77% | −31 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 46% | 86% | 86% | −39 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 69% | 79% | 79% | −10 pts |
Staffing at Redwood Coast Medical Services
The health center employs 58 full-time-equivalent staff, including 8 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 4 dental staff and 4 mental health staff. That is 594 patients per clinical provider against the California median of 869 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 27,351 visits, about 6.1 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 95445
1,944 Redwood Coast Medical Services patients live in ZIP 95445, and 21% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Mendocino Coast Clinics, Inc. — 87 patients from 95445
- Alliance Medical Center, Inc. — 45 patients from 95445
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Alexander Valley Dental Clinic
Alexander Valley Healthcare (Medical/Behavioral Health/Financial Services: Suite A,B,C)
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