SJCH - Avalon Health and Access Center — Los Angeles, CA
SJCH - Avalon Health and Access Center is a community health center clinic at 6818 Avalon Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90003, open 40 hours a week. That matches the 40-hour week of a typical California clinic. It is run by St. John's Community Health, which serves 120,005 patients across 16 clinic locations.
- Address: 6818 Avalon Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90003 · Directions
- Phone: (213) 226-7481
- Weekly hours: 40 (California clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: St. John's Community Health (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 St. John's Community Health
Patients came to St. John's Community Health for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 31,654 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 17,484 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 748 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 1,244 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 14,213 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 10,994 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 8,580 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 12,180 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 5,738 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 15,359 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 18,366 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 3,844 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 31,639 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 25,956 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 4,003 | children tested |
St. John's Community Health also provides care by telehealth.
Who St. John's Community Health serves
120,005 patients used St. John's Community Health in 2025. 85% live at or below the poverty line and 99% are at or below twice the poverty line. 6,225 patients were experiencing homelessness and 202 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 85% | 75% | 65% | +10 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 | 11% | 8% | 14% | +3 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 85% | 71% | 42% | +13 pts |
| Medicare patients | 3% | 8% | 11% | −6 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 2% | 10% | 24% | −8 pts |
Quality of care at St. John's Community Health
St. John's Community Health is at or above the California median on 3 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 | 63% | 68% | 68% | −6 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 60% | 59% | 54% | +1 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 65% | 60% | 54% | +5 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 36% | 44% | 44% | −7 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 65% | 68% | 77% | −3 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 93% | 86% | 86% | +7 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 77% | 79% | 79% | −2 pts |
Patients from ZIP 90003
9,428 St. John's Community Health patients live in ZIP 90003, and 13% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Alta Med Health Services Corporation — 3,173 patients from 90003
- University Muslim Medical Association, Inc. — 2,853 patients from 90003
- South Central Family Health Center — 1,620 patients from 90003
- Eisner Pediatric & Family Medical Center — 1,358 patients from 90003
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More St. John's Community Health locations
SJCH S. Mark Taper Foundation Chronic Disease and Environmental Health Center
SJCH 50th Street Dental Clinic at Boys & Girls Club
SJCH Rolland Curtis Gardens Health Center
SJCH Health Center at the Jaqueline Avant Children and Family Center
SJCH Crenshaw Health Center
See all 16 St. John's Community Health locations
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