Valleywise Community Health Center - South Phoenix/Laveen — Phoenix, AZ
Valleywise Community Health Center - South Phoenix/Laveen is a community health center clinic at 5650 S 35th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85041, open 55 hours a week. That is 7 more hours than the typical Arizona clinic (48 a week). It is run by Maricopa County Special Health Care District, which serves 94,180 patients across 11 clinic locations.
- Address: 5650 S 35th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85041 · Directions
- Phone: (602) 655-6400
- Website: www.valleywisehealth.org
- Weekly hours: 55 (Arizona clinic median: 48)
- Operated by: Maricopa County Special Health Care District (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 Maricopa County Special Health Care District
Patients came to Maricopa County Special Health Care District for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 6,112 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 15,258 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 279 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 13,698 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 15,722 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 9,651 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 10,019 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 4,905 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 14,776 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 20,083 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 3,724 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 15,349 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 17,297 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 2,963 | children tested |
Maricopa County Special Health Care District also provides care by telehealth.
Who Maricopa County Special Health Care District serves
94,180 patients used Maricopa County Special Health Care District in 2025. 59% live at or below the poverty line and 88% are at or below twice the poverty line. 143 patients were experiencing homelessness and 667 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | AZ median | U.S. median | vs AZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 59% | 62% | 65% | −3 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 88% | 87% | 92% | +1 pts |
| Measure | This center | AZ median | U.S. median | vs AZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 33% | 15% | 14% | +18 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 38% | 38% | 42% | In line |
| Medicare patients | 8% | 14% | 11% | −6 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 21% | 29% | 24% | −7 pts |
Quality of care at Maricopa County Special Health Care District
Maricopa County Special Health Care District is at or above the Arizona median on 5 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | AZ median | U.S. median | vs AZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 65% | 65% | 68% | In line |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 63% | 57% | 54% | +6 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 58% | 48% | 54% | +10 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 47% | 44% | 44% | +3 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 83% | 73% | 77% | +9 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 86% | 86% | 86% | In line |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 78% | 71% | 79% | +7 pts |
Patients from ZIP 85041
4,903 Maricopa County Special Health Care District patients live in ZIP 85041, and 30% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Mountain Park Health Center — 9,982 patients from 85041
- Terros Inc. — 754 patients from 85041
- Adelante Healthcare, Inc. — 505 patients from 85041
- Wesley Community Center Inc. — 403 patients from 85041
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